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 18 of 18UNDER THE BOARDWALK BAR & GRILL
9450 S THOMAS DR
UPIZZA
10270 FRONT BCH RD
WAFFLE HOUSE #1092
17110 BACK BEACH ROAD
WAFFLE HOUSE #1204
10327 FRONT BEACH RD
WAFFLE HOUSE 1491
7000 THOMAS DRIVE
WAFFLE HOUSE 1953
22913 PANAMA CITY BEACH PKWY
WAFFLE HOUSE INC #1045
11128 FRONT BEACH ROAD
WATAGWAN CUISINE
8813 FRONT BEACH RD
WHISKEY'S SALOON & PACKAGE STORE
17190 FRONT BEACH RD
WICKED WHEEL BAR & GRILL
10025 HUTCHINSON BLVD
WILLY'S LIVE
9875 S THOMAS DR
WINDSOR WAFFLES LLC
606-B COMMERCE DR
WONDERWORKS
9910 FRONT BEACH ROAD
YAAD A SPICE
8800 FRONT BEACH RD
YOUR PRO KITCHEN PANAMA CITY BEACH
606-B COMMERCE DRIVE
YOUR PRO KITCHEN PANAMA CITY BEACH
606-B COMMERCE DR
ZACHARY MUTSKO
606-B COMMERCE DR
ZOLLO PIZZA
14658 FRONT BEACH RD
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.
