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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Restaurants
Page 75 of 75WINGS N THINGS 2
17309 US-27, LAKE WALES
WINGSTOP
3119 US HWY 98N, LAKELAND
WINGSTOP
130 KERSEY ST, DAVENPORT
WINGSTOP
7860 LAKE WILSON DR, DAVENPORT
WINGSTOP - BARTOW
304 E VAN FLEET, BARTOW
WINNERS CIRCLE SPORTSBAR AND GRILL
4215 S FLORIDA AVE, LAKELAND
WOODS CUBAN CAFE
2080 E EDGEWOOD DR, LAKELAND
WOODYS BBQ
51 S US HWY 27, LAKE WALES
WORLD OF CONES
1334 W DAUGHTERY RD, LAKELAND
XING XING KITCHEN
3131 N HWY 98, LAKELAND
XURRO
209 E MAIN ST, DUNDEE
Y'ALL COME BACK SALOON BAR AND RESTAURANT
3230 STATE ROAD 60 E, LAKE WALES
YUMMY YUMMY'S SWEETS
106 W CENTRAL AVE, WINTER HAVEN
ZARZA RESTAURANTS
6980 CYPRESS GARDENS BLVD, WINTER HAVEN
ZAXBY'S
590 N BROADWAY AVE, BARTOW
ZAXBY'S
6747 N CHURCH AVE, MULBERRY
ZAXBY'S
35696 US HWY 27, HAINES CITY
ZAXBYS
7454 CYPRESS GARDENS BLVD, WINTER HAVEN
ZEST BAR AND GRILL / V'Z FINE DINING
315 E SUMMERLIN ST STE A, BARTOW
ZESTY DELIGHTS LLC
2255 US 92 N, HAINES CITY
ZING BISTRO MOBILE KITCHEN
5620 OLD HWY 37, LAKELAND
ZOEYS PASTA ON THE GO
145 RIDGE CENTER DR, DAVENPORT
ZONA BBQ
3257 RIFLE RANGE RD, WINTER HAVEN
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.
