Brooksville, Florida
Hernando County · 215 restaurants
Brooksville is the county seat of Hernando County, and its hilly, historic downtown around the courthouse square sets it apart from the flat terrain typical of much of Florida. The city's 212 restaurants serve a rural and small-town population where cattle ranching and agriculture remain part of the local economy, alongside a growing number of commuters drawn north from the Tampa Bay area by lower housing costs. Brooksville's annual Florida Blueberry Festival and Hernando County Fair draw regional crowds, but day-to-day dining here reflects an Old Florida, county-seat character increasingly rare closer to the coast.
Data on this page
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How to use this city page
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What the citywide data means
Brooksville's grade mix looks fairly mixed, so this page is best used to narrow the list before checking each restaurant's full record.
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About Dining in Brooksville
Of Brooksville's 215 graded restaurants, 61.4% earned an A grade — roughly in line with statewide averages. Currently, 3.7% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 8 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Brooksville is 92.8 out of 100, based on 912 inspections on record.
What Inspectors Look For
Florida DBPR inspectors evaluate restaurants on food temperature control, employee hygiene, pest activity, and equipment cleanliness. Violations are categorized as critical (immediate health risk), major (significant concern), or minor (procedural issue). Learn more about how grades work.
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Restaurants
Page 3 of 9PORTLAND BEY JERK
3119 ANDERSON SNOW RD
BEEF O BRADY'S RIDGE MANOR, LLC
31120 CORTEZ BLVD
SUBWAY 18335
31087 CORTEZ BLVD
BELLERIA PIZZA AND PASTA
13481 COUNTY LINE RD
MOES SOUTHWEST GRILL #6624
12916 CORTEZ BLVD
THE PLATANO BITE
12125 CORTEZ BLVD
SOFRESH
7175 COASTAL BLVD
TACO BELL #6142
13390 CORTEZ BLVD
WENDY’S
31044 CORTEZ BLVD
TERRA ITALIAN GRILL
12125 CORTEZ BLVD
THE ICE CREAM BARR
134 E FORT DADE AVE
FAIRFIELD BY MARRIOTT INN & SUITES SUNCOAST PARKWAY
14082 CORTEZ BLVD
SANDY'S SNACK SHACK
14240 CORTEZ BLVD
BELLE PARC RV RESORT
11050 ELLIOTS WAY
CHARLEYS CHEESESTEAKS & WINGS
1147 S BROAD ST
BROOKSVILLE BAGELS
330 PONCE DE LEON BLVD
DELISH BISTRO LLC
1171 HOWELL AVE
LOLAS AREPA GRILL
12125 CORTEZ BLVD
MCDONALD'S 10572
13100 CORTEZ BLVD
PIO BORI CHICKEN
12125 CORTEZ BLVD
SIMMONS SOUL FOOD & BBQ
12125 CORTEZ BLVD
AVIATION COFFEE
12125 CORTEZ BLVD
BUZZED BULL CREAMERY AND ROLL ON IN
13107 CORTEZ BLVD
CHICKEN SALAD CHICK
13659 TUNDRA DR
THE REAL DEAL HECHO EN MEXICO LLC
12125 CORTEZ BLVD
Important context for city pages
City pages are comparison tools built from public Florida DBPR inspection data. They help surface local patterns quickly, but they are not official government rankings and they should not replace reading the individual restaurant page before making a decision.
