Tallahassee, Florida
Leon County · 865 restaurants
As Florida's state capital and home to FSU and FAMU, Tallahassee has a dining scene driven by three forces: government workers, college students, and a proud local culture. The result is over 700 restaurants ranging from the Southern soul food traditions of Frenchtown to the Midtown gastropubs fueled by game-day crowds. Tallahassee's food identity is more Southern than tropical — a reminder that North Florida is culturally a different world from Miami.
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
Tallahassee's grade mix looks fairly mixed, so this page is best used to narrow the list before checking each restaurant's full record.
Best supporting links
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About Dining in Tallahassee
Of Tallahassee's 864 graded restaurants, 54.2% earned an A grade — roughly in line with statewide averages. Currently, 2.8% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 24 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Tallahassee is 92.6 out of 100, based on 3,762 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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Highest Rated in Tallahassee
Lowest Rated in Tallahassee
Restaurants
Page 1 of 35CHICK FIL A
3101 NE CAPITAL CIR
PITARIA
1935 APALACHEE PKWY
SOUTHWOOD CELLAR
3197 MERCHANTS ROW BLVD STE 140
THE BADA BEAN
2500 APALACHEE PKWY
THE DWELLINGS
5100 BLOUNTSTOWN HWY
DAIRY QUEEN
2227 N MONROE STREET
INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF PANCAKES
2225 N MONROE ST
INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF PANCAKES
2840 APALACHEE PKWY
JERSEY MIKE'S SUBS
1970 GAINSBOROUGH DR
MA'S DINER
6668-9 THOMASVILLE RD
PIZZA HUT #2987
3220 APALACHEE PKWY
WING STOP
3111 MAHAN DR #21
WINGSTOP
1964 W TENNESSEE STREET
WINGSTOP
6668 THOMASVILLE ROAD STE 111
APPLEBEE`S NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR
4040 LAGNIAPPE WAY
JERSEY MIKE'S SUBS
3122 MAHAN DR #301
METRO DELI
104 1/2 S MONROE ST
CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL 1535
1498 APALACHEE PKWY STE 16
RAISING CANE'S RESTAURANT #1450
2000 APALACHEE PKWY
SARKU JAPAN
1500 APALACHEE PKWY UNIT # 1065
STEAK N SHAKE
3394 CAPITAL CIRCLE NE
DIDI'S CHINESE TAKEOUT LLC
1717 APALACHEE PKWY
KEKE'S BREAKFAST CAFE
1861 W TENNESSEE ST STE 270
KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN L518156
3008 APALACHEE PKWY
LAS BRAZAS TENNESSEE RESTAURANT
2622 W TENNESSEE ST STE #102
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.
