Sarasota County
Known as Florida's cultural coast, Sarasota County punches well above its weight in dining quality. The legendary St. Armands Circle, the farm-to-table restaurants of downtown Sarasota, and the laid-back beach dining of Siesta Key and Venice create a food scene that rivals much larger cities. With over 1,300 restaurants serving a mix of affluent retirees, arts patrons, and seasonal visitors, standards here tend to run high.
Search Sarasota County restaurant inspections to find health scores and violation histories for restaurants in Sarasota, Venice, North Port, Osprey, Siesta Key, and Englewood. Every inspection record includes the full list of violations found and the restaurant's overall health grade.
Data on this page
InspectFL turns public DBPR inspection records into county-level trend pages with filters, latest inspection snapshots, and direct restaurant history. Most recent inspection on this page: September 28, 2026.
How to use this county page
Use it to compare cities, filter the countywide list, and quickly spot restaurant records worth opening — especially if you are choosing between areas.
What the countywide data means
Sarasota County has a heavier concentration of failing restaurants than you'd want, so recent inspections and callbacks matter more than local reputation.
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Restaurants
Page 6 of 60IL PAN MAIN LLC
1995 MAIN ST, SARASOTA
JPAN
3800 S TAMIAMI TRL #3, SARASOTA
LE MANS
707 S WASHINGTON BLVD, SARASOTA
LYNCHES PUB & GRUB
19B NORTH BLVD OF PRESIDENTS, SARASOTA
MAIN STREET CREAMERY
1359 MAIN ST, SARASOTA
OPHELIA'S ON THE BAY
9105 MIDNIGHT PASS RD, SARASOTA
ORIGIN CRAFT BEER AND PIZZA CAFE ROSEMARY
1371 BLVD OF THE ARTS UNIT 4F, SARASOTA
ROSEMARY & THYME
511 N ORANGE AVE, SARASOTA
SHAKESPEARE'S
3550 S OSPREY AVE, SARASOTA
SMACK DAB ON SIESTA, LLC
948 BEACH RD, SARASOTA
THE TAVERN
3000 HARBOURSIDE DRIVE, LONGBOAT KEY
TONY'S CHICAGO BEEF COMPANY SOUTHSIDE
1856 TAMIAMI TRL, VENICE
CAPRIOTTI'S SANDWICH SHOP
6320 S TAMIAMI TRL, SARASOTA
CAROLINE'S
1601 GULF OF MEXICO DR, LONGBOAT KEY
CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL 1375
97 N CATTLEMAN RD, SARASOTA
FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT #135
17789 TAMIAMI TRAIL, NORTH PORT
FRAYESNE CASTILLO
1265 OLD STICKNEY POINT RD, SARASOTA
KILWINS
5140 OCEAN BLVD, SARASOTA
MEDITERRANEO
1970 MAIN ST, SARASOTA
MEDITERRANEO (UPSTAIRS)
1970 MAIN ST, SARASOTA
PANERA BREAD #6228
6589 S TAMIAMI TRL, SARASOTA
PAZZO ON ORANGE
481 N ORANGE AVE, SARASOTA
RIVA
1601 GULF OF MEXICO DR, LONGBOAT KEY
SORELLA
1532 MAIN ST, SARASOTA
THE PORTHOLE GRILLE
1902 BAY RD, SARASOTA
Important context for county pages
County pages are comparison tools built from public Florida DBPR inspection data. They help surface area-wide patterns and make local browsing easier, but they are not official government rankings and they should not replace reading the individual restaurant page before making a decision.
