Lakeland, Florida
Polk County · 733 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.
Data on this page
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What the citywide data means
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About Dining in Lakeland
Of Lakeland's 732 graded restaurants, 63.4% earned an A grade — roughly in line with statewide averages. Currently, 4.4% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 32 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Lakeland is 92.8 out of 100, based on 2,414 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 24 of 30POLLO ASADO A LA BRASA GUERRERENCE
2701 SWINDELL RD STE J1
BURGER 21 LAKELAND
1601 TOWN CENTER DR SPACE H102
HOME2 SUITES LAKELAND - SOUTH POLK PARKWAY
3610 LAKESIDE VILLAGE BLVD
JIMMY JOHNS KENTUCKY AVE
125 N KENTUCKY AVE
MITCHELL'S COFFEE HOUSE
235 N KENTUCKY AVE
SB&B EATERY LLC
1310 DAUGHTERY RD
TERIYAKI MADNESS
304 N KENTUCKY AVE STE 1110-1140
1916 IRISH PUB LAKELAND / SECOND PLATE CATERING II
2900 BUCKINGHAM AVE
ATHENIAN BREAKFAST & BURGERS
1215 W ARIANA ST #H6
LAKELAND SKATE WORLD SNACK BAR
911 N LAKE PARKER AVE
THE BRASS TAP
1515 TOWN CENTER DR
ARBYS #133
803 E MEMORIAL BLVD
FIREHOUSE SUBS #185
3615 S. FLORIDA AVE STE 820
JIMBOS PIT BAR B Q
1215 E MEMORIAL BLVD
TRES FUEGOS
1201 FLORIDA AVE S
FUSION&SABOR KITCHEN
4417 S FLORIDA AVE
ANGRY CHEF DE CUISINE
2701 SWINDELL RD
ARBORS HILLS LLLP
4145 LAKELAND HILLS BLVD
HERSHEY'S ICE CREAM
3800 US HWY 98 N K005
PALETERIA Y PASTELERIA GUERRERENSE
2075 W HIGHLAND STREET
LA QUINTA INN & SUITES
1024 LAKELAND PARK CENTER DR
SB&B SEAFOOD MARKET BAR & GRILL
1310 DAUGHTERY RD
JONES FOODS LLC
3509 US HWY 98 N
SUBWAY 4098
2616 HWY 92 EAST
CHARLEYS PHILLYSTEAK
5750 US HWY 98N
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.
