Davenport, Florida
Polk County · 214 restaurants
Davenport sits just south of Orlando along US-27, and its explosive growth in recent decades has been driven almost entirely by vacation-home communities catering to Walt Disney World and other Central Florida theme park visitors. The city's 208 restaurants serve a mix of short-term vacation renters staying in the area's thousands of themed vacation homes and a rapidly growing year-round Polk County population. What was once a small citrus and cattle town has become one of the busiest vacation-rental hubs in the country, reshaping its dining scene to serve tourists as much as locals.
Data on this page
InspectFL turns public DBPR inspection records into city-level score trends, grade breakdowns, and restaurant history so this page is useful for comparison, not just a list of names.
How to use this city page
Start with the citywide grade mix, then use filters to narrow by category, grade, or inspection dates before opening the full restaurant record.
What the citywide data means
Davenport has a heavier concentration of failing restaurants than you’d want, which makes recent inspection history and dispositions especially important.
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About Dining in Davenport
Of Davenport's 213 graded restaurants, 58.7% earned an A grade — roughly in line with statewide averages. Currently, 10.8% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 23 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Davenport is 89.9 out of 100, based on 750 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 1 of 9HAMPTON INN
44117 HWY 27
WINGSTOP
7860 LAKE WILSON DR
EL TOQUE LATIN RESTAURANT
43418 HWY 27 UNIT 3
GIOVANNI'S PIZZERIA & KITCHEN
49591 US HWY 27 STE 701
GOLDEN DRAGON 88 INC
39871 US HWY 27
PRONTO AMORE PIZZA
8293 CHAMPIONS GATE BLVD
THE OLIVE GARDEN ITALIAN RESTAURANT
8065 OSCEOLA POLK LINE RD
APPLEBEE'S NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR
200 AMBERSWEET WAY
ECLIPSE COFFEE & BRUNCH LLC
3014 CHANTILLY DR
FLIPPERS PIZZERIA
7967 OSCEOLA POLK LINE RD
IHOP #36-231
100 AMBERSWEET WAY
KUMO JAPANESE RESTAURANT
207 AMBERSWEET WAY
LONGHORN STEAKHOUSE 5616
8095 OSCEOLA POLK LINE RD
RODEWAY INN DAVENPORT
2425 FRONTAGE RD
TACOS DON ANDRES
8281 CHAMPIONS GATE BLVD
VENEZUELAN TASTE
7537 OSCEOLA POLK LINE RD
4 CORNERS TAVERN
8250 CHAMPIONS GATE BLVD
DOMINO'S 3267
45717 US HWY 27
FORD'S GARAGE
8035 OSCEOLA POLK LINE RD
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS
4050 HOTEL DR
MARGARITA'S COCINA MEXICANA
45653 HWY 27
SLIM CHICKENS
1229 FINLEY AVE
WINGSTOP
130 KERSEY ST
CHINA TASTE TAKE-OUT RESTAURANT
7880 LAKE WILSON RD
HIGHLANDS GOLF - CABANAS
500 HIGHLANDS RESERVE 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.
