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
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 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 6 of 18BAYOU BILLS CRAB HOUSE P C BCH
23100 FRONT BCH RD
BEACH COW CREAMERY PCB 2
17292 FRONT BEACH RD UNIT 103
BEACH PIZZA
8815 THOMAS DR STE B
BEACH TIME GRILL
6300 W BAY PARKWAY CONCOURSE LEVEL2
BEACH TREATS
2521 THOMAS DR
BEACH TREATS CAFE
4345 THOMAS DR
BEACHCOMBER BT THE SEA INC
17101 FRONT BEACH RD
BEACHCOMBER TIKI HUT
17101 FRONT BEACH ROAD
BEACHCOMBERS
606 COMMERCE DR STE B
BEACHES & CREAM CAFE
15100 FRONT BEACH RD STE 2
BEACHES COMEDY CLUB
493 N RICHARD JACKSON BLVD
BEACHSIDE MOTORSPORTS PCB
4031 THOMAS DR
BELLA ROMA TUSCAN GRILL
11535 HUTCHINSON BLVD
BIG EASY
8744 THOMAS DR
BIKINI BOB'S BAR & GRILL
8743 THOMAS DRIVE
BLUE TOP WAFFLE SHOPPE
2802 THOMAS DRIVE
BOARDWALK BEACH HOTEL AND CONVENTION CENTER
9400 S THOMAS DR
BOARDWALK BEACH HOTEL AND CONVENTION CENTER
9600 S THOMAS DR
BOARDWALK CORNER MARKET
9450 S THOMAS DR STE 110
BORICUBA CAFE INC
11206 HUTCHISON BLVD
BOURBON ST CAFE
606-B COMMERCE DRIVE
BRUSTER'S ICE CREAM
7101 COASTAL PALMS BLVD
BUBBA'S PIZZA
22414 PANAMA CITY BEACH PKWY
BUFFALO WILD WINGS
701 PIER PARK DR STE 100
BURGER KING
17112 PANAMA CITY BEACH PKWY
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.
