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 3 of 30POLK COUNTY HOCKEY ASSOCIATION
3395 W MEMORIAL BLVD
ZARZA RESTAURANT LATIN FOOD & GRILL
4848 CLEVELAND HEIGHTS BLVD
JOSIE'S EGG STATION
1625 SHEPHERD RD
KING'S WOK
5363 N SOCRUM LOOP RD
WOD ONLINE PRODUCTS LLC
210 W 8 ST
EINSTEIN BROS BAGELS
2928 FLORIDA AVE S
HONDUMEX TAQUERIA
2069 HIGHLAND ST
BEDDA PIZZA
6595 FLORIDA AVE S
NO 1 JIN JIN KITCHEN
1239 ARIANA ST
PAPA JOHN'S #2195
2105 CR 540A
PIZZA HUT #4622
1362 ARIANA ST
SAZON URBANO
724 N WABASH AVE
FANCY Q JAPANESE INC
5615 S FLORIDA AVENUE, SUITE 115
NORTHSIDE ASIAN KITCHEN
6737 US HWY 98 N
TACO BELL # 157
5090 DAVE ROBBINS WAY
BIG CYPRESS GRILL / BIG CYPRESS GOLF CLUB
10000 US 98 N
END ZONE LAKELAND (THE)
6206 US HWY 98 N
THE JUICY BOIL
1515 BARTOW RD
WENDY'S #8181
5740 US 98 N
GASKINS BARBECUE & LOBSTER
1614 TOWN CENTER DR
BEDROCK WINGS
2064 E EDGEWOOD DR
BLACK & BREW COFFEE HOUSE & BISTRO
100 LAKE MORTON DR
CIAO BELLA PIZZA & PASTA
5369 N SOCRUM LOOP RD
DETROIT TIGERS INC
2135 N LAKE AVE
J BURNS PIZZA
2306 E EDGEWOOD DR
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.
