Fort Myers, Florida
Lee County · 1,268 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 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 Fort Myers
Of Fort Myers's 1,267 graded restaurants, 45.7% earned an A grade — below the statewide average, suggesting room for improvement in local food safety. Currently, 12.7% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 161 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Fort Myers is 87.3 out of 100, based on 4,515 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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Highest Rated in Fort Myers
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Restaurants
Page 1 of 51BANH MI AND TEA COLLEGE PKWY
8595 COLLEGE PKWY STE 130
JJ'S CAFE
3550 COLONIAL BLVD
LAZY FLAMINGO 4
12951 MCGREGOR BLVD
MCDONALDS 39998
5150 DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD
MR TEQUILA
13401 SUMMERLIN RD STE 110, STE 110
PAPILLON WINE BAR
1815 FOWLER ST UNIT 2
PIZZERIA HABANA
2241 PARK 82 DR
THE MARINA AT EDISON FORD & PINCHERS CRAB SHACK UPSTAIRS 2ND
2360 W FIRST ST
AMORE BRICK OVEN PIZZA
9903 GULF COAST MAIN #115
BLANC
13451 MCGREGOR BLVD STE 10
BLUE POINTE OYSTER BAR
13499 US HWY 41 STE 141
CHICA ROSA CREPERIE & CAFE
9903 GULF COAST MAIN ST UNIT 117
DARUMA JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE & SUSHI LOUNGE
13499 US 41 SE
IZZYS FISH & OYSTER FORT MYERS
2282 FIRST ST
LOS CABOS CANTINA FRESH TEX MEX & TEQUILA BAR
2226 FIRST ST UNIT 108
MINAS GRILL
2950 WINKLER AVE STE 201
MOCHI CO. & TEA
9918 GULF COAST MAIN ST UNIT B 135
MYERLEE COUNTRY CLUB
1380 MYERLEE COUNTRY CLUB BLVD
NONCHALANCE
15200 S TAMIAMI TRAIL UNIT 104
TAQUITOS MEXICAN FOODS
3650 PALM BEACH BLVD
THE LIBRARY PIZZA AND PUB
9909 GULF COAST MAIN ST STE 210
THE MARINA AT EDISON FORD & PINCHERS CRAB SHACK 1ST
2360 E FIRST ST
BARE ROOTS COFFEE HOUSE
2011 BAYSIDE PKWY
CASANOVA BISTRO CAFE
2500 EDWARDS DR
EL PATRON RESTAURANT
3639 PALM BEACH 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.
