Sarasota, Florida
Sarasota County · 1,026 restaurants
Sarasota's dining scene reflects its reputation as Florida's cultural capital. The city's restaurants range from the legendary St. Armands Circle — a European-style shopping and dining district on its own island — to the farm-to-table movement taking root in the Rosemary District and downtown. With nearly 1,000 restaurants serving an arts-loving, well-traveled population, Sarasota consistently delivers some of the best dining on the Gulf Coast.
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
Sarasota 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 Sarasota
Of Sarasota's 1,026 graded restaurants, 90.4% earned an A grade — above the statewide average, reflecting strong food safety compliance in the area. Currently, 0.1% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 1 establishment with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Sarasota is 98.8 out of 100, based on 229 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 11 of 42BARE BLENDS SARASOTA
1425 2ND ST
BASIL'S FLAME BROILED CHICKEN
4300 BEE RIDGE RD #600
BAVARO'S PIZZA NAPOLETANA & PASTARIA
27 FLETCHER AVE
BAYMONT INN SARASOTA
1425 S TAMIAMI TRL
BEAUTY OF SPROUTS
221 WALLACE AVE
BECKHAMS ON THE TRAIL
8579 SOUTH TAMIAMI TRAIL
BELLA VITA ITALIAN KITCHEN
501 N BENEVA RD STE 250
BEN & JERRY'S ICE CREAM
372 ST ARMANDS CIR #A
BENÈ ITALIAN CAFFÈ
935 N BENEVA RD UNIT 617
BENT TREE GOLF CLUB
4700 BENT TREE BLVD
BIG BLUE GRILLED CHEESE COMPANY
400 N LEMON AVE
BIG CAT HABITAT & GULF COAST SANCTUARY
7101 PALMER BLVD
BIG OLAF CREAMERY
5208 OCEAN BLVD
BIG OLAF CREAMERY
561 N WASHINGTON DR
BIG TOP BREWING COMPANY
3045 FRUTIVILLE COMMONS BLVD
BIG WATER FISH MARKET
6639 MIDNIGHT PASS RD
BIRRIA TACOS ARCOS LLC
5808 S TAMIAMI TRL
BITIA'S TAQUERIA
3436 17 ST
BLAZE PIZZA
215 N CATTLEMAN RD UNIT 60
BLU KOUZINA LLC
25 N OF BLVD OF THE PRESIDENTS
BLU KOUZINA UTC
295 N CATTLEMEN RD UNIT 4
BLUE KOI
3801 MCINTOSH ROAD
BLUE PINEAPPLE
3973 CATTLEMAN ROAD
BLUE PINEAPPLE ICE CREAM MOBILE
3973 CATTLEMEN RD
BLUE WATER CATERING
6609 SUPERIOR 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.
