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 2 of 11DUNKIN DONUTS
17852 APRILE DR
MCDONALDS
17757 N DALE MABRY HWY
THE MUSTARD SEED DELI AND MARKET
1532 LAND O LAKES BLVD STE H
DUNKIN DONUTS 352309
19130 N DALE MABRY HWY
TACO BELL #6147
17884 APRILE DR
BHIMAVARAM RUCHULU INDIAN CUISINE
24726 FL 54
TAVERN AT CHEVAL
4312 CHEVAL BLVD
SUBWAY #23969
3971 VAN DYKE RD
CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL
22820 SR 54
PASTELITOS PAPICHYS
4450 PET LN STE 107
SMALL BATCH LEMONADE & WAFFLES
4450 PET LN STE 107
SUBWAY #37117
1575 LAND O' LAKES BLVD
MCDONALDS
18672 SR 54
SHAKE SHACK 1610
25600 SIERRA CENTER BLVD
TM KUSINA, LLC
4450 PET LN STE 107
HOT DOGS U RELISH
4450 PET LN STE 107
HOUSE OF BREWS
17683 N DALE MABRY HWY
KAIA BOWLS - LUTZ
1946 COLLIER PKWY
SLIDER & FLIGHT
3973 VAN DYKE RD
CARRABBA'S ITALIAN GRILL
25298 SIERRA CENTER BLVD
DUNKIN DONUTS / BASKIN ROBBINS
22722 STATE ROAD 54
FLYING SQUIRREL SPORTS LUTZ
22920 STATE ROAD 54
FLYINGSQRL
22930 FL-54
FLYINGSQRL02
22930 FL-54
MEAT ME AT MATTY'S
4450 PET LN STE 107
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.
