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 5 of 10HUGH’S CATERING
4351 NE 12TH TERR
M & M BBQ
4072 NE 5 TER
TRIPPING ANIMALS TAPROOM
3555 N DIXIE HWY
SUBWAY
1801 W OAKLAND PARK BLVD
FOOD FRIENDS
4072 NE 5 TERR
HIGHROLLERSSUSHI
4072 NE 5 TERRACE
SABATINOS CATERING
4072 NE 5 TER
ULTIMATE CUISINE CATERING
4072 NE 5 TER
KABOB
4072 NE 5 TER
BAKERY PRO KITCHEN
1021 FLORANADA RD
AHMAY'S CUISINE
4072 NE 5TH TERRACE
CATFISH DEWEYS
4003 N ANDREWS AVE
JOE SNOW QUALITY ICE CREAMS
3161 NORTH E 5TH AVE
JOE SNOW QUALITY ICE CREAMS
3161 NE 5 AVE
GJ'S ELITE FOOD TRUCK
330 W PROSPECT RD
TIJUANA TACOS
4072 NE 5 TERR
TACO BELL 17677
593 E OAKLAND PARK BLVD
HOWARD MAXWELL HOLDINGS
4072 NE 5 TER
RIOT TAPROOM
3492 NE 12 AVE
AQUAPLEX FT LAUDERDALE
1421 E OAKLAND PARK BLVD
PINEAPPLE PETE'S
1332 E COMMERIAL BLVD
JENNIFER'S DELIGHTS
1000 NW 38TH ST
JACKS HAMBURGER HOUSE
4201 N FEDERAL HWY
LAKE EMERALD GRILL
107 LAKE EMERALD DR
R & R TRINITY RESTAURANT LLC
4380 NW 31 AVE
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.
