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 35 of 42SMACK DAB ON SIESTA LLC
948 BEACH RD
SMACK DAB ON SIESTA, LLC
948 BEACH RD
SMACK DAB ON THE BAY
1055 BLVD OF THE ARTS
SMOKE & FIRE BBQ
4571 CLARK RD
SNACK IT TO ME!
101 SHADY PKWY
SO GOOD BBQ
1919 DR MARTIN LUTHER KING WAY
SODEXO LIVE!
225 UNIVERSITY TOWN CENTER DR
SOFRESH SRQ
1455 2 ST
SOKORRITO'S NAKOS TAKOS
1010 CATTLEMEN RD
SOLORZANO'S PIZZA
3604 WEBBER ST
SONNYS BBQ 109
3926 S TAMIAMI TRL
SOPHIE'S AT SAKS FIFTH AVENUE
120 UNIVERSITY TOWN CENTER DR
SOUTHGATE LOCAL
2119 SIESTA DR
SPARK SARASOTA SIESTA KEY GATEWAY
6600 S TAMIAMI TRL
SPEAKS CLAM BAR
29 N BLVD OF PRESIDENTS
SPEARFISH GRILL @ SIESTA KEY MARINA
1265 OLD STICKNEY POINT RD
SPICE INDIAN CUISINE
3550 CLARK RD
SPRINKLE SHACK LLC
6609 SUPERIOR AVE
SRQTERIE
8303 COUNTRY PARK WAY
STATE STREET EATING HOUSE
1533 STATE STREET
STAYBRIDGE SUITES SARASOTA-BRADENTON AIRPORT
2645 UNIVERSITY PKWY
STELLA'S GREEK CUISINE
4783 SWIFT RD
STONEYBROOK GOLF & COUNTRY CLB
8801 STONEYBROOK BLVD
STREET DOGZ 2GO LLC
1909 NORTHGATE BLVD
STROKE'S SEAFOOD
2745 N OSPREY 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.
