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
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6201 THOMAS DR
OCEAN'S BAR & GRILL
11212 FRONT BEACH RD
OFF THE HOOK BAR AND GRILL
5711 N LAGOON DR
OISHI THAI RESTAURANT AND SUSHI BAR
16920 FRONT BEACH RD
ONE FAMILY FOOD & PRODUCE
19714 PANAMA CITY BEACH PKWY
OSPREY MOTEL
15801 FRONT BEACH RD
OUR LITTLE BEACH CAFE LLC
100 CARILLON MARKET ST #102
OUTLAWS BAR-B-Q
6804 THOMAS DR
PANAMA PIZZERIA EAST END
3123 THOMAS DR
PANERA BREAD #1028
101 BLUEFISH DRIVE STE 100
PAPA JOE'S
9600 S THOMAS DRIVE
PAPARAZZI @ AQUA
15625 FRONT BEACH RD
PAPARAZZI GOURMET DELI
2810 THOMAS DR
PAPI LOCO'S FOOD SERVICES LLC
6520 THOMAS DR
PCB CATERING RIPTIDES BAR & GRILL AT SPLASH
17729 FRONT BEACH RD
PCB PIZZA & WINGS
9860 S THOMAS D RETAIL 6
PCB WHEEL
15700 L C HILTON JR DR
PEPPERS MEXICAN GRILL AND CANTINA
11580 PANAMA CITY BEACH PKWY
PHO EXPRESS NOODLES & BAR
7510 THOMAS DR UNIT K
PHO PIER 77
19932 FRONT BEACH ROAD
PICO'S ON BACK BEACH LLC
12011-B PANAMA CITY BEACH PKWY
PINEAPPLE WILLIES
9875 S THOMAS DR
PIZZA HUT 2050
17292 FRONT BEACH RD STE 104
POMPANO JOE'S BAY COUNTY
16202 FRONT BEACH RD
POPS BURGERS LLC
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.
