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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Highest Rated in Panama City Beach
Restaurants
Page 16 of 18SUMMIT MARKET & SUMMIT TIKI BAR
8743 THOMAS DR
SUN HOMES
1957 ALLISON AVE
SUNDAE FUNDAY
8100 THOMAS DR
SUNLAND CATERING 3
606 COMMERCE DR #B
SUNLAND CATERING 4
606 COMMERCE DR #B
SUNLAND MOBILE CATERING
606-B COMMERCE DR
SUNLAND MOBILE CATERING 2
606-B COMMERCE DR
SUNRISE CAFE & BAKERY
10616 FRONT BEACH ROAD
SUNSHINE HIBACHI CATERING
606-B COMMERCE DR
SWAMP THANG
404 SOUTH ARNOLD ROAD
SWAMPY'S CANTINA
284 POWELL ADAMS DR
SWEET CONE ALABAMA
4115 THOMAS DRIVE
SWEET CONE ALABAMA
10279 FRONT BEACH RD, UNIT 102B
SWEET FROG PREMIUM FROZEN YOGURT
15500 PANAMA CITY BEACH PKWY
TACO DOCTORS
2317 THOMAS DR
TAZIKI'S MEDITERRANEAN CAFÉ
15463 PANAMA CITY BEACH PKWY STE B
TECHSPRESSO
7924 FRONT BEACH RD
TEXAS ROADHOUSE
15660 PANAMA CITY BEACH PKWY
THAI CHADA
606 B COMMERCE DR
THAI CREPE
606 B COMMERCE DR
THAT ISLAND CHICKEN
606-B COMMERCE DRIVE
THE ALIBI BAR
8010 SURF DR
THE BACK PORCH - BAY
16220 FRONT BEACH RD
THE BAMBOO GRILL/OASIS BAR
11127 FRONT BEACH RD
THE BARN AT WICKED WHEEL
10029 HUTCHINSON BLVD
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.
