St. Petersburg, Florida
Pinellas County · 936 restaurants
St. Petersburg has undergone a dramatic transformation from sleepy retirement town to one of Florida's hottest dining destinations. The EDGE District and Central Avenue are packed with craft breweries and independent restaurants, Beach Drive offers upscale waterfront dining, and the Grand Central District brings eclectic neighborhood eateries. With over 600 restaurants and a thriving arts scene anchored by the Dalí Museum, St. Pete's food culture is as vibrant as its famous murals.
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
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About Dining in St. Petersburg
Of St. Petersburg's 936 graded restaurants, 41.9% earned an A grade — below the statewide average, suggesting room for improvement in local food safety. Currently, 20.3% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 190 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across St. Petersburg is 82.1 out of 100, based on 3,684 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 3 of 38TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE
1101 34TH ST N STE A
MARGARET ANNS CATERING
5625 N 4 ST
CRAFTY SQUIRREL
259 CENTRAL AVE
JOEY BROOKLYN'S FAMOUS PIZZA KITCHEN
210 N 1ST AVE
MICKEY'S CAFE AND ORGANICS
318 CENTRAL AVE
PHR STPFL BEVERAGE LLC
940 5 AVE S
SUSHI-SHO REXLEY
214 2 ST N
BONU TAVERNA
601 CENTRAL AVENUE
CENTRAL COFFEE SHOP
530 CENTRAL AVE
CHINA BOI HIBACHI
401 49 ST S
DADS' KITCHEN & CO.
2105 CENTRAL AVE
LOCALZ SPORTS BAR & GRILL
1 BEACH DRI SE STE 41
MCDONALDS CORPORATION
4595 S 34 ST
MYTHOS GREEK BISTRO
2501 CENTRAL AVE
SUBWAY #25255
5901 SUN BLVD STE 111
THE BIG CATCH AT SALT CREEK
1500 2 ST S
THE DECK BAR & GRILLE
5901 SUN BLVD, #100
THE LOCAL DRAUGHT HOUSE
1580 E CENTRAL AVE
THE OASIS
6000 SUN BLVD
CAPTAIN BILLS SHARKUTERIE
1245 18 AVE S
PASTA VELOCE
515 22 ST S STE 130
SIZZLE & CRUNCH GRILL
7097 30 AVE N
BAY AREA CATERING & EVENTS
6218 33 ST N
BAYSIDE GRILLE
6000 SUN BLVD
BUFFET CITY
1030 58 ST N
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.