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 7 of 51FOREST COUNTRY CLUB
6100 CLUB BLVD S W
HOOTERS RESTAURANT
4411 CLEVELAND AVE
ISLAND GIRL EATS
11770 A METRO PKWY
MASTELLO ITALIAN RESTAURANT AND STEAK HOUSE
7890 SUMMERLIN LAKES DR
MONA LISA RESTAURANT
7091 COLLEGE PKWY STE 17
THE OLIVE GARDEN ITALIAN RESTAURANT #1895
10020 UNIVERSITY PLAZA DRIVE
TUNG HING CHINESE RESTAURANT
3605 FOWLER ST
VYBE
13499 S CLEVELAND AVE #245
BERMUDA LAKES RV RESORT
5051 BERMUDA LAKES DR
EL TIKAL INC
475 MARSH AVE
GUACA-MOLE
4125 CLEVELAND AVE STE 1150
KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN
4336 PALM BEACH BLVD
MAYALAYNA #2
4644 PALM BEACH BLVD
RESTAURANTE LA BENDICION INC
4524 PALM BEACH BLVD
STEAM SUBS & HUNGRY HOWIE
3833 CLEVELAND AVE UNIT 190 & 185
VICKY BAKERY
4429 CLEVELAND AVE UNIT 240-250
BURGER KING 50
4004 CLEVELAND AVE
CATERING BY DAVID BUSH
11770 A METRO PKWY
FLAME OF NASHVILLE
4125 CLEVELAND AVE STE 1155
HOME 2 FORT MYERS
4333 FORD ST
TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE
6611 ORION DRIVE, STE 101
BROADWAY PALM DINNER THEATRE
1380 COLONIAL BLVD
DISCOVERY VILLAGE AT THE FORUM
2645 FORUM BLVD
EUROPEAN AMERICAN BAKERY CAFE
12450 METRO PKWY UNIT 1
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES FORT MYERS EAST THE FORUM
3427 FORUM 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.
