Tallahassee, Florida
Leon County · 834 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 looks stronger than average on current grade mix, but individual inspection timelines still matter more than a citywide headline.
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About Dining in Tallahassee
Of Tallahassee's 834 graded restaurants, 96.9% earned an A grade — above the statewide average, reflecting strong food safety compliance in the area. Notably, no restaurants in the area currently hold a failing F grade. The average InspectFL Health Score across Tallahassee is 99.5 out of 100, based on 146 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
Restaurants
Page 10 of 34CHARLEY'S GRILLED SUBS
1500 APALACHEE PKWY #1270
CHARLEYS CHEESESTEAKS
2020 W PENSACOLA ST UNIT 230
CHARLIE PARK
801 S GADSDEN ST
CHECKERS #3209
1377 APALACHEE PKWY
CHERRY LAUREL
1009 CONCORD RD
CHEWBEES
1510 CAPITAL CIR SE STE 4
CHICK FIL A
3101 NE CAPITAL CIR
CHICK FIL A
299 S MAGNOLIA DR
CHICK-FIL-A
1500 APALACHEE PKWY , STE 1040
CHICK-FIL-A
2136 N MONROE ST
CHICK-FIL-A
1775 W TENNESSEE ST
CHICK-FIL-A CAMPUS CIRCLE
1650 W TENNESSEE ST
CHICK-FIL-A RESTAURANT
3455 BANNERMAN RD
CHICKEN BOX TLH
2202 LAKE BRADFORD RD
CHICKEN SALAD CHICK
1496 APALACHEE PKWY STE 14
CHICKEN SHACK LLC
4620-1 WOODVILLE HWY
CHICKEN WING SHACK LLC
4409 BLOUNTSTOWN HWY
CHILE & CHILIS
5750 W TENNESSEE ST
CHILE & CHILIS LLC
5750 TENNESSEE STREET
CHILI'S GRILL & BAR
5730 THOMASVILLE RD
CHINA WOK QUI INC
3551 BLAIR STONE RD UNIT 111
CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL
3425 THOMASVILLE ROAD STE 0001
CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL - VARSITY PLACE 1534
1801 W TENNESSEE ST
CHOOBLAK
626 RAILROAD SQ UNIT 2B
CHRISTINE AND MAE'S KITCHEN
3610 CRAWFORDVILLE HWY
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.
