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 8 of 14BACI TRATTORIA INCORPORATED
1918 14 AVE
RED WOK LLC
737 22 ST
SUNSET CAFE
760 S US HWY 1
TEQUILA AZTECA FL LLC
398 21 ST
MARSH BISTRO
5925 82 AVE
SAIGON SUSHI
1866 14 AVE
TACO DIVE
1901 14 AVE
21ST AMENDMENT DISTILLERY
2055 13 AVE
CHICK-FIL-A VERO BEACH
6020 ELON LN
DOMINOS PIZZA 5057
755 8 ST
CARRABBA'S ITALIAN GRILL
1285 US HWY 1
JACKIE'S SANDWICH SHOP
5470 45 ST
MOE'S SOUTHWEST GRILL
1601 US HWY 1
OFF THE HOOK
6246 4TH LANE, VIN 5227
BOB EVANS RESTAURANT 393
6070 20 ST
EL TAPATIO MEXICAN GRILL
4165 9 ST SW STE 107
JOHNY DE'S FOOD MARKET & BISTRO
1409 S A1A
GRAMMYS ITALIAN CATERING
3055 CARDINAL DR STE 102
KILTED MERMAID
1937 OLD DIXIE HWY
OSLO CAFÉ
2950 9 ST SW STE 105
VITTORIOS PIZZERIA AND RESTAURANT
2980 9 ST SW
COASTAL BAGELS
777 37 ST STE A100
JANEJIRA
5240 US HWY 1
SUBWAY
5966 20 ST
THE BOULEVARD TENNIS CLUB
1620 BLD VILLAGE LN
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.
