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 29 of 43ANDREA'S
2085 SIESTA DRIVE
MIA'S VIETNAMESE CUISINE
2720 STICKNEY POINT RD
MIMI BRASSERIE & SPEAKEASY
1920 HILLVIEW ST
99 BOTTLES
1445 2 STREET
D'CORATO RISTORANTE
322 S WASHINGTON BLVD
BAKER & WIFE
2157 SIESTA DRIVE
DEMETRIO'S PIZZA
4410 S TAMIAMI TRL
DON LUIGI
1272 N PALM AVE
EVIE'S ON THE RUN
3155 CLARK RD
INDIGENOUS
239 S LINKS AVE
TIJUANA FLATS BURRITO CO
3404 CLARK RD
ED SMITH STADIUM CLUBHOUSE
2700 12 ST
ELDA EDITH GOPAR- GARCIA
6350 15 ST E
JET'S PIZZA
6314 S TAMIAMI TRL
JPAN SUSHI & GRILL
229 N CATTLEMEN RD STE 61
MARCELS
1568 MAIN ST
BUDDY'S
4065 S TAMIAMI TRL
DOGGS N SHAKERS LLC
1909 NORTHGATE BLVD
HERITAGE OAKS GOLF&COUNTRY CLU
4795 HERITAGE OAKS BLVD
HERITAGE OAKS GOLF&COUNTRY CLUB
4800 CHASE OAKS DR
FRITOVARELA
6051 N WASHINGTON BLVD
MI BUEN SAZON INC
7626 N TAMIAMI TRAIL
MONTY JONES
4460 TALLEVAST RD
VAN WEZEL PERFORMING ARTS HALL
777 N TAMIAMI TRL
SONNYS BBQ 109
3926 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.
