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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Restaurants
Page 17 of 18THE BEACHY ASIAN, LLC
606 B COMMERCE DR
THE BEAN BRO
22331 PANAMA CITY BEACH PKWY
THE BREAK ROOM
2727 JOAN AVE
THE BUN LAB
9902 S THOMAS DR #13
THE CAJUN CHICKS
10997 FRONT BEACH RD
THE GRAND 16 PIER PARK
500 S PIER PARK
THE GRAND PIZZERIA & COFFEE CO
11800 FT BEACH RD STE 3
THE HANGOUT BY THE SEA LLC
12106 FRONT BEACH ROAD
THE HUNTSMAN
24202 PANAMA CITY BEACH PKWY STE 2
THE MARSH AT THE WHARF
9860 S THOMAS DR #10
THE OLD BEACH BAR
19952 FRONT BEACH RD
THE PANCAKERY
13800 PANAMA CITY BEACH PKWY, STE 110 D
THE PIT AT THE WHARF
9860 S THOMAS DR RETAIL #9
THE SWEET PEDDLER
10343 E COUNTY HWY 30-A #C115
THE TACO SHOP PC
606-B COMMERCE DRIVE
THE VIEW
11127 W FRONT BEACH RD
THE WHARF SEAFOOD BUFFET
9860 S THOMAS DR RETAIL 14
THE YARD MILKSHAKE BAR
15801 LC HILTON JR DR #110
THOMAS' PIZZAS AND CREAM
19208 FRONT BEACH RD
TIDE'S/CHAMPAGNE LADY
4114 JAN COOLEY DR
TOWNEPLACE SUITES BY MARRIOTT
16000 PANAMA CITY BEACH PARKWAY
TRIPLE J STEAKS & SEAFOOD
2218 THOMAS DR
TROPICAL JERK PARADISE
17184 FRONT BCH RD
TRU BY HILTON
1585 N URBAN BLU DR
TSANG, HUNG YAN
403 CAPE COD 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.
