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 7 of 43BLVD CAFE
1580 BLVD OF THE ARTS
COCO RIBS
3250 DESOTO RD
GATOR CREEK CLUB HOUSE
9000 GATOR CREEK DR
MISTY CREEK COUNTRY CLUB
8954 MISTY CREEK DR
NORI
4003 CLARK RD
PURPLE BOL, LLC
4115 LINWOOD ST
QUALITY INN SARASOTA AIRPORT
4800 N TAMIAMI TR
TACO FUSION EXPRESS
4826 MCINTOSH RD
TASTES OF THE PHILIPPINES
1987 RINGLING BLVD
THE SHISH KABOK FACTORY
935 N BENEVA RD STE 613
CHEF2HOME
1540 NORTHGATE BLVD
EL GRECO KITCHEN & MARKET
4035 CLARK RD
GREAT HEIGHTS CREAMERY
1371 BLVD OF THE ARTS UNIT 3
HOLY SMOKES BARBECUE, LLC
1431 TALLEVAST RD
INNOVATIVE DINING
1431 TALLEVAST RD
KITCHEN SOCIAL
257 N CATTLEMEN RD
LOS TUTIS CAFETERIA CUBANA INC
5757 SARAH AVE
M&R CONCESSION #2
6700 CLARK RD
OASIS CAFE (THE)
3542 S OSPREY AVE
SUBWAY 33802
8441 N TAMIAMI TRL
VALENTINO PIZZERIA TRATTORIA
4045 CLARK RD
BUFFALO WILD WINGS GO
1635 S TAMIAMI TRL
CIAO BELLA SRQ
14 N LEMON AVE
CONSTELLATION CULINARY GROUP
1001 S TAMIAMI TRL
DUNKIN 352532
3824 S TUTTLE AV
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.
