Venice, Florida
Sarasota County · 253 restaurants
Venice bills itself as the "Shark Tooth Capital of the World," a nod to the fossilized teeth that regularly wash up on its beaches, and its walkable downtown along Venice Avenue offers a dining scene built for a largely retired population drawn to the city's Mediterranean Revival architecture. Venice was once the winter home of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, and that circus heritage still shows up in local museums and events. The city's 240+ restaurants lean upscale and unhurried, reflecting Sarasota County's reputation as one of Florida's most popular retirement destinations.
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
Venice has a heavier concentration of failing restaurants than you’d want, which makes recent inspection history and dispositions especially important.
Best supporting links
How to read a restaurant page, editorial standards, and corrections.
About Dining in Venice
Of Venice's 253 graded restaurants, 48.6% earned an A grade — below the statewide average, suggesting room for improvement in local food safety. Currently, 17.0% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 43 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Venice is 84.9 out of 100, based on 973 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 Venice
Lowest Rated in Venice
Restaurants
Page 1 of 11PERKINS RESTAURANT
1331 S 41 BYPASS
BRIGHT BAR
11465 BRIGHTMORE BLVD
CAFE VENICE
101 W VENICE AVE
GOLD RUSH BBQ
661 S TAMIAMI TRL
HULL BAR
18265 FOXTAIL LOOP
BENNY BADA BING INC
1815 S TAMIAMI TRAIL
SWEET TOOTH SNOWBALLS HOTDOGS AND MORE
2045 S TAMIAMI TRL
DUNKIN DONUTS
12184 MERCADO DR
FLORIDA TAPHOUSE / OZY'S TAVERN
12168 MERCADO DR
FUJI SUSHI HIBACHI NOODLES
12205 MERCADO DR
OAK & STONE
19795 WELLEN PARK BLVD, BLDG 4 SUITE C
PEACHWAVE WEST VILLAGES
12157 MERCADO DR
IRMA'S TACOS CRAFT BEER AND TEQUILA BAR
12221 MERCADO DR
SNOOK HAVEN
5000 E VENICE AVE
L'OLIVE
1262 JACARANDA BLVD
PEACH'S RESTAURANT
1230 JACARANDA BLVD
BEST WESTERN AMBASSADOR SUITES
400 COMMERCIAL CT
MR GREEKS GYROS
339 COMMERCIAL CT
CHINA WOK #1455
1455 E VENICE AVE #204
ORIGINAL WORD OF MOUTH VENICE
1740 E VENICE AVE #1
BOBCAT HALFWAY HOUSE
500 ROCKLEY BLVD
CRACKER BARREL #282
445 COMMERCIAL CT
PLANTATION GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB
500 ROCKLEY BLVD
ANGELO'S ITALIAN MARKET
850 PINEBROOK RD
HARBOR BISTRO
125 HARBOR DR S
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.
