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 8 of 51LAS GEMELAS MEXICAN FOOD
19051 S TAMIAMI TRL
N SU PUNTO
10650 METRO PARKWAY
P DADDY'S
2980 EDISON AVE
STEAK N SHAKE
8950 COLONIAL CENTER DR
TACO VAZQUEZ INC
18960 S TAMIAMI TRL
THE CLAM BAKE
16520 S TAMIAMI TRL STE 152
THE HIBISCUS HOUSE OF FORT MYERS
2135 MCGREGOR BLVD
TOP NOTCH BBQ AND EXOTICS
3476 DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLV
TWILA MAE'S CHICKEN SALAD
18011 S TAMIAMI TRL, UNIT 30
WING STOP
9002 ROLFES RD STE 3
CHUCK E CHEESE 782
5020 S CLEVELAND AVE
CLUB AT SHELL POINT-VUE
17500 ON PAR BLVD STE 100
DOMINOS PIZZA 4946
4770 COLONIAL BLVD
LA QUINTA INN AND SUITES
20091 SUMMERLIN RD
LINDYS CAFE
13880 SHELL POINT PLAZA
LOS MOLCAJETES
2847 CLEVELAND AVE
PERKINS RESTAURANT AND BAKERY 1140
13620 N CLEVELAND AVE
QUALITY INN FORT MYERS CENTRAL
4760 S CLEVELAND AVE
SHELL POINT
17500 ON PAR BLVD STE 100
THE CAPITAL GRILLE
5070 BELL TOWER SHOP AVE
THE CLUB AT SHELL POINT - THE BREEZEWAY
17500 ON PAR BLVD
TRIBBY CAFE
17281 ON PAR BLVD
AUTO INN TAVERN & RESTAURANT
4805 S CLEVELAND AVE UNIT A
PAPOTAS
4125 CLEVELAND AVE STE 1125
BIG ENERGY CAFE
8646 GLADIOLUS DR STE 404
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.
