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 23 of 34NAGOYA STEAKHOUSE SUSHI FL INC
1925 N MONROE ST STE 101
NANA'S FRY & GRILL
716 ORANGE AVE
NATURAL KITCHEN
1525 W TENNESSEE ST STE 205
NELSONS BURGER BAR LLC
805 S MACOMB ST
NEW CHINA DRAGON LLC
1717 APALACHEE PKWY
NEW CHINA OF TALLAHASSEE INC
1000 W THARPE ST #13
NEW GARDEN
6753 THOMASVILLE RD STE 116
NIHAO
6668 THOMASVILLE RD #17
NUBERRI FROZEN YOGURT
101 N BLAIRSTONE RD STE 104
OG SUBS
444 W COLLEGE AVE
OH' LEMONADE INC
1314 S ADAMS ST
OLE SKOOL BBQ AND MORE LLC
1143 ORANGE AVE W
OLEAN'S
1605 S ADAMS
OLOGY BREWING
2910 KERRY FOREST PARKWAY UNIT 8
OMEGA KONTINENTAL
3721 CRAWFORDVILLE RD
OSAKA JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE & SUSHI BAR INC OF TALLAHASSEE
1489 MACLAY COMMERCE DR
OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE #1035
1820 RAYMOND DIEHL RD
PANCHO'S MEXICAN GRILL
1525 W TENNESSEE ST #201
PANDA BUFFET KU INC
3507 THOMASVILLE RD
PANDA EXPRESS #1873
1410 W TENNESSEE ST
PANDA EXPRESS #2029
2247 CAPITAL CIR NE
PANERA BREAD #1419
800 OCALA RD #400 & 406
PANERA BREAD #984
2009 APALACHEE PKWY
PANERA BREAD 1504
3523 THOMASVILLE RD & VILLAGE SQ RD
PAPA JOHNS #794
6753 THOMASVILLE RD SUITE 112
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.
