Panama City Beach, Florida
Bay County · 443 restaurants
Panama City Beach is the Panhandle's tourism powerhouse, and its 350+ restaurants are built to serve the massive seasonal influx of spring breakers, summer vacationers, and snowbirds. Front Beach Road and Thomas Drive are lined with Gulf seafood restaurants, beach bars, and familiar chains. Beyond the tourist strip, the area's growing year-round community is slowly pushing the food scene toward more diverse, locally rooted dining options.
Data on this page
InspectFL turns public DBPR inspection records into city-level score trends, grade breakdowns, and restaurant history so this page is useful for comparison, not just a list of names.
How to use this city page
Start with the citywide grade mix, then use filters to narrow by category, grade, or inspection dates before opening the full restaurant record.
What the citywide data means
Panama City Beach looks stronger than average on current grade mix, but individual inspection timelines still matter more than a citywide headline.
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About Dining in Panama City Beach
Of Panama City Beach's 443 graded restaurants, 88.5% earned an A grade — above the statewide average, reflecting strong food safety compliance in the area. Currently, 0.2% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 1 establishment with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Panama City Beach is 98.3 out of 100, based on 147 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 18ATWELL SUITES
225 RICHARD JACKSON BLVD
BAYOU ON THE BEACH CAFE
11115 HUTCHISON BLVD
DOS AMIGOS
606 COMMERCE DR
K POT BBQ & BAR
7715 FRONT BEACH RD
ZAXBY'S
9960 HUTCHISON BLVD
BAYSIDE CAFE LLC
6511 LAIRD PARK RD
CAPT. JACK'S FRONT BEACH ROAD
12628 FRONT BEACH RD
FATTY PATTYS
948 THOMAS DR
JAASKITCHEN
9956 HUTCHINSON BLVD SUITE 400/B
PINNACLE PORT GRILL
23223 FRONT BEACH RD
HAMMERHEAD FRED'S
8752 THOMAS DR
PIZZA HUT
9952 HUTCHISON BLVD STE 200
ROCK' IT LANES
513 N RICHARD JACKSON BLVD
TACO BELL
559 RICHARD JACKSON BLVD
TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE
11260 PANAMA CITY BEACH PKWY #101
ABSOLUTE THAI CAFE
11501 HUTCHISON BLVD #103
GULF COAST BURGER COMPANY
10031 HUTCHISON BLVD
LONGHORN STEAKHOUSE OF PANAMA CITY BEACH 5295
15721 PANAMA CITY BEACH PKWY
PIRATES VOYAGE
16061 PANAMA CITY BEACH PKWY
SANDPIPER BEACON BEACH RESORT'S COCONUTS
17458 FRONT BEACH RD
GALLEY (THE)
12201 HUTCHISON BLVD
MARCO'S PIZZA
16818 FRONT BEACH RD
MEHDIS
13620 FRONT BEACH RD
PALMETTO INN AND SUITES
17255 FRONT BEACH RD
PRETZEL
12201 HUTCHISON 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.
