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 5 of 61ESPLANADE ON PALMER RANCH
12250 VIA CASA BLVD., SARASOTA
FOCACCIA
2300 BEE RIDGE 207, SARASOTA
FUJI SUSHI STEAKHOUSE
8401 HONORE AVE STE 1, SARASOTA
MR GREEKS GYROS
339 COMMERCIAL CT, VENICE
PATRICK'S 1481
1481 MAIN STREET, SARASOTA
SUGAR CHAMPANE BAR
127 PINEAPPLE AVE, SARASOTA
CHINA WOK #1455
1455 E VENICE AVE #204, VENICE
GILLIGANS ISLAND BAR & GRILL
5253 OCEAN BLVD, SARASOTA
MARINA JACKS REST
2 MARINA PLAZA, SARASOTA
MATTISON'S CITY GRILLE 0037
6024 AIRPORT CIR SPACE B-FB6, SARASOTA
MO JO RISIN
5251 OCEAN BLVD, SARASOTA
NONNA MARIA
4567 BEE RIDGE RD, SARASOTA
ORIGINAL WORD OF MOUTH VENICE
1740 E VENICE AVE #1, VENICE
SUNCOAST TRADING AND BAR #0038
6000 AIRPORT CIR SPACE PS-FB1, SARASOTA
SUNNYSIDE LAKESIDE DINING
5201 BAHIA VISTA, SARASOTA
THE HUB BAJA GRILL
5148 OCEAN BLVD, SARASOTA
AMY STAR IZAKAYA SIESTA KEY
230 AVENIDA MADERA, SIESTA KEY
BLUE KOI
3801 MCINTOSH ROAD, SARASOTA
BOBCAT HALFWAY HOUSE
500 ROCKLEY BLVD, VENICE
CAMDEN COTTON BALL COMPANY
6700 CLARK RD, SARASOTA
CRACKER BARREL #282
445 COMMERCIAL CT, VENICE
FIRST WATCH RESTAURANT #196
5354 FRUITVILLE RD UNIT 3, SARASOTA
HUEY MAGOOS
6000 AIRPORT CIR, SARASOTA
JIMMY JOHN'S
6000 AIRPORT CIR, SARASOTA
LIBEE'S SPORTS BAR & GRILL
1859 ENGLEWOOD RD, ENGLEWOOD
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.
