Vero Beach, Florida
Indian River County · 344 restaurants
Vero Beach's Ocean Drive, on the barrier island across the Indian River from downtown, is the heart of its dining scene — a walkable strip of seafood houses and cafes serving a well-heeled seasonal population drawn by the city's beaches and the Vero Beach Museum of Art. Downtown's 14th Avenue has its own smaller cluster of restaurants tied to Indian River County's citrus heritage, still visible in the packing houses that once made this stretch of coast famous for its oranges. With 335 restaurants split between island tourists and mainland locals, Vero Beach draws heavily on a snowbird population from the Northeast and Midwest each winter.
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About Dining in Vero Beach
Of Vero Beach's 343 graded restaurants, 38.5% earned an A grade — below the statewide average, suggesting room for improvement in local food safety. Currently, 23.6% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 81 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Vero Beach is 82.3 out of 100, based on 1,547 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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Restaurants
Page 12 of 14FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
1280 27 AVE, VIN 3517
JERSEY MIKE'S SUBS
5135 20 ST STE 102
PRESTIGO HOTEL VERO BEACH LLC
1526 OCEAN DR
QUAIL VALLEY
1 ROYAL PALM POINT
BREWED AWAKENING
1125 12TH ST
PENNY HILL SUBS
1179 OD DIXIE HWY
DUNKIN DONUTS
9009 20TH STREET
MAISON MARTINIQUE RESTAURANT
1605 S OCEAN DR
SUNNY'S CAFE
8718 20 ST
HAMPTON INN VERO BEACH
9350 19 LN
THE MOORINGS CLUB
100 HARBOUR DR
SUBWAY
626 US HWY 1 UNIT A
FIVE GUYS
1355 HIGHWAY US 1 UNIT B6
MA'S SOULFOOD KITCHEN
4410 38TH AVE
HAMPTON INN & SUITES VERO BEACH DOWNTOWN
611 20TH PL
HB'S BBQ
4105 US HWY 1
ARMANI'S ITALIAN MARKET
1930 14 AVE
AGAPE CAFE
48 PLANTATION DR
AMC THEATRES INDIAN RIVER 24
6200 20 ST #600
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS
9400 19 LN
BOAT SNAK
885 11TH DR SW
SOUTH BEACH PIZZA II
1802 OLD DIXIE HWY
SAILFISH BREWING COMPANY VERO BEACH
2855 OCEAN DRIVE STE B1
COOPERS CHOPHOUSE
30 ROYAL PALM PT
HUA XING
2050 58 AVE
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.
