Panama City Beach, Florida
Bay County · 443 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 443 graded restaurants, 88.5% earned an A grade — above the statewide average, reflecting strong food safety compliance in the area. Currently, 0.2% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 1 establishment with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Panama City Beach is 98.3 out of 100, based on 147 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 5 of 18JIN JIN SUPER KING BUFFET
9802 FRONT BEACH RD
MUY WAYNEOS
303 S ARNOLD RD
PATCHES PUB AND GRILL
4723 THOMAS DR
WAFFLE HOUSE 2040
11140 PANAMA CITY BEACH PKWY
BEACHSIDE RESORT
21905 FRONT BEACH RD
BRICKS AND BARLEY PIZZA
100 PIER PARK DR STE 115
PLAYA BOWLS
700 PIER PARK DR STE D186
SALTWATER GRILL
11040 HUTCHISON BLVD
30*86*
146 DUNE DRIFT LN
30A OYSTER
606 COMMERVE DR UNIT B
850 GRIND
606 COMMERCE DR STE A
ALL AMERICAN DINER
10590 FRONT BEACH RD
ALL AMERICAN DINER
15406 W FRONT BEACH RD
AMORE DONUTS
14508 FRONT BEACH ROAD
ANGRY TUNA SEAFOOD COMPANY
701 PIER PARK DR #155
ATE DEE'S KITCHEN LLC
606 B COMMERCE DR
AURA SPRINGS CAFE
606-B COMMERCE DRIVE
AUTENTIKA EXPRESS
8711 THOMAS DR
AUTENTIKA MEXICAN GRILLE
14662 FRONT BEACH RD
BANANA PEEL LODGE
12830 FRONT BEACH RD
BANANA-MA CITY FROZEN BANANAS
606 COMMERCE DRIVE, UNIT B
BANGIN EATS LLC
331 15 ST
BAREFOOT HIDE A WAY GRILL
15405 FRONT BEACH RD
BAREFOOT ON THE BEACH
11073 FRONT BEACH ROAD
BAY POINT YACHT CLUB (THE)
3820 HATTERAS LANE
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.
