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 14 of 18PUBLIX SPORTS PARK B2
50 CHIP SEAL PARKWAY
PUBLIX SPORTS PARK B3
50 CHIP SEAL PARKWAY
PUBLIX SPORTS PARK B4
50 CHIP SEAL PARKWAY
RAFAEL PIZZERIA
12700 FRONT BEACH RD STE 101
RC HOSPITALITY SOLUTIONS (TIDEWATER WAVES BAR & GRILL)
16819 FRONT BEACH RD
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOT PIER PARK
15900 PANAMA CITY BEACH PKWY
RHINERSON INVESTMENTS & ASSOCIATES
16930 PANAMA CITY BEACH PKWY
RIVIERA CREAMERY
12700 FRONT BEACH RD UNIT 105
ROLLIN CUBAN
606 B COMMERCE
RUNAWAY ISLAND BAR & GRILL
14521 FRONT BEACH RD
RUSSELL JOYE
606-B COMMERCE DR
SABORA CART
606-B COMMERCE DR
SAILOR'S DELIGHT
606-B COMMERCE DRIVE
SALTWATER SOCIAL
606 B COMMERCE DR
SALTY RIM BAR & GRILL
13648 SANDY TOES WAY
SALTY SUE'S
17501 PANAMA CITY BEACH PARKWAY
SALTY SWEETS
13102 FRONT BEACH RD
SANDPIPER BEACON BEACH RESORT RESTAURANT
17403 FRONT BEACH RD
SANDPIPER ICE CREAM STORE
17403 FRONT BEACH RD
SAPS PIZZA
606 COMMERCE DR B
SAVOR
606B COMMERCE DR
SCHOONERS
5121 GULF DR
SEA DRAGON PIRATE CRUISE
5325 N LAGOON DR
SEACRUST PIZZA
10343 E COUNTY HWY 30A KIOSK #4
SEAGRASS VILLAGE OF PANAMA CITY BEACH
201 SEAGRASS 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.
