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Sarasota County

Known as Florida's cultural coast, Sarasota County punches well above its weight in dining quality. The legendary St. Armands Circle, the farm-to-table restaurants of downtown Sarasota, and the laid-back beach dining of Siesta Key and Venice create a food scene that rivals much larger cities. With over 1,300 restaurants serving a mix of affluent retirees, arts patrons, and seasonal visitors, standards here tend to run high.

Search Sarasota County restaurant inspections to find health scores and violation histories for restaurants in Sarasota, Venice, North Port, Osprey, Siesta Key, and Englewood. Every inspection record includes the full list of violations found and the restaurant's overall health grade.

1,447
Restaurants
89%
A-Rated
98.8
Avg Score
225
Inspections

Data on this page

Restaurants tracked
1,447
Cities represented
17
Restaurants with inspection history
318
Official source
Florida DBPR

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 20, 2026.

How to use this county page

Use it to compare cities, filter the countywide list, and quickly spot restaurant records worth opening — especially if you are choosing between areas.

What the countywide data means

Sarasota County's current grade mix looks stronger than average, but one countywide number should never outweigh a restaurant's recent inspection timeline.

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Highest Rated in Sarasota

#1
BLUE PINEAPPLE BISTRO ENGLEWOOD
100.0 /100
#2
LA MEXICANA TAQUERIA SARASOTA
100.0 /100
#3
ISLAND HOUSE LONGBOAT KEY
100.0 /100
#4
BEST WESTERN AMBASSADOR SUITES VENICE
100.0 /100
#5
RED PLUM SUSHI AND HIBACHI SARASOTA
100.0 /100
#6
STONEYBROOK GOLF & COUNTRY CLB SARASOTA
100.0 /100

Lowest Rated in Sarasota

#1
YUMMIES DONUTS AND BBQ VENICE
59.6 /100
#2
BUFFET CITY SARASOTA
67.6 /100

Restaurants

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FIELD CLUB INC (THE)

1400 FIELD RD, SARASOTA

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FIG JAM CHARCUTERIE

6609 SUPERIOR AVE, SARASOTA

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FIGARO BISTRO

1944 HILLVIEW ST, SARASOTA

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FIN & TONIC

6747 S TAMIAMI TRL, SARASOTA

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FINS AT SHARKY'S

1600 S HARBOR DR, VENICE

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FIRE & FLOUR SMOKEHOUSE

436 CENTRAL AVE, SARASOTA

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FIRE TACO 2

6369 CATTLEMEN RD, SARASOTA

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FIRE TACOS KITCHEN

6060 CASTI COURT, SARASOTA

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FIREHOUSE SUBS

1570 US 41 BYPASS S, VENICE

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FIREHOUSE SUBS BEE RIDGE

4400 BEE RIDGE RD, SARASOTA

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FIREHOUSE SUBS OF AMERICA

5416 FRUITVILLE RD, SARASOTA

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FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT #11

8383 S TAMIAMI TRAIL, SARASOTA

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FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT #112

3706 CATTLEMEN RD, SARASOTA

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FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT #13

1395 MAIN ST, SARASOTA

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FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT #135

17789 TAMIAMI TRAIL, NORTH PORT

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FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT #196

5354 FRUITVILLE RD UNIT 3, SARASOTA

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FIVE GUYS BURGERS AND FRIES

6593 S TAMIAMI TRL, SARASOTA

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FIVE STAR PIZZA (SARASOTA)

4290 BEE RIDGE RD, SARASOTA

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FL-ISLAND VIBES

6609 SUPERIOR AVE, SARASOTA

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FLAVIOS BRICK OVEN

5239 OCEAN BLVD STE A, SARASOTA

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FLEMING'S PRIME STEAKHOUSE & WINE BAR

2001 SIESTA DR, SARASOTA

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FLOMINGO SHAVE ICE

310 OLD ENGLEWOOD RD, ENGLEWOOD

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FLORENCE AND THE SPICE BOYS

257 N CATTLEMAN RD, SARASOTA

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FLORENCE AND THE SPICE BOYS

4990 S TAMIAMI TRL, SARASOTA

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FLORIDA PROVISIONS

1561 LAKEFRONT DR STE 109, SARASOTA

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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.