Oakland Park, Florida
Broward County · 226 restaurants
Oakland Park sits just north of Fort Lauderdale, and its 210+ restaurants increasingly cluster along the revitalized Culture and Entertainment District on Dixie Highway, where breweries and independent restaurants have moved into a formerly industrial stretch of the city. The Middle River runs through town, and a diverse, largely working- and middle-class Broward County population supports a food scene heavy on Caribbean, Latin American, and Asian kitchens. Oakland Park has increasingly positioned itself as a more affordable, less polished alternative to its trendier Fort Lauderdale and Wilton Manors neighbors.
Data on this page
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What the citywide data means
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About Dining in Oakland Park
Of Oakland Park's 226 graded restaurants, 55.3% earned an A grade — roughly in line with statewide averages. Currently, 12.4% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 28 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Oakland Park is 88.5 out of 100, based on 922 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 1 of 10JENARITOS CAFETERIA LLC
285 NE 44 ST
EL CARBONERO RESTAURANT
320 NE 38TH ST
RED SEA RESTAURANT
3500 NE 12 AVE
TULUM TACOS RESTAURANT CORP
5052 N DIXIE HWY
92 KOREAN CHICKEN
952 NE 62 ST
EL CALERO
3495 N DIXIE HWY
LA EMPANADA LOCA
4820 N DIXIE HWY
RED CHAIR
4072 NE 5 TERR
SIMPLY FABIELOUS CATERING LLC
4072 NE 5 TERR
SOULFUL CATERING
4072 NE 5 TER
UNO AVIATION INC
4072 NE 5 TER
HOLY CROSS WOMEN'S CENTER CAFE
1000 NE 56 ST
SABOR MEXICANO CORP
4608 NE 6 AVE
BC TACOS
4072 NE 5 TERRACE
DIMELO PAPI PINCHOS
4072 NE 5 TER
LA ARTESANAL ICE CREAM & POPS INC
3640 N ANDREWS AVE
MEALS ON WHEELS
4072 NE 5 TER
OAKLAND PARK SNACK BAR
3161 W OAKLAND PARK
POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN
1300 E COMMERCIAL BLVD
PR SWEETS787
4072 NE 5 TER
TACOS EL PAPI AND BLANKA'S BAKERY
3591 N ANDREWS AVE STE D
SALIMAR CEVICHE BAR
199 E OAKLAND PARK BLVD
AMERICAN COFFEE SHOP
41 E PROSPECT RD
CORINTO RESTAURANT
4390 N DIXIE HWY
INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF PANCAKES 36-79
3101 W OAKLAND PARK BLVD
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.
