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.
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Restaurants
Page 7 of 14GIGI¿S PIZZA
8710 20 ST
PALOS TACOS, LLC
4211 20 ST
CHILI'S RESTAURANT #394
940 US HWY 1
MANGROVE SANDS
100 WOODLAND DR
PALATO CAFÉ
915 17TH ST STE 101
THE OLIVE BRANCH FL
1130 20 PL
PHO TASTIC
770 S US HWY 1
WALDO'S
3150 OCEAN DR
WILKE'S FOURTEEN BONES
1500 US 1
#1 WOK CHINESE RESTAURANT
1275 US HWY 1 STE 4
JIMMY JOHN'S GOURMET SANDWICHES
5445 20TH STREET SUITE #106
MAMA HUE
692 21 ST
PAPA JOHN'S #3564
1355 US HWY 1
ROWDY ROOSTER
1103 21 ST
TACO BELL #042972
1070 US HWY 1 #102
LA TABLA
29 ROYAL PALM POINTE UNIT 1
3 BITE TACOS
3300 AVIATION BLVD
JAMAICAN VIBES RESTAURANT
4066 OLD DIXIE HWY
NETTIES ROADSIDE RESTAURANT
2555 27 AVE
TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE
5135 20 ST STE 103
CHIVE
390 21ST ST STE 104
ICHIDDO RAMEN
5970 20 ST
ITALIAN KITCHEN (THE)
2121 14 AVE
NICK'S FAMILY RESTAURANT
1130 20 PL
POLO DELI
2916 CARDINAL 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.