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
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How to use this city page
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What the citywide data means
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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 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 8 of 18DA 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
DICK'S LAST RESORT
16210 FRONT BEACH RD
DICKEY'S BARBEQUE PIT
100 S PIER PARK DR STE 125
DIEGOS BURRITO FACTORY
15514 FRONT BEACH ROAD
DIPPIN DOTS
15402 FRONT BEACH RD
DIPPIN DOTS ICE CREAM
801 S PIER PARK DRIVE STE 105
DIRTY DICK'S CRABHOUSE
9800 FRONT BEACH RD
DISCOS PIZZA BAR
105 CARILLON MARKET ST STE 101
DIVE IN CAFE & LOUNGE
6300 WEST BAY PARKWAY LEVEL 1
DOGS ON THE GULF SHORE
2521 THOMAS DRIVE
DOMINO'S #3860
9528 FRONT BEACH RD
DOMINO'S #3865
272 S HIGHWAY 79
DRAGON WOK & ROLL
280 S ARNOLD RD
DUNKIN DONUTS
912 THOMAS DRIVE
DUNKIN DONUTS
22909 PANAMA CITY BEACH PARKWAY
DUPLIN WINERY
10101 PANAMA CITY BEACH PKWY
DUSTY'S OYSTER BAR
16450 FRONT BEACH RD
EDGIES CORNER MARKET
11212 FRONT BEACH RD
EDIBLE BAY
606 A COMMERCE DR
EMBASSY SUITES BY HILTON PANAMA CITY BEACH RESORT
16006 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.
