St. Petersburg, Florida
Pinellas County · 938 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
St. Petersburg 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 St. Petersburg
Of St. Petersburg's 938 graded restaurants, 41.9% earned an A grade — below the statewide average, suggesting room for improvement in local food safety. Currently, 20.8% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 195 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 38 of 38BUFFALO WILD WINGS
2938 TYRONE BLVD N
SESH BREWING
2221 4 ST N
WESTSHORE PIZZA TK
2824 54TH AVE S
GRATER BOARDS
7097 30 AVE N
LITTLE PHILLY
2063 CENTRAL AVE
MCDONALD'S
1661 S 4 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.
