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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
98.7
Avg Score
234
Inspections

Data on this page

Restaurants tracked
1,447
Cities represented
17
Restaurants with inspection history
325
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 21, 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
BEST WESTERN AMBASSADOR SUITES VENICE
100.0 /100
#4
ISLAND HOUSE LONGBOAT KEY
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
62.8 /100
#2
BUFFET CITY SARASOTA
67.6 /100
#3
BOCCA LUPO COAL FIRED PIZZA NORTH PORT
68.4 /100

Restaurants

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RUTHS CHRIS STEAKHOUSE #29

6700 S TAMIAMI TRL, SARASOTA

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SABOR A MY PUEBLO EL ZULIANO

3250 DESOTO RD, SARASOTA

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SAGE

1216 1 ST, SARASOTA

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SAGE SRQ

1216 1 ST, SARASOTA

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SAHARA CAFE

1121 S TAMIAMI TRL, SARASOTA

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SAHARA CAFE LL

5070 CLARK RD, SARASOTA

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SAL'S PIZZERIA & PASTA HOUSE

6582 GATEWAY AVE, SARASOTA

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SALTY JIMS ISLAND BAR & GRILL

3655 B WEBBER ST, SARASOTA

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SALUTE RISTORANTE

23 N LEMON AVE, SARASOTA

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SAMBA BRAZILIAN STEAKHOUSE

6115-6119 S TAMIAMI TRL, SARASOTA

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SAMURAI JAPANESE FUSION

1936 HILLVIEW STREET, SARASOTA

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SANDBAR TIKI AND GRILLE

1975 BEACH RD, ENGLEWOOD

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SANDS ON MIAMI

239 MIAMI AVE W, VENICE

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SARA BAY COUNTRY CLUB

7011 WILLOW ST, SARASOTA

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SARA'S ITALIAN KITCHEN

6538 GATEWAY AVE, SARASOTA

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SARASOTA NATIONAL 19TH HOLE

25490 NATIONAL BLVD, VENICE

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SARASOTA NATIONAL CLUBHOUSE

25500 NATIONAL BLVD, VENICE

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SARASOTA SPORTS CLUB

3600 TORREY PINES BLVD, SARASOTA

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SARASOTA SUBWAY #5396

5349 FRUITVILLE RD, SARASOTA

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SARASOTA YACHT CLUB

1100 JOHN RINGLING BLVD, SARASOTA

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SARASOTA YACHT CLUB- SPINNAKER POOL BAR

1100 JOHN RINGLING BLVD, SARASOTA

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SARDINIA

5770 S TAMIAMI TRL, SARASOTA

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SAVOR 100X35 2

4795 FLAMLAU AVE, NORTH PORT

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SAZON M AND M

4985 BEE RIDGE RD, SARASOTA

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SCHNITZEL KITCHEN

9521 SUPERIOR AVE UNIT B, SARASOTA

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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.