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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Highest Rated in Polk
Restaurants
Page 50 of 75LOS 2 COSTENOS VIN#2224
1100 US HWY 17-92 N, HAINES CITY
LOS POTOSINOS RESTAURANT Y TIENDA LLC
19001 US 27, LAKE WALES
LOS TRES AMIGOS
1700 STATE ROAD 60 W, LAKE WALES
LOVE PHO & BOBA 2 WINTER HAVEN
130 SE PLAZA ROADWAY, WINTER HAVEN
LOVEBIRD
2101 S. FLORIDA AVENUE, LAKELAND
LOVEBIRD - ALMOST FAMOUS CHICKEN
199 6 ST NW, WINTER HAVEN
LOW AND SLOW SMOKEHOUSE
1853 E MEMORIAL BLVD STE 105, LAKELAND
LUCILLE'S AMERICAN CAFE
205 3RD STREET SW, WINTER HAVEN
LUKE'S LEGENDARY PIZZA INC
39867 US 27, DAVENPORT
MAGGIE MAE'S ICE CREAM SHACK
125 E PARK AVE, LAKE WALES
MAGLI DELICIOUS
200 POST AVE SW, WINTER HAVEN
MAMA JUANAS ANTOJITOS MEXICANOS
1023 FLORIDA AVE, SOUTH LAKELAND
MAMA THAI FOOD
1800 FL-559, POLK CITY
MAMBOS
400 GRAN BAHAMA BLVD, DAVENPORT
MAN WITH THE PAN
1800 FL 559, POLK CITY
MANAGUITA 2
2255 US HWY 17-92 N, HAINES CITY
MANNA INTERNATIONAL STREET FOOD
1042 E ROSE ST, LAKELAND
MANNA INTERNATIONAL STREET FOOD
3662 HARDEN AVE, LAKELAND
MANNINO PIZZERIA
43362 US HWY 27 SUI, DAVENPORT
MANNY'S ORIGINAL CHOPHOUSE
35496 N HWY 27, HAINES CITY
MANNYS CHOPHOUSE
1100 3RD ST SW, WINTER HAVEN
MARCO'S PIZZA
3005 DUFF RD, LAKELAND
MARCO'S PIZZA
9310 US HWY 192 UNIT 6, CLERMONT
MARCO'S PIZZA #8629
641 US HWY 17/92 W SUITE 101, HAINES CITY
MARCO'S PIZZA 8367
5321 S FLORIDA AVE, LAKELAND
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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.
