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
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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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Restaurants
Page 15 of 18SENOR FROGS MEXICAN FOOD AND FIESTA
15010 FRONT BEACH RD
SENOR FROGS- MEXICAN FOOD & FIESTA
15005 FRONT BEACH RD
SHAN KISHI CUISINE INC
13800 PANAMA CITY BEACH PARKWAY, SUITE 101D
SHARK'S TOOTH GOLF CLUB
2003 WILD HERON WAY
SHORE DOGS GRILL
8100 THOMAS DR
SHORE SHACK PIZZA JOINT
4900 THOMAS DR
SHORELINE BAR AND GRILL
15817 FRONT BEACH RD
SHORES GRILL AND BAR
9900 S THOMAS DR
SHORES GRILL AND BAR ICE CREAM SHOP
9900 S THOMAS DR
SHRIMP BASKET
12390 FRONT BEACH RD
SHUCKUMS OYSTER PUB & GRILL
15614 FRONT BEACH RD
SIP & BITE
8730 THOMAS DR UNIT 1104A
SKY BAR/TIKI HUT
14700 FRONT BEACH RD STE 100
SOGGY DOLLAR SHOP
14825 FRONT BEACH RD
SOUP FOR SOULS OF BAY COUNTY
606 COMMERCE DR
SPARK BY HILTON
10241 CLARENCE STREET
SQUARED GROUPER
7220 THOMAS DRIVE
SQUIDLYS SEAFOOD
22414 PANAMA CITY BEACH PKWY
SSA - GULF CREST CONDOMINIUMS
8715 SURF DR
STADIUM DOGS OF PCB LLC
2110 JOAN AVE
STERLING BREEZE BAR AND GRILL
16701 FRONT BEACH RD
STINGRAYS
7205 THOMAS DR E103
SUBWAY #58640
15495 PANAMA CITY BEACH PKWY
SUE`S THAI CAFE
2725 JOAN AVE
SUGAR SAND TIKI
11807 FRONT BEACH ROAD
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.
