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 8 of 34BLOWS BUSS DOWN
6725 MAHAN DR
BLUE TAVERN TALLAHASSEE
1206 N MONROE ST
BLUEWATER COOKING COMPANY
9041 BUCK LAKE ROAD
BOB HOTELS TALLAHASSEE
1695 CAPITAL CIRCLE NW
BOJANGLES #1223
1350 E PARK AVE
BOJANGLES 1294
2710 N MONROE ST
BONEFISH GRILL
3491 THOMASVILLE RD #10
BORUBORU
1861 W TENNESSEE ST, #290
BOSSMAN'S BISTRO & BBQ
3115 GALLIMORE DR
BRASS TAP
1321 THOMASVILLE RD
BRICK HOUSE TALLY
402 W. COLLEGE AVENUE
BROOKLYN PIZZA FRED GEORGE
4019 FRED GEORGE RD
BRUSTER'S REAL ICE CREAM
2475 APALACHEE PKWY UNIT 109
BRUSTER'S REAL ICE CREAM
1709 W. THARPE STREET
BUFFALO WILD WINGS #452
392 S MAGNOLIA DR
BUMPAS LOCAL 349
2738 CAPITAL CIRCLE NE
BURGER BARN GRILL
1817 THOMASVILLE RD STE 710
BURGER KING #02895
1060 W TENNESSEE ST
BURGER KING #06288
3102 N MONROE ST
BURGER KING #06678
3107 E MAHAN DR
BURGER KING #2087
2626 S MONROE ST
CAFE 8FIFTY
1313 JACKSON BLUFF RD
CAFE DE MARTIN
2743 CAPITAL CIR NE UNIT 100 & 200
CAFE YERUSHALMI
910 LAKE BRADFORD RD
CALIFORNIA CHICKEN GRILL
1414 W TENNESSEE 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.
