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 7 of 18C LEVEL GRILL
8014 FRONT BEACH RD
CAFE DE PEARL
204 BLUEFISH DRIVE
CANTINA DEL MAR
4933 THOMAS DR
CAPTAIN ANDERSON'S MARINA
5550 N LAGOON DR STE 2
CAPTAIN JACK'S SEAFOOD BUFFET
8208 THOMAS DR
CHANS WINE WORLD/CRAFT BAR
15600 PANAMA CITY BEACH PKY UNIT 180
CHATEAU LLC
12525 FRONT BEACH RD
CHECKERS 3789
9958 HUTCHISON BLVD
CHEF JOJO LLC
606 COMMERCE DR STE B
CHINA COAST
10100 HUTCHISON BLVD STE 104
CHRISTO'S SPORTS BAR & GRILL
2903 THOMAS DR
CICI'S
523 RICHARD JACKSON BLVD
COCO LOCO AT SPLASH
17739 FRONT BEACH RD
COFFEE LOVERS
606 B COMMERCE DR
COMFORT INN & SUITES
17701 PANAMA CITY BEACH PKWY
COMPREHENSIVE ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE PROGRAM
606 B COMMERCE DR
COOL RUNNING'S CARIBBEAN CUISINE
13312 FRONT BEACH RD
COTTAGES CHRISTIAN RETREAT
22012 BELGRADE AVE
CREPE AND CREAM
606 B COMMERCE DRIVE
DA SHRIMP PIMP
606 COMMERCE DR STE B
DAIRY QUEEN GRILL & CHILL
134 ALF COLEMAN RD
DAT CAJUN PLACE
2705 THOMAS DR
DAVE & BUSTER'S
600 PIER PARK DR
DAYS INN BREAKFAST
12818 FRONT BEACH RD
DEE'S HANGOUT
527 N RICHARD JACKSON 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.
