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.
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: October 30, 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 has a heavier concentration of failing restaurants than you'd want, so recent inspections and callbacks matter more than local reputation.
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Restaurants
Page 4 of 61FLORIDA STUDIO THEATRE
123 COCOANUT AVE, SARASOTA
FLOWER CHILD
6532 UNIVERSITY PKWY STE 160, SARASOTA
GRILLSMITH 108
6240 S TAMIAMI TRAIL, SARASOTA
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS & SUITES SARASOTA EAST/I-75
5730 GANTT RD, SARASOTA
IRMA'S TACOS CRAFT BEER AND TEQUILA BAR
12221 MERCADO DR, VENICE
MCDONALD'S #19080
5821 DEREK AVE, SARASOTA
MIDORI SUSHI & HIBACHI
1951 S MCCALL RD , STE 625, ENGLEWOOD
PDQ
5164 S. TAMIAMI TRAIL, SARASOTA
SELBY HOUSE CAFE
800 S PALM AVE, SARASOTA
SNOOK HAVEN
5000 E VENICE AVE, VENICE
VOCO SARASOTA
1223 BLVD OF THE ARTS, SARASOTA
XXL STREET FOOD
1909 NORTHGATE BLVD, SARASOTA
ANOTHER BROKEN EGG CAFE
140 AVENIDA MESSINA, SIESTA KEY
BIG OLAF CREAMERY
561 N WASHINGTON DR, SARASOTA
BLU KOUZINA UTC
295 N CATTLEMEN RD UNIT 4, SARASOTA
DRIFT RESTAURANT & BAR
700 BEN FRANKLIN DR, SARASOTA
L'OLIVE
1262 JACARANDA BLVD, VENICE
MONA LISA RESTAURANT
4989 RINGWOOD MEADOW, SARASOTA
PEACH'S RESTAURANT
1230 JACARANDA BLVD, VENICE
ZION ZEUS CENTER
1118 N WASHINGTON BLVD, SARASOTA
BEST WESTERN AMBASSADOR SUITES
400 COMMERCIAL CT, VENICE
BIG BLUE GRILLED CHEESE COMPANY
400 N LEMON AVE, SARASOTA
BUTTERMILK
5520 PALMER BLVD, SARASOTA
CARVED CRAFTED SANDWICHES LLC
1551 LAKEFRONT DR BLDG D STE 100, SARASOTA
ELIXIR TEA HOUSE
1926 HILLVIEW ST., SARASOTA
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.
