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 21 of 34LUXE PERSONAL CHEF & CATERING
9002 BRADLEY RD
MA'S DINER
6668-9 THOMASVILLE RD
MADISON SOCIAL
705 S WOODWARD AVE UNIT 1
MANGO'S BBQ
4453 WOODVILLE HWY
MANITO'S
2609 W TENNESSEE ST
MAPLE STREET BISCUIT COMPANY
1600 W CALL ST
MARCO'S PIZZA
209 N MAGNOLIA DR #2
MARCO'S PIZZA
6668-11 THOMASVILLE RD
MARIA MARIA
1304 N MONROE ST UNIT A
MARIE'S CATERING
2909 APALACHEE PKWY
MASA
1650 N MONROE ST
MAYURI INDIAN RESTAURANT
1324 SIMPSON AVENUE
MCCORMICK'S DELI & CATERING INC
1560 CAPITAL CIRCLE NW #22
MCDONALD'S #11281
1944 N MONROE ST
MCDONALD'S #2971
3438 THOMASVILLE RD
MCDONALD'S #32831
3562 BLAIRSTONE RD
MCDONALD'S #6718
2875 APALACHEE PKWY
MCDONALD'S #7544
3819 N MONROE ST
MCDONALD'S 11413
672 W TENNESSEE ST
MCDONALD'S 6827
2026 W PENSACOLA ST
MELTING POT OF TALLAHASSEE
2727 N MONROE ST
METRO DELI
104 1/2 S MONROE ST
MEXICAN STREET GRILL & DRINKS
3840 N MONROE ST UNIT 204
MI JEFA'S TACOS Y CANTINA
1710 W THARPE ST
MIDTOWN & 3RD LLC
1002 N MONROE 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.
