Sarasota, Florida
Sarasota County · 1,072 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 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 Sarasota
Of Sarasota's 1,070 graded restaurants, 44.7% earned an A grade — below the statewide average, suggesting room for improvement in local food safety. Currently, 12.1% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 129 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Sarasota is 87.5 out of 100, based on 4,369 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 43VENUE 1927 BANQUET & EVENT INC
1927 RINGLING BLVD
VILLAGE WALK CAFE & MARKET
8109 CAMMINARE DRIVE
YUMMY HOUSE SARASOTA
1737 S TAMIAMI TRL
BLUE DOLPHIN CAFE
470 JOHN RINGLING BLVD
BUNGALOW BAGELS
6583 MIDNIGHT PASS RD
CADILLAC JACK'S SPORTS BAR & GRILL
5253 S TAMIAMI TRL
CAFE AMICI DOWNTOWN
1371 MAIN ST
CHINA ONE
130 N LIME AVENUE
EASTSIDE CAFE
6300 UNIVERSITY PKWY
JAMAICAN AND AMERICAN SOUL FOOD
2025 MARTIN LUTHER KING WAY
LILA
1576 MAIN STREET
LQ RESTAURANT ON MAIN
1526 MAIN ST
PHO CALI
1578 MAIN ST
SPARK SARASOTA SIESTA KEY GATEWAY
6600 S TAMIAMI TRL
TOKEN RAMEN
8404 LOCKWOOD RIDGE RD
CHICK-FIL-A
5384 FRUITVILLE RD
CHINA TASTE
8421 TUTTLE AVE
MAMA MANDY'S SOFT PRETZELS
3344 BAHAI VISTA ST
MR & MRS CRAB
8389 S TAMIAMI TRL
SODEXO LIVE!
225 UNIVERSITY TOWN CENTER DR
CAPRIOTTI'S SANDWICH SHOP
6320 S TAMIAMI TRL
CHINA KITCHEN
935 N BENEVA RD #719
HOME2 SUITES BY HILTON SARASOTA I75
6410 MAUNA LOA BLVD
JUICY CRAB SEAFOOD
560 N WASHINGTON BLVD UNIT E
KATY'S CAT CAFE
1490 BLVD OF THE ARTS
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.
