Lakeland, Florida
Polk County · 696 restaurants
Lakeland sits at the crossroads of I-4 between Tampa and Orlando, and its downtown has quietly become one of Central Florida's most charming dining districts. Nearly 600 restaurants serve a community that takes pride in its local identity — from the historic Munn Park area's independent eateries to the growing restaurant scene around Florida Southern College's Frank Lloyd Wright campus. Lakeland offers a taste of Old Florida that the coastal cities have largely lost.
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About Dining in Lakeland
Of Lakeland's 696 graded restaurants, 93.7% earned an A grade — above the statewide average, reflecting strong food safety compliance in the area. Notably, no restaurants in the area currently hold a failing F grade. The average InspectFL Health Score across Lakeland is 98.9 out of 100, based on 216 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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Highest Rated in Lakeland
Restaurants
Page 15 of 28FIRST WATCH #0188
4316 US HWY 98 N STE 200
FISH CITY GRILL
1485 TOWN CENTER DR
FIVE GUYS BURGERS & FRIES
4660 N SOCRUM LOOP
FIVE GUYS BURGERS AND FRIES
2641 S FLORIDA AVE
FLAVA HOUSE CATERING & CUISINE
6641 N SOCRUM LOOP RD
FOOD+BEER
3615 S FLORIDA AVE STE 1350
FRED'S MARKET LAKELAND LLC
2120 HARDEN BLVD
FRESCO'S
132 S KENTUCKY AVE
FRESCO'S CATERING AND EVENTS
126 S KENTUCKY AVE
FRESCOS CAFÉ LLC
1430 W MEMORIAL BLVD
FUSION&SABOR KITCHEN
4417 S FLORIDA AVE
G & G JAMAICAN DELIGHTS
3800 US HWY 98 N STE 728
GALLITO
640 E MAIN ST STE 5
GATORS DOCKSIDE HIGHLAND CITY
5147 US 98 S
GEICO DIRECT
3535 WEST PIPKIN ROAD
GLORY DAYS GRILL
3790 LAKESIDE VILLAGE COURT
GOLDEN CORRAL
4705 US HWY 98 N
GOOD THYME
1037 DIXIELAND MALL LN
GOT CANDY & MORE AKA GOT DESSERTS
2614 LAKELAND HILLS BLVD #8
GRASSLAND CLUBHOUSE
1600 GRASSLAND BLVD
GRAZE CRAZE LAKELAND
4525 S FLORIDA AVE STE 30
GRIEVOUS ANGEL
801 EAST MAIN ST
GRILLSMITH
1569 TOWN CENTER DR
HAKUCHO
207 E MAIN ST
HAMPTON INN
4420 N SOCRUM LOOP RD
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.
