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 9 of 51COHEN AND COHEN CATERING
11220 16 METRO PKWY
DUNKIN
1520 COLONIAL BLVD
FORT MYERS DINNER THEATRE LLC
1901 CRYSTAL DR
GRIMALDI'S PIZZERIA
13499 CLEVELAND AVE S UNIT 201
KINGDOM BITES
3900 PALM BEACH BLVD
LA KASITA LLC
2620 FOWLER ST
SHRIMP SHACK
13361 METRO PKWY
STARZ BAR & GRILL
8750 GLADIOLUS DR #1-3
TER-TINIS
7050 CRYSTAL DR
TRES AMIGOS TAQUERIA
8660 GLADIOLUS DR UNIT 106
BLUE TILE
4087 PALM BEACH BLVD
BUSTERS SPORTS TAVERN & FAMILY EATERY
16681 MCGREGOR BLVD
CHUCK E CHEESE 782
5020 S CLEVELAND AVE
EL CHEYO MARISCOS, BOTANAS, Y TACOS
16681 MCGREGOR BLVD STE 301 & 302
FINALE BAR AND GRILL
15200 TAMIAMI TRL S #114
GLORY DAYS GRILL
5056 DANIELS PKWY
GULF COAST FUDGE
4135 DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD, FLEAMASTERS FLEAMARKET GREEN 15
JETS PIZZA
13550 REFLECTIONS PKWY
LONGHORN STEAKHOUSE OF FT
13701 S TAMIAMI TRL
MELLOW MUSHROOM
6911 DANIELS PARKWAY, #900
MI TIERRA
4135 DR MLK BLVD UNIT A-44
RON'S PLACE
4135 DR MLK JR BLVD # A 29
SNACK BAR 2
4135 DR MARTIN L KING JR BLVD CB 17
UNCLE RICO'S PIZZA
2960 CLEVELAND AVE
WHISTLE STOP ICE CREAM SHOPPE
7330 GLADIOLUS DRIVE
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.
