Lutz, Florida
Hillsborough County · 268 restaurants
Lutz sits in the rapidly suburbanizing northern reaches of Hillsborough County, and its 250+ restaurants have grown alongside a population boom driven by new subdivisions and the area's proximity to Tampa via US-41 and I-275. Once a rural farming community, Lutz retains pockets of its agricultural past even as strip-center development brings national chains and family restaurants to serve its newer residents. Lake Keystone and the surrounding lake district still draw a modest tourism and boating crowd, but Lutz's dining scene is overwhelmingly shaped by suburban growth rather than any single tourist draw.
Data on this page
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What the citywide data means
Lutz has a heavier concentration of failing restaurants than you’d want, which makes recent inspection history and dispositions especially important.
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About Dining in Lutz
Of Lutz's 268 graded restaurants, 53.0% earned an A grade — roughly in line with statewide averages. Currently, 10.1% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 27 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Lutz is 88.7 out of 100, based on 834 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 Lutz
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Restaurants
Page 1 of 11BELLA ROMA PIZZA
18459 US HWY 41
BONEFISH GRILL
25264 SIERRA CENTER BLVD
HAPPY DONUTS
2398 GRAND CYPRESS DR UNIT 929
MAIN EVENT WESLEY CHAPEL
2839 CREEK GRASS WAY
THE GREAT CATCH
18421 US HWY 41 STE 18
DISCOVERY 2.0 INDIAN CUISINE
23020 FL 54 STE 505
JAMMIN' LEMONADE
4450 PET LN #107
TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE
23673 STATE RD 54
CAPRI PIZZA & PASTA
19265 DALE MABRY HWY
LOS CHAPOS TACOS
18125 US HWY 41 N
NEW YORK GIANTS PIZZA INC
14609 LIVINGSTON AVE
SOUTHERNEAZE BAR AND GRILL
18430 LIVINGSTON AVE
DAIRYQUEEN OF LAND O LAKES
17826 APRILE DR
MCDONALD'S 37942
2609 CREEK GRASS WAY
FIREHOUSE SUBS #1031
23657 SR 54
HUNGRY HOWIES 161
21222 MARINERS PLACE
MCDONALD'S 13061
106 CRYSTAL GROVE BLVD
MILLERS ALE HOUSE
25264 STATE RD 54
PARADISE LAKES RESORT
2001 PARADISE LAKES BLVD
CHARM CITY EATS
4450 PET LANE STE 107
PIG AND THE PELICAN
4450 PET LN STE 107
SAMPOORNA RASOI
16904 MELISSA ANN DR
THEOSTABLE
26602 WESLEY CHAPEL BLVD
AYOKI LLC
23042 SR 54
CHEF ROCCO
1532 LAND O LAKES BLVD STE H
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.
