Fort Myers, Florida
Lee County · 1,204 restaurants
Fort Myers' dining scene is in the midst of a comeback. The historic River District downtown has become a hub for independent restaurants and craft cocktail bars, while the broader community continues rebuilding after Hurricane Ian's devastating 2022 landfall. With over 1,000 restaurants serving a growing year-round population, the city balances casual Florida seafood with an increasingly diverse culinary landscape.
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
Fort Myers'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 Fort Myers
Of Fort Myers's 1,204 graded restaurants, 59.7% earned an A grade — roughly in line with statewide averages. Currently, 2.7% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 33 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Fort Myers is 93.5 out of 100, based on 1,932 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 49IL POMODORO
9681 GLADIOLUS DR
INTOWN SUITES FORT MYERS
7071 LAKERIDGE CT SW
PIRATE SEAFOOD AND CHICKEN
3523 DR MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD
RIB CITY
11561 MAJESTIC PALMS BLVD #120
STARZ BAR & GRILL
8750 GLADIOLUS DR #1-3
SUBWAY
15880 SUMMERLIN RD STE 305
TRES AMIGOS TAQUERIA
8660 GLADIOLUS DR UNIT 106
BETWEEN THE BUNZ
11770 METRO PKWY UNIT A
GOLDEN CORRAL BUFFET & GRILL
4690 COLONIAL BLVD.
RYANS SMOKEHOUSE FOOD
11770 A METRO PKWY
SEMINOLE GULF RAILWAY
6045 LANDING VIEW RD.
SPARK BY HILTON
8955 DANIELS PKWY
CHICKEN CHAPIN
19051 S TAMIAMI TRL
FIREHOUSE SUBS
7091 COLLEGE PKWY #10
JJS CAFETERIA
11770 A METRO PKWY
OISE RISTORANTE BY BRAD KILGORE
2262 FIRST ST STE 104
STACK'D
11770 METRO PKWY A
VIET YUM
10580 COLONIAL BLVD #107
WANFU BUFFET
10676 COLONIAL BLVD
BIKINI RANCH
2245 WINKLER AVE
THE LODGE
2278 FIRST ST
CHAO CAJUN F93
4125 CLEVELAND AVE #1120
IRMAS FOOD SW FL INC
11770 A METRO PKWY
JP'S HOT FISH
8040 DANI DR
OAR & IRON
8485 DANI DR
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.
