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 13 of 14SONIC DRIVE-IN 6156
1780 US HWY 1
FAIRFIELD INN & SUITES VERO BEACH
9065 AMERICANA WAY
ARBYS 6124
1605 US HWY 1
OLIVES PIZZA AND TACOS
6200 20 ST STE 470
TEA SPOT
925 15 PLACE
PIZZA MIA OF VERO BEACH
1115 21 ST
BIG BOYS JAMAICAN RESTAURANT
774 S US 1
PIZZA HUT
840 US 1 S 3C 11
MCDONALDS
9080 20 ST
VERO BEACH INN & SUITES
8797 20 ST
MAIN KITCHEN
3 JOHNS ISLAND DR
AUTUMN'S CRAB VERO BEACH
6700 20TH STREET
VEROBEACHOUT02
1824 94 DR
MAI THAI BISTRO
9320 90TH AVENUS
BK#27009
5265 US 1
CINEMAWORLD MAJESTIC II THEATRES
940 14 LANE
STEEL N ROLL
1820 58 AVE #103
SUBWAY / AUNTIE ANNE'S
5555 20 ST
THE LEMON TREE
3125 OCEAN DR
VEROBEACHOUT01
1824 94 DR
JERSEY MIKE'S SUBS
1225 US HWY 1 UNIT 1
SUBWAY #36886
2190 45 ST
THE SAUSSIE PIG
3212 AVIATION BLVD
DOWNTOWN DIPPER
2036 14 AVE #101
DOMINOS PIZZA 4925
5445 20 ST, #103
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.
