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 9 of 18EMERALD HUB
15926 FRONT BEACH RD
EMERALD VIEW VACATIONS
8817 THOMAS DR
FAIRFIELD INN AND SUITES
7718 FRONT BEACH RD
FATTYS SANDWICH SHOP
916 THOMAS DR
FINNS ISLAND STYLE GRUB
7220 THOMAS DR
FIREFLY
535 RICHARD JACKSON BLVD UNIT G
FIVE GUYS BURGERS & FRIES
700 PIER PARK DR #100
FLAMINGO HOTEL TOWER
15525 W FRONT BEACH RD
FLAMINGO JO'S BEACH BAR
13500 FRONT BEACH ROAD
FLIPPERS
15413 FRONT BEACH RD
FLORADITA SNACK BAR
14700 FRONT BEACH RD
FORIST JOHNSTON
606-B COMMERCE DR
GARNER BY IHG
9201 FRONT BEACH RD
GRAND MARLIN RESTAURANT
5323 NORTH LAGOON DRIVE
GREASE JUNKIES
15201 FRONT BEACH RD
GREAT WHITE PIZZA
801 S PIER PARK DR A100
GREEK FIRE KOUZINA
606-B COMMERCE DR
GUADALAJARA MEXICAN GRILL
8730 THOMAS DR STE 1108
GURU'S PIZZA 786
7806 FRONT BEACH RD
GUTHRIE'S CHICKEN
7905 FRONT BEACH ROAD
GYPSEA CREPES
7012 THOMAS DR
H20 BAR & GRILL
10901 FRONT BEACH RD
HAMPTON INN & SUITES PANAMA CITY BEACH - BEACHFRONT
15505 FRONT BEACH RD
HAMPTON INN PANAMA CITY BEACH
2909 THOMAS DR
HANKS FRANKS
606 B COMMERCE DR
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.
