Saint Augustine, Florida
St. Johns County · 519 restaurants
As the oldest continuously occupied European settlement in the United States, St. Augustine brings 450 years of history to its 450+ restaurant scene. The cobblestoned St. George Street in the historic district draws tourists to its collection of restaurants, while the San Marco Avenue corridor and Anastasia Island offer more locally oriented dining. The city's food culture blends Southern, Spanish, and Minorcan influences — including the famous datil pepper that flavors many local dishes.
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
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About Dining in Saint Augustine
Of Saint Augustine's 519 graded restaurants, 84.4% 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 Saint Augustine is 97.9 out of 100, based on 160 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 2 of 21THE MODERN ROSE SAINT AUGUSTINE
62 CUNA ST
CAFE DEL HIDALGO
35 HYPOLITA ST STE 101
HILTON GARDEN INN ST AUGUSTINE HISTORIC DISTRICT
1600 N PONCE DE LEON BLVD
PIZZA TIME
124 ST GEORGE ST
PKS ROOSEVELT ROOM
121 ST GEORGE ST
180 VILANO GRILL
180 VILANO RD
JIN HIBACHI
2730 SR 16 #118
BEACH HOUSE CAFE & GRILL
10 VILANO RD
BESTBET
800 MARKETPLACE DR
IHOP 36-179
2560 SR 16
LA COCINA BISTRO
900 MARKETPLACE DR
LA ROSETA CAFE
210 SAINT GEORGE ST 3C
LICKLE MOBAY JAMAICAN RESTAURANT
1968 US 1 S
MARCO'S PIZZA #8614
230 PLAZA BLVD STE 6
SAMS SOUTHERN RESTRUANT
2530 STATE RD 207
SONNY'S REAL PIT BBQ
2720 SR 16
AFRO-SAZON
233 W KING ST # A
BRISKY'S BBQ
3009 N PONCE DE LEON BLVD
PANDA EXPRESS #2022
1934 US HWY 1 S
TSAOCAA
1948 US HWY 1
CEDAR HOUSE INN
79 CEDAR ST
CHINA WOK
3501 N PONCE DE LEON BLVD STE H
LA COCINA MEXICANA
3290 US 1 S STE D
ODDBIRDS CAFE
121 YACHT CLUB DR.
SMOKED SOUTHERN BBQ
11 MAGNOLIA AVE
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.
