Sarasota, Florida
Sarasota County · 1,074 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 1,072 graded restaurants, 44.7% earned an A grade — below the statewide average, suggesting room for improvement in local food safety. Currently, 12.0% 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 43 of 43CARLISLE INN
3727 BAHIA VISTA ST
CORKSCREW (THE)
4982 S TAMIAMI TRL
ORANGE SKY CATERING LLC
1909 NORTHGATE BLVD
PANERA BREAD #1408
1277 S TAMIAMI TRL, MID TOWN PLAZA
CHEF BRUNO WU
6609 SUPERIOR AVE
HOBSON'S CHOICE BBQ
6609 SUPERIOR AVE
TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE
3406 CLARK RD
GELATERIA DEGLI ANGELI
2665 MALL DR
LA QUINTA INN AND SUITES, SARASOTA DOWNTOWN
1803 N TAMIAMI TRAIL
MAGA DOGS
8969 BERNINI PL
MUNCHIES 420 CAFE
6639 SUPERIOR AVENUE
DELICIOUS FOOD FL
2238 GULF GATE DR
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.
