Ocala, Florida
Marion County · 850 restaurants
Ocala calls itself the Horse Capital of the World, home to more thoroughbred farms than any county in the country, and that equine wealth shapes a dining scene of over 800 restaurants. The historic downtown square, anchored by the restored Marion Theatre, has become a magnet for locally owned restaurants and craft breweries, while the World Equestrian Center draws horse-industry visitors and their money into upscale dining nearby. Retirees from The Villages area and a steady stream of agricultural and equestrian workers round out a customer base that supports everything from Southern comfort food to farm-to-table cooking.
Data on this page
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What the citywide data means
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About Dining in Ocala
Of Ocala's 848 graded restaurants, 42.8% earned an A grade — below the statewide average, suggesting room for improvement in local food safety. Currently, 15.3% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 130 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Ocala is 86.1 out of 100, based on 3,151 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 18 of 34ROLANDO TACOS FACTORY
3101 SW 34 AVE STE 1000
BRAISED ONION
754 NE 25 AVE
SOUTHERN PIG AND CATTLE COMPANY III
4433 SE MARICAMP RD
LOCKHEED OCALA BLDG 2
489 OAK RD
LOCKHEED-MARTIN CAFETERIA
498 OAK RD
RED ROBIN GOURMET BURGERS & BREWS
3355 SW COLLEGE RD
HIBACHI OF SAKURA
4920 E SILVER SPRINGS BLVD STE 108
WENDYS 4938
3001 E SILVER SPRINGS BLVD
COUNTRY BAR-B-QUE
24 NW 8 ST
KEYTOURE EVENTS AND CATERING
3434 SW COLLEGE RD
SAMMY'S ITALIAN RESTAURANT
6106 SW STATE RD 200
THE LODGE OCALA PUB AND EATERY
36 S MAGNOLIA AVE
LA MICHOACANA FACTORY OCALA
4125 W SILVER SPRINGS BLVD STE 1
FOODY BOWL
9570 SW 62 AVENUE RD STE 900
GYRO GRILL
6160 SW HWY 200 STE 103
MESA DE NOTTE
2436 E SILVER SPRINGS BLVD
THE OAK ROOM BAR AND GRILL / ROYAL OAKS GOLF CLUB
11220 SW 69 CIRCLE
CAJUN JIMMY'S SEAFOOD SELLER & CAFÉ
2130 E SILVER SPRINGS BLVD
HUNGRY HOWIE'S PIZZA #225
6853 SE MARICAMP RD
ICE CREAM KING
9570 SW 62 AVE RD STE 400
SABOR CUBANO PARA TI
809 N MAGNOLIA AVE
BIG LEE'S SERIOUS ABOUT BARBECUE
431 NE 1ST AVE
BIG LEE'S - SERIOUS ABOUT BARBECUE
431 NE 1ST AVE
AMRIT PALACE INDIAN RESTAURANT
3415 SW COLLEGE ROAD
CHEDDAR'S SCRATCH KITCHEN #2176
4065 SW COLLEGE ROAD
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.
