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
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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 12 of 18MELISSA SEEUWS
606 B COMMERCE DR
MIMIS ENCHILADAS SAUCE
606-B COMMERCE DR
MOES ORIGINAL BBQ
14896 FRONT BEACH RD
MONKEY LICKS
11840 FRONT BEACH RD
MORNING MUNCHIES
606 B COMMERCE DRIVE
MR BG'S DINER
14664 FRONT BEACH RD
MR PUFF'S
8721 THOMAS DR UNIT B
MR. HIBACHI AT HOME
606 B COMMERCE DR
MR. MAINES PIZZA
536 RICHARD JACKSON BLVD
NATHANS FAMOUS
801 PIER PARK DR STE 110
NELSONS CATERING
606-B COMMERCE DRIVE
NELSONS CATERING LLC
606-B COMMERCE DRIVE
NEON BAR 72
4701 BAY POINT RD
NEW JIN JIN BUFFET
23038 PANAMA CITY BEACH PKWY
NEW YORK PIZZA & GRILL
600 PIER PARK DR STE 105
NIC'S FLYING FRANKS
606 COMMERCE DR STE B
NICKS SLICE OF BROOKLYN
13528 FRONT BEACH RD
NILLY'S WINE BAR
7119 W HWY 98
NO NAME BAYSIDE BISTRO
111 W BEACH DR
NO ORDINARY WINGS
7670 SHADOW LAKE DR
NOLA EATS 30A
606-B COMMERCE DRIVE
NXT LEVEL VENN
6201 THOMAS DR
NXTLEVELVENN
17698 FRONT BEACH ROAD
NXTLEVELVENN
17729 FRONT BEACH ROAD
NXTLEVELVENN
17739 FRONT BEACH RD
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.
