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.
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What the citywide data means
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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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Restaurants
Page 12 of 14REDCHILLYS INC
233 AVE O S W
BUFFET CITY
810 CYPRESS GARDEN BLVD
SAUVAGE
254 W CENTRAL AVE, SUITE F
MAGLI DELICIOUS
200 POST AVE SW
GIN KHAO
104 W CENTRAL AVE, VIN 4733
BG'S INDIAN KITCHEN
320 4 ST SW STE 4
MNB SWEETS
104 W CENTRAL AVE
BOBA BLASTIC
200 POST AVE SW
CIGAR CITY HOME COOKING
104 W CENTRAL AVE
N/A
104 WEST CENTRAL AVENUE
PASTA CHEF CATERING
104 W. CENTRAL AVENUE
GRANOFINO RUSTIC CAFE
104 W CENTRAL AVE
TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFÉ FL 301
5721 CYPRESS GARDENS BLVD
GARYS GROVE
2995 CYPRESS GARDENS RD
RED LOBSTER #6207
230 CYPRESS GARDENS BLVD
THE LAKE HOUSE KITCHEN 7
308 4TH ST SW
EE HCDQ
1702 HAVENDALE BLVD
ZONA BBQ
3257 RIFLE RANGE RD
EL OLIVO MEXICAN RESTAURANT
223 W CENTRAL AVE
AUBURNDALE SPEEDWAY
5640 STATE ROAD 542 WEST
CMX GRAND 10
920 SPRINGLAKE SQUARE NW
KINFOLK'S BBQ AND MORE
1450 LAKE SHIPP DR S
STAYBRIDGE SUITES HOTEL
305 5 ST NW
DUNKIN DONUTS
6354 CYPRESS GARDENS BLVD
THE BLONDE DOG LLC
104 W CENTRAL 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.
