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 4 of 43BEN & JERRY'S ICE CREAM
372 ST ARMANDS CIR #A
BIG BLUE GRILLED CHEESE COMPANY
400 N LEMON AVE
BUTTERMILK
5520 PALMER BLVD
CARVED CRAFTED SANDWICHES LLC
1551 LAKEFRONT DR BLDG D STE 100
ELIXIR TEA HOUSE
1926 HILLVIEW ST.
ESPLANADE ON PALMER RANCH
12250 VIA CASA BLVD.
FOCACCIA
2300 BEE RIDGE 207
FUJI SUSHI STEAKHOUSE
8401 HONORE AVE STE 1
LUCKY PELICAN BISTRO
6239 LAKE OSPREY DR
PATRICK'S 1481
1481 MAIN STREET
SUGAR CHAMPANE BAR
127 PINEAPPLE AVE
GILLIGANS ISLAND BAR & GRILL
5253 OCEAN BLVD
MARINA JACKS REST
2 MARINA PLAZA
MATTISON'S CITY GRILLE 0037
6024 AIRPORT CIR SPACE B-FB6
MO JO RISIN
5251 OCEAN BLVD
NONNA MARIA
4567 BEE RIDGE RD
SUNCOAST TRADING AND BAR #0038
6000 AIRPORT CIR SPACE PS-FB1
SUNNYSIDE LAKESIDE DINING
5201 BAHIA VISTA
THE HUB BAJA GRILL
5148 OCEAN BLVD
BLUE KOI
3801 MCINTOSH ROAD
CAMDEN COTTON BALL COMPANY
6700 CLARK RD
FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT #196
5354 FRUITVILLE RD UNIT 3
HUEY MAGOOS
6000 AIRPORT CIR
JIMMY JOHN'S
6000 AIRPORT CIR
LUCKY 8
1812 S 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.
