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 5 of 43PEI WEI ASIAN EXPRESS
140 UNIVERSITY DR STE 150 A
SNACK IT TO ME!
101 SHADY PKWY
CORK & KALE
6231 LAKE OSPREY DR
DOMINOS #3826
8539 S TAMIAMI TRL
HYATT SIESTA KEY BEACH (BAR)
915 SEASIDE DRIVE
JOE THE BOAR
1830 S OSPREY AVE
MARISCOS AZTECA
1100 N TUTTLE AVE #8
SHANGRI-LA RESTAURANT
5828 BEE RIDGE RD
TAQUERIA EL DRAGON
7600 MATOAKA RD
DOMINO'S #4949
7610 N LOCKWOOD RIDGE RD
FUNKY FUSION
1938 12 ST
GYROS & SEAFOOD EXPRESS
918 N WASHINGTON BLVD
MOTORWORKS
6000 AIRPORT CIR
PALETERIA Y NEVERIA LA MEXICANA
1303 N WASHINGTON BLVD STE A
PRODUCTION KITCHEN
6000 AIRPORT CIR
QUALITY INN
5778 CLARK ROAD
SHOPPES AT SIESTA KEY
6000 AIRPORT CIR
TORTAS LOCAS & BAKERY
2594 12 ST STE A
WOK INN
1287 S BENEVA RD
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT
850 UNIVERSITY PKWY
CUNITUNI LLC
2245 BEE RIDGE RD UNIT A
DJONISI'S RESTAURANT
4940 FRUITVILLE RD
OSTERIA 500
1580 LAKEFRONT DR UNIT 101
100% MARACAIBO
3951 CLARK RD
1000 NORTH SARASOTA
520 N 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.
