Jacksonville, Florida
Duval County · 3,191 restaurants
As the largest city by land area in the contiguous United States, Jacksonville's 2,700+ restaurants are spread across a vast urban landscape. The beaches — Jacksonville Beach, Neptune Beach, and Atlantic Beach — offer casual seafood and surf culture dining, while downtown and the Riverside/Five Points area have become hubs for independent restaurants. The city's strong military presence from Naval Station Mayport and NAS Jacksonville adds another dimension to the dining scene.
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
Jacksonville has a heavier concentration of failing restaurants than you’d want, which makes recent inspection history and dispositions especially important.
Best supporting links
How to read a restaurant page, editorial standards, and corrections.
About Dining in Jacksonville
Of Jacksonville's 3,190 graded restaurants, 34.4% earned an A grade — below the statewide average, suggesting room for improvement in local food safety. Currently, 16.5% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 527 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Jacksonville is 83.9 out of 100, based on 11,697 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 6 of 128LYNCH'S IRISH PUB
514 N 1ST ST
MR SHARK CRAB SHACK
2304 EDGEWOOD AVE W
NAPOLIS PIZZA CUISINE
5624 ARLINGTON RD
NESBITS RESTAURANT
5913 AVE B
PANERA BREAD #776
4403 ROOSEVELT BLVD
PANERA BREAD #861
13201 ATLANTIC BLVD
PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA
3801 UNIVERSITY BLVD
PRIMI PIATTI
2722 PARK STREET
ROOT DOWN
1034 PARK ST
SMASH STACK
5960 RICHARD ST
THE SHEIK SANDWICHES AND SUBS
1103 DUNN AVE
TWIN PEAKS RESTAURANT
11892 ATLANTIC BLVD
VILO'S CAFE
1712 OGILVIE PARK LN
WHIT'S FROZEN CUSTARD OF MANDARIN
10131 SAN JOSE BLVD STE 16
AYU'S CAFE
7933 BAYMEADOWS WAY STE 8
BAR-B-QUE SMOKE-HOUSE MASTER
5611 NORWOOD AVE
BRONX HOUSE PIZZA
13500 BEACH BLVD UNIT 36A
CANTINA LOUIE
9726 TOUCHTON ROAD
CARIBBEAN SUNRISE BAKERY & RESTAURANT
4106 N MAIN ST
CHINA 99 CHINESE RESTAURANT
3541 UNIVERSITY BLVD W #5
COMPASS GROUP USA INC
9786 W BEAVER ST
DOMINO'S PIZZA #13127
5045 SOUTEL DR UNIT 14
FAMOUS AMOS NMAIN
11565 N MAIN ST STE 100
HIDDEN HILLS COUNTRY CLUB
3901 MONUMENT RD
HIRO JAPANESE RESTAURANT
10920 BAYMEADOWS RD STE 30
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.
