Lakeland, Florida
Polk County · 734 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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How to use this city page
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What the citywide data means
Lakeland's grade mix looks fairly mixed, so this page is best used to narrow the list before checking each restaurant's full record.
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About Dining in Lakeland
Of Lakeland's 733 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 92.9 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 30 of 30MARIYAH'S HAMBURGER AND SHAKES
6121 US HWY 98 N
WORLD OF CONES
1334 W DAUGHTERY RD
FIRST WATCH #0188
4316 US HWY 98 N STE 200
ES MI ISLA X
2020 DUFF RD
CHUCK E CHEESE
3558 US HWY., 98 N
LAS KATRACHITAS
724 N WABASH AVE
BUNS N GLORY
2080 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.
