Fort Pierce, Florida
St. Lucie County · 404 restaurants
Fort Pierce's historic downtown, centered on Second Street along the Indian River Lagoon, has been rebuilt around its identity as a fishing and citrus town turned arts destination, anchored by the A.E. Backus Museum and a lively Friday farmers' market. The city's nearly 390 restaurants serve a mix of longtime St. Lucie County residents, seasonal snowbirds, and the boating crowd drawn to Fort Pierce Inlet. Citrus groves and commercial fishing remain part of the local economy, giving the seafood here a working-waterfront authenticity that's increasingly rare on Florida's coast.
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
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What the citywide data means
Fort Pierce 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 Pierce
Of Fort Pierce's 404 graded restaurants, 59.7% earned an A grade — roughly in line with statewide averages. Currently, 13.6% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 55 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Fort Pierce is 88.9 out of 100, based on 1,326 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 11 of 17VICTORIAS COFFEE 2
7550 PRUITT RESEARCH CENTER RD
FAST EDDIE'S DOGS
222 ORANGE AVE
NORRY PLUMMER JERK GRILL & RESTAURANT
601 SEAWAY DR STE 1
VAMPIRE PENGUIN OF FP
2405 S US HWY 1
CANTEEN VENDING SERVICES MELBOURNE
1700 S 23 ST, LAWNWOOD LOBBY
US HOTELS INC
6485 METAL DRIVE
BEST CARIBBEAN FLAVOR
1726 OKEECHOBEE ROAD
CASA PASTA
100 S 2 ST UNIT 106
DUNKIN DONUTS
100 N 2 ST
HUNY BEEZ
7550 PRUITT RESEARCH CENTER RD
MILKY WAVES SOFT SERVE LLC
3180 S JENKINS RD, VIN 3333
TASTE AND SEE BAKERY AND CATERING
7550 PRUITT RESEARCH CENTER ROAD
BRAISE AND BRINE COLLECTIVE
7550 PRUIT RESEARCH RD
GOODFELLAS PIZZA PASTA AND SUBS
2993 S 25 ST
HUCK'S CATERING
7550 PRUITT RESEARCH RD
MCDONALD'S #4421
7001 OKEECHOBEE RD
FIVE BROTHERS ICE CREAM LLC
850 S 21 ST STE A-1
BAHAMIAN THANG
100 S KINGS HWY
TWO FLORIDA CRACKERS SMOKIN BARBECUE AND CATERING
100 N KINGS HWY
WHAT'S ON THE MENU ' A YAH SUH NICE '
7550 PRUITT RESEARCH CENTER RD
HIGH ON THE HOG
100 N KINGS HWY
HOT DOGS AND MORE
7550 PRUITT RESEARCH RD
LW'S SOUL FOOD SEAFOOD AND MORE
7550 PRUITT RESEARCH ROAD, VIN 0579
POLITO BROTHERS CATERING CO
7550 PRUITT RESEARCH CTR RD
MS.CHARCUTERIE
7550 PRUITT RESEARCH CENTER ROAD
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.
