Saint Augustine, Florida
St. Johns County · 538 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
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
Saint Augustine has a heavier concentration of failing restaurants than you’d want, which makes recent inspection history and dispositions especially important.
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About Dining in Saint Augustine
Of Saint Augustine's 537 graded restaurants, 43.2% earned an A grade — below the statewide average, suggesting room for improvement in local food safety. Currently, 13.4% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 72 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Saint Augustine is 87.3 out of 100, based on 2,198 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 22SCHOONER'S SEAFOOD HOUSE
3560 N PONCE DE LEON BLVD
TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE
4255 US HWY 1 STE 20
WHIPS WAFFLE CO
60 SAINT GEORGE ST
WENDY'S
2260 INTERNATIONAL GOLF PKWY
BUENA ONDA CAFE
224 W KING ST
SMART STAY INN OF ST AUGUSTINE
2065 SR 16
SPARK BY HILTON-I-95
2367 SR 16
FOX'S SPUDS AND MORE
233 W KING ST, UNIT 7
JENKS PIZZA
2245 W CR 210 #112
MILLTOP TAVERN
19 ST GEORGE ST
BOJANGLES 1292
2095 SR 16
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT
2075 SR 16
PALADAR CUBAN EATERY
5575 A1A SOUTH UNIT 112
2 CREEKS DOCKSIDE
69 LEWIS BLVD
CAJUN CRAB HUT
2125 US HIGHWAY 1 S
DJ'S CLAM SHACK
21 HYPOLITA ST
CHARLEYS PHILLY STEAKS
2355 US HWY 1 S
GREEN PAPAYA THAI SUSHI CUISINE
841 S PONCE DE LEON BLVD UNIT 10
ICHIBAN BUFFET
2185 US HWY 1 S
PEACE AND PLENTY INN
87 CEDAR ST
PENNY FARTHING INN
83 CEDAR ST
THE COMMANDER'S SHELLFISH CAMP
7579 A1A S
THE COMMANDERS SHELLFISH CAMP MOBILE
7579 A1A S
NEKTER JUICE BAR
200 C B L DR STE 103
STEAK N SHAKE
1760 US HWY 1 S
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.
