Polk County
Sitting between Tampa and Orlando, Polk County is Central Florida's often-overlooked dining market. With Lakeland as its largest city and over 1,500 restaurants spread across a largely suburban and rural landscape, the county serves as a crossroads for both coasts. Chain restaurants dominate the I-4 corridor, but local gems in downtown Lakeland and Winter Haven's growing dining scene offer a different side of Polk County's food culture.
Find Polk County restaurant inspections to find health scores and violation histories for restaurants in Lakeland, Winter Haven, Bartow, Haines City, Lake Wales, and Auburndale. Every inspection record includes the full list of violations found and the restaurant's overall health grade.
Data on this page
InspectFL turns public DBPR inspection records into county-level trend pages with filters, latest inspection snapshots, and direct restaurant history. Most recent inspection on this page: August 21, 2026.
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Use it to compare cities, filter the countywide list, and quickly spot restaurant records worth opening — especially if you are choosing between areas.
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Highest Rated in Polk
Restaurants
Page 40 of 75GIGI KOUPE DWET CUISINE LLC
1281 1 ST S, WINTER HAVEN
GIOVANNI NY PIZZA
6959 CYPRESS GARDEN BLVD, WINTER HAVEN
GIOVANNI'S ICE CREAM AND SWEETS
42649 HWY 27, DAVENPORT
GIOVANNI'S PIZZA & SUBS
42641 HWY 27, DAVENPORT
GIOVANNI'S PIZZERIA & KITCHEN
49591 US HWY 27 STE 701, DAVENPORT
GLORY DAYS GRILL
3790 LAKESIDE VILLAGE COURT, LAKELAND
GLORY DAYS GRILL
6005 CYPRESS GARDENS BLVD, WINTER HAVEN
GLOWI ACAI BAR
15 S 10 ST, HAINES CITY
GOLDEN CORRAL
4705 US HWY 98 N, LAKELAND
GOLDEN CORRAL
5722 CYPRESS GARDENS BLVD, WINTER HAVEN
GOLDEN DRAGON 88 INC
39871 US HWY 27, DAVENPORT
GOLDEN RAYS TAVERN LLC
101 W MAIN ST, DUNDEE
GOOD THYME
1037 DIXIELAND MALL LN, LAKELAND
GORDOG FAMILY LLC
5570 US HWY 17 92 W UNIT 100, HAINES CITY
GOT CANDY & MORE AKA GOT DESSERTS
2614 LAKELAND HILLS BLVD #8, LAKELAND
GRACEFUL GRAZE
231 W LAKE AVE, AUBURNDALE
GRANOFINO RUSTIC CAFE
104 W CENTRAL AVE, WINTER HAVEN
GRASSLAND CLUBHOUSE
1600 GRASSLAND BLVD, LAKELAND
GRAZE CRAZE LAKELAND
4525 S FLORIDA AVE STE 30, LAKELAND
GREENSIDE DELI & ICE CREAM
42749 HWY 27, DAVENPORT
GREENSIDE GRILL
42749 HWY 27, DAVENPORT
GRIEVOUS ANGEL
801 EAST MAIN ST, LAKELAND
GRILLSMITH
1569 TOWN CENTER DR, LAKELAND
GRRIFFINS RESTAURANT DINING SPORTS BAR-BANQUET
2925 HWY 60 E, LAKE WALES
GRUMPA'S BBQ
45000 US-27, DAVENPORT
Important context for county pages
County pages are comparison tools built from public Florida DBPR inspection data. They help surface area-wide patterns and make local browsing easier, but they are not official government rankings and they should not replace reading the individual restaurant page before making a decision.
