Sarasota, Florida
Sarasota County ยท 1,007 restaurants
Sarasota's dining scene reflects its reputation as Florida's cultural capital. The city's restaurants range from the legendary St. Armands Circle โ a European-style shopping and dining district on its own island โ 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's grade mix looks fairly mixed, so this page is best used to narrow the list before checking each restaurant's full record.
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About Dining in Sarasota
Of Sarasota's 1,007 graded restaurants, 62.1% earned an A grade โ roughly in line with statewide averages. Currently, 0.4% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 4 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Sarasota is 94.8 out of 100, based on 2,127 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 21 of 41RICOS PIZZERIA & DELI
1902 BAY RD
SHAKESPEARE'S
3550 S OSPREY AVE
SUPER BUFFET
5471 FRUITVILLE RD
YARD HOUSE
115 UNIVERSITY TOWN CENTER DR
CHILI'S GRILL & BAR BEE RIDGE, CH0518
5851 BEE RIDGE RD
FAM
1837 FRUITVILLE RD
FIVE STAR PIZZA (SARASOTA)
4290 BEE RIDGE RD
PLAYA BOWLS
1427 S TAMIAMI TRL
STEAK N SHAKE
4297 CATTLEMEN RD
THE HOUSTON RUN HITCH
1108 KAUFMAN AVE
VIETALY
1987 RINGLING BLVD
LATIN QUARTERS RESTAURANT
935 N BENEVA RD STE 601
TOASTED YOLK CAFE LAKEWOOOD RANCH
6562 UNIVERSITY PKWY STE 150
ANA MARIA MARTINEZ
436 CENTRAL AVE
FLOWER CHILD
6532 UNIVERSITY PKWY STE 160
ISLAND FIN POKE
5844 BEE RIDGE RD STE 2
LIDO ISLAND GRILL
400 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN DRIVE
PIZZA HUT #4645
4005 CATTLEMAN RD
SOLORZANO'S PIZZA
3604 WEBBER ST
THE FOUNDERS GOLF CLUB INC
3800 GOLF HALL DR
WINDY CITY CHOWDOWN LLC
5410 N LOCKWOOD RIDGE RD
DOMINO'S PIZZA
5808 S TAMIAMI TRL
SAL'S PIZZERIA & PASTA HOUSE
6582 GATEWAY AVE
VIVA LA VIDA
3440 CLARK RD
GECKOS GRILL & PUB
6606 S TAMIAMI TRL
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.