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 6 of 43CARETTA LANDING
5965 BROOKHILL BLVD
TOASTED YOLK CAFE LAKEWOOOD RANCH
6562 UNIVERSITY PKWY STE 150
WOW WOW HAWAIIAN
3110 FRUITVILLE COMMONS BLVD 103
131 MAIN
6608 UNIVERSITY PKWY
AL FORNO DE LIBANO
83 N CATTLEMEN RD
BAMBOO GARDEN
5010 CLARK RD
FREDDY'S FROZEN CUSTARD & STEAKBURGERS
6224 N LOCKWOOD RIDGE RD
GECKOS GRILL & PUB
5585 PALMER CROSSINGS DR
JAVACONE
5537 PALMER CROSSING CIR
MOES SOUTHWEST GRILL #411
4005 CLARK RD
PAPA JOHN'S #643
3416 CLARK RD
SELVA GRILL
1345 MAIN ST
BARIS FOOD TRUCK
7040 15 ST E STE 6
BIG OLAF CREAMERY
5208 OCEAN BLVD
BRINE SEAFOOD & RAW BAR
2250 GULF GATE DRIVE
CHINA TASTE
8258 BEE RIDGE RD
D. & J. NEW BAGELS, INC. D/B/A BUDDY'S
999 CATTLEMEN RD
NICKS BAR
4459 BEE RIDGE RD
PACIFIC RIM RESTAURANT
1859 HILLVIEW ST
VILLAGE GREEN GOLF CLUB
3500 PEMBROOK DR
CARAGIULOS RESTAURANT
1833 RINGLING BLVD
DUFFY'S SPORTS GRILL
3005 UNIVERSITY PARKWAY
FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT #112
3706 CATTLEMEN RD
THAI-LICIOUS INC
5755 BENEVA RD
THE FAT DONKEY SARASOTA
1461 MAIN ST
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.
