Panama City Beach, Florida
Bay County · 446 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 446 graded restaurants, 88.3% earned an A grade — above the statewide average, reflecting strong food safety compliance in the area. Notably, no restaurants in the area currently hold a failing F grade. The average InspectFL Health Score across Panama City Beach is 98.3 out of 100, based on 156 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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Highest Rated in Panama City Beach
Restaurants
Page 10 of 18HARPOON HARRY'S
12627 FRONT BEACH RD
HERSHEYS ICE CREAM & BEACH SHOP
8815 THOMAS DR #A
HIBACHII CHEF LLC
606 B COMMERCE DR
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES
12907 FRONT BEACH RD
HOME2 SUITES PANAMA CITY BEACH
7710 FRONT BEACH RD
HONDURAS KITCHEN
340 PALM BEACH DR
HOOK'D PREP KITCHEN
17618 ASHLEY DRIVE UNIT 105D
HOOTERS OF PCB
12709 W HWY 98
HUNGRY HOWIE'S 272
10272 W FRONT BEACH ROAD
HUNT & GATHER RAW BAR
7942 FRONT BEACH RD
HYATT PLACE
15727 FRONT BEACH RD
ICE CREAM MACHINE
4723 THOMAS DR
IHOP #36-228
15620 PANAMA CITY BEACH PKWY #100
J MICHAEL`S
3210 THOMAS DR
JAKE`S WAYBACK BURGERS
15750 PANAMA CITY BEACH PKWY BLD 200
JERMIAH
17180 FRONT BEACH RD
JESSE'S PLACE
7008 THOMAS DR
JIMMY BUFFETT'S MARGARITAVILLE
16230 FRONT BEACH RD
JIMMY JOHN'S GOURMET SANDWICHES
100 PIER PARK DR STE 105
JIN JIN II
2425 THOMAS DR
JUAN TACO
9902 S THOMAS DR UNIT # 11
JUJU BOBA
700 PIER PARK DR UNIT 120
JUSSBUSS
8701 FRONT BEACH RD
KRAZY KREAM ICE CREAM
12830 FRONT BEACH RD BLDG B
LA CUSCATLECA 2
606-B COMMERCE DR
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.
