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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Restaurants
Page 4 of 11PANERA BREAD #1637
23388 STATE RD 54 UNIT 107
BURGER KING #10676
3911 VAN DYKE RD
CARRABBA'S ITALIAN GRILL LLC
16525 POINTE VILLAGE DR
CBRE METTLER TOLEDO
1571 NORTHPOINTE PKWY
REVELATIONS CAFE
17808 N DALE MABRY HWY
GLORY DAYS GRILL
16553 POINTE VILLAGE DR
LUTZ SCOOPS
19259 N DALE MABRY HWY UNIT 0013
CHARLEY'S PHILLY STEAKS
2382 GRAND CYPRESS DR STE 987
SUGARAY'S KITCHEN
4450 PET LN SUITE 107
FIRST WATCH
18665 SR 54
LITTLE ENGLAND LLC
4450 PET LN STE 107
FOOD4DAYS PLATFORM LLC
4450 PET LN STE 107
DOG WALKERS
4450 PET LANE STE 107
HAPPY HANGAR CAFE
4241 BIRDSONG BLVD
LOS CHAPOS TACOS
24799 STATE RD 54
POPSTROKE
25297 SIERRA CENTER BLVD
WALK ON'S SPORTS BISTREAUX
25372 SIERRA CENTER BLVD
CAPRIOTTIS SANDWICH SHOP - LUTZ
1948 COLLIER PKWY
CARIBOU COFFEE #8930
22900 SR 54
PIZZA SUPREMA
1905 COLLIER PKWY
TACO DE ORO # 2
1209 E BEARSS AVE
VELVET SIPS
4450 PET LN STE 107
BRUNCHIES LUTZ
24400 SR 54
TPC TAMPA BAY
5300 W LUTZ LAKE FERN RD
BLAZE PIZZA #1334
25456 SIERRA CENTER BLVD STE A3
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.
