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 2 of 14FRANCESCA'S ITALIAN KITCHEN
3001 OCEAN DRIVE STE 101
ORCHID GOURMET
1766 14 AVE
GRAND HARBOR GOLF AND BEACH CLUB
4985 CLUB TERRACE
MANNY PEIRRE
1 BEACHLAND BLVD
PHATZ CHICK N SHACK
1555 US HWY 1 STE 104
SEA OAKS TENNIS CLUB
1480 WINDING OAKS CIR
THE PIG 'N BISCUIT
3700 9 ST SW
SEASIDE GRILL
4200 OCEAN DR
THE BARCLAY OF VERO BEACH INDEPENDENT LIVING
910 REGENCY SQUARE
VERO BEACH INN AND SUITES
8797 20TH ST
CITRUS GRILLHOUSE
1050 EASTER LILLY LANE
MOORINGS CLUB
100 HARBOUR DR
MOORINGS CLUB DOWNSTAIRS
100 HARBOUR DR
BEACH BITES
1840 WABASSO BEACH RD
BOBBY'S
3450 OCEAN DR
OCEAN'S CAFE COFFEE SHOP, INC
6025 12 ST
ORIENTE AT COSTA D'ESTE
3244 OCEAN DRIVE
POLO GRILL
2855 OCEAN DR STE A4 A5
CHECKERS 6271
1495 US HWY 1
COFFEE HOUSE 1420
2001 14 AVE
FOCACCIA 14 AVE
2036 14 AVE STE 100
ITALIAN GRILL
2180 58TH AVE
MIZU HIBACHI
5445 20TH ST #102
PANERA BREAD STORE 2794
5810 20 ST
WATERFALL RESTAURANT
2227 14 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.
