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 6 of 14UME GRILL EXPRESS
1956 43 AVE
COBALT
3500 OCEAN DRIVE
EL CUBANO COFFEE SHOP INC
2040 OLD DIXIE HWY SE
FIN AND FIELD LLC
30 ROYAL PALM PT
HEATON'S REEF BAR AND GRILL
3500 OCEAN DR
MARYLAND FRIED CHICKEN
748 21 ST
VERO’S SPORTS BAR AND GRILL
2019 14 AVE
NINOS CORNER
4236 20TH ST
OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE
6040 ELON LN
PANERA BREAD STORE 2788
2001 INDIAN RIVER BLVD
SHANDONG NOODLE HOUSE
2089 INDIAN RIVER BLVD
THE TWISTED LIME
710 S US HWY 1
DIGNITY FOODS
1015 COMMERCE AVE, VIN 3144
FUJIYAMA JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE
5959 20 ST #110
RIO COCO CAFE
1412 21 ST
WENDYS 2404
6210 20TH ST
BAMBUU ASIAN EATERY
5135 20 ST #108
CAPS PIZZA
725 SW 27 AVE STE C
POINTE WEST COUNTRY CLUB
7500 14 LN
SPIRO'S TAVERNA
1555 US HWY 1 STE 101
CITRON BISTRO
6260 N A1A
DAVILA'S PIZZA
5240 US 1 #103 & 104
ALIMENTARI
6220 N HIGHWAY A1A STE M
OAK HARBOR CLUB
4755 S HARBOR DR
RIOMAR COUNTRY CLUB (THE)
2100 CLUB DR
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.
