Panama City Beach, Florida
Bay County · 458 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.
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What the citywide data means
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About Dining in Panama City Beach
Of Panama City Beach's 456 graded restaurants, 58.6% earned an A grade — roughly in line with statewide averages. Currently, 3.7% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 17 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Panama City Beach is 92.8 out of 100, based on 1,490 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 19MAD DOG & CATERING
606 COMMERCE DR STE B
BORICUBA CAFE INC
11206 HUTCHISON BLVD
MEHDIS
13620 FRONT BEACH RD
POMPANO JOE'S BAY COUNTY
16202 FRONT BEACH RD
BAYSIDE RESORT, A HILTON VACATION CLUB
4114 JAN COOLEY DR
MONKEY LICKS
11840 FRONT BEACH RD
ATWELL SUITES
225 RICHARD JACKSON BLVD
WAFFLE HOUSE 1953
22913 PANAMA CITY BEACH PKWY
BETWEEN BREWERY
483 N RICHARD JACKSON BLVD
BAYSIDE CAFE
6511 LAIRD PARK RD
BEEF O'BRADY'S
11226 HUTCHISON BLVD
BOARDWALK BEACH HOTEL AND CONVENTION CENTER
9400 S THOMAS DR
GOOD EATZ
606 COMMERCE DR UNIT B
JUST JUMP TRAMPOLINE PARK
11220 HUTCHISON BLVD
SPRINGHILL SUITES PANAMA CITY BEACH BEACHFRONT
12513 FRONT BEACH RD
THE MARSH AT THE WHARF
9860 S THOMAS DR #10
THE PIT AT THE WHARF
9860 S THOMAS DR RETAIL #9
THE WHARF SEAFOOD BUFFET
9860 S THOMAS DR RETAIL 14
MCDONALDS 14489
2319 THOMAS DR
PANAMA CITY COFFEE CO
2427 NAVY BLVD STE 400
PATCHES PUB AND GRILL
4723 THOMAS DR
THE PANCAKERY
13800 PANAMA CITY BEACH PKWY, STE 110 D
WAFFLE HOUSE 1491
7000 THOMAS DRIVE
MCGUIRES IRISH PUB OF PANAMA CITY BEACH
17290 FRONT BEACH RD
JUST WINGIN IT WINGS AND MORE
606 COMMERCE DR UNIT B
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.
