Winter Haven, Florida
Polk County · 346 restaurants
Winter Haven is best known as the home of LEGOLAND Florida, and the theme park draws families whose dining dollars support many of the city's 325 restaurants along US-27 and near the park entrance. Beyond the tourist corridor, Winter Haven's historic downtown along Central Avenue sits amid the Chain of Lakes, a cluster of interconnected lakes that has long defined the city's identity as a boating and fishing town. Citrus groves still ring much of Polk County, and the area's agricultural heritage persists alongside its newer identity as a Central Florida tourism suburb.
Data on this page
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What the citywide data means
Winter Haven's grade mix looks fairly mixed, so this page is best used to narrow the list before checking each restaurant's full record.
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About Dining in Winter Haven
Of Winter Haven's 345 graded restaurants, 63.2% earned an A grade — roughly in line with statewide averages. Currently, 2.3% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 8 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Winter Haven is 93.8 out of 100, based on 1,136 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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Highest Rated in Winter Haven
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Restaurants
Page 1 of 14FULLY LOADED BAR AND GRILL
380 AVENUE C SW
NEW ZEALAND PIES USA
104 W CENTRAL AVE
ROYAL ASIAN FUSION
1142 6 STREET NW
TIPSY HEN
324 AVE A NW
LOS 2 COSTENOS #2 LLC
3257 RIFLE RANGE RD
MARCO'S PIZZA #8682
500 AVENUE D NW
RINA'S KUBO
104 WEST CENTRAL AVE
UPPER CRUST PIZZA
362 3 ST NW
ARABELLAS RISTORANTE
346 W CENTRAL AVE
BEST WESTERN PLUS
5801 ROOSEVELT DR
CARIBBEAN ONE STOP
2426 LUCERNE PARK RD
CHEF NEIL'S BISTRO
1612 DUNDEE RD
SONNY'S REAL PIT BBQ
1501 3RD ST SW
THE OLIVE BRANCH
104 W CENTRAL AVE
TROPICAL PUB & GRILLE
1 CENTURY DR
KINSLERS KITCHEN LLC
2100 1 ST N
MARITIME
302 4 ST SW
PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA #2320
130 SE PLAZA ROADWAY
RESTAURANTE EL SONIDITO
201 RIFLE RANGE ROAD
TOPSY'S A TASTE OF LOVE
301 COMMERCE CT UNIT I
CHINA PARK
7120 CYPRESS GARDEN BLVD
GOLDEN CORRAL
5722 CYPRESS GARDENS BLVD
INCREDIBOWL ENTERTAINMENT
2010 DUNDEE RD
LITTLE JOHNS DINER
3080 CYPRESS GARDENS ROAD
PIZZA HUT 4677
500 OVERLOOK 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.
