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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Restaurants
Page 5 of 51MCDONALDS #10550
2955 COLONIAL BLVD
SALTY PAPA'S SHRIMP HOUSE
15271 MCGREGOR BLVD #1
TIKI BAR
9104 STOCKBRIDGE DR
TONYS NY DANIELS
6900 DANIELS PKWY A3
DELICIAS NICARAGUENSES INC
3819 PALM BEACH BLVD
FARMERS MARKET RESTAURANT
2736 EDISON AVE
LUCKY CHINA WOK INC
11600 GLADIOUS DR #311
MASONS FAMOUS LOBSTER ROLLS
2122 FIRST ST STE 103
PETER'S GERMAN CAFE
1412 DEAN ST STE 100
SUBWAY
2776 CLEVELAND AVE
ICE SPOT
13499 S CLEVELAND AVE UNIT 153
BEST ICECREAM UNDER THE SEA
1401 LEE ST
BLADES OF GLORY
1400 COLONIAL BLVD #35
BURGER KING #15194
4738 COLONIAL BLVD
CAPE COD FISH COMPANY
15501 OLD MCGREGOR BLVD STE 12
CHICK-FIL-A
4752 COLONIAL BLVD
EL GAUCHO INCA FT MYERS
4383 COLONIAL BLVD
EL MACHO CAMPESINO
2804 HANSON ST
LANDINGS YACHT GOLF & TENNIS CLUB WHEELHOUSE
5200 S LANDINGS DRIVE
MELI'S ICE CREAM
80 OLD SAN CARLOS BLVD
RICO RICO SABOR BORICUA
2737 LAFAYETTE ST
SNACK BAR 1
4135 DR MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD
TAQUERIA SALINAS MEXICAN FOOD LLC
3280 PALM BEACH BLVD
GOMEZ MEXICAN GRILL
14561 PALM BEACH BLVD SUITE 21
HEIDI'S GERMAN RESTAURANT
12791 KENWOOD LANE
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.
