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.
Best supporting links
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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 26 of 43STELLA'S GREEK CUISINE
4783 SWIFT RD
ISAN THAI RESTAURANT
5758 S TAMIAMI TRAIL
LITTLE CAESARS
8428 LOCKWOOD RIDGE RD
RUTHS CHRIS STEAKHOUSE #29
6700 S TAMIAMI TRL
DIVAN TURKISH CUSINE
6525 SUPERIOR AVE
MAESTRALE RESTAURANT
7515 S TAMIAMI TRL
SARDINIA
5770 S TAMIAMI TRL
SMACK DAB ON THE BAY
1055 BLVD OF THE ARTS
STREET DOGZ 2GO LLC
1909 NORTHGATE BLVD
FL-ISLAND VIBES
6609 SUPERIOR AVE
IL SOLE ITALIAN FOOD LLC
5808 TAMIAMI TRAIL
ROYAL FLAMINGO CATERING
6592 SUPERIOR AVE
MERCI CAFE
6112 S TAMIAMI TRL
BREW LIFE BREWING INC
5767 BENEVA RD
LETI CUBAN SANDWICHES
7980 N TAMIAMI TRL
PLAZA MEXICO RESTAURANT BAR GRILL
1894 STICKNEY POINT RD
PURA VIDA MIAMI
192 N CATTLEMAN RD #7
AJI CEVICHE BAR SARASOTA
4141 S TAMIAMI TRL #16
TARPON BAY GRILL & TIKI BAR
7150 N TAMIAMI TRL
AN ITALIAN HOLIDAY
6592 SUPERIOR AVE
DOLCE ITALIA
6551 GATEWAY AVE
RITA'S ITALIAN ICE OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA
2881 CLARK RD
RED PLUM SUSHI AND HIBACHI
7119 S TAMIAMI TRAIL STE F
THE BEEKMAN STREET CAFE
6609 SUPERIOR AVE
CACIO ITALIAN BISTRO
3558 CLARK RD
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.
