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 7 of 49JIREH MANA HAPPY PLACE
4636 PALM BEACH BLVD
LEONI'S PIZZERIA
13750 FIDDLESTICKS BLVD STE 301
QUICK AND TASTY MEXICAN FOOD
4432 PALM BEACH BLVD
STEVE'B WATERFRONT CAFE
2015-B W FIRST ST
CACTUS TRUCK 6
10130 METRO PKWY
LIGHTNING STRIKES
4140 FOWLER ST
PASCAL RESTAURANT
2529 SIMPSON ST
PELICAN PRESERVE GOLF CLUB, THE CAFE
9802 PELICAN PRESERVE BLVD
PELICAN PRESERVE GOLF CLUB, UPSTAIRS DINING ROOM
9802 PELICAN PRESERVE BLVD
TAMALES MEXICANOS LAS CATRINAS
2737 LAFAYETTE ST
THE BOATHOUSE FORT MYERS TIKI BAR & GRILL
17051 STATE RD 31
ANTOJITOS NISSI LLC
3945 PALM BEACH BLVD
BIGG GURLZ SOUL FOOD & BAR-B-QUE
3609 FAIRVIEW AVE
COHEN AND COHEN CATERING
11220 16 METRO PKWY
DETOUR DINER
11770-A METRO PKY
EL TIBIRY TABARA LLC
16972 MARKETPLACE DR.
MCGREGOR CAFE
4305 MCGREGOR BLVD
MEGA TACO MIX
3516 PALM BEACH BLVD
SCOTLYNN
9597 GULF RESEARCH LN
TACOS KDELCIA
1400 COLONIAL BLVD STE 35
THE RANCH
2158 COLONIAL BLVD UNIT D
TWIN PEAKS RESTAURANT
16411 CORPORATE COMMERCE WAY
BUFFALO WINGS & RINGS
11751 S CLEVELAND AVE
BULLIG
1815-1 FOWLER ST
DOWNTOWN HOUSE OF PIZZA
1520 HENDRY ST
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.
