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: August 19, 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.
What the countywide data means
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Restaurants
Page 5 of 58SOUTHSIDE DELI
1825 HILLVIEW ST, SARASOTA
WHIT'S FROZEN CUSTARD SIESTA KEY
5147 OCEAN BLVD, SARASOTA
BARNES & NOBLE CAFE
200 N CATTLEMEN RD, SARASOTA
BK 15072
14928 S TAMIAMI TRL, NORTH PORT
FLAMBO ISLAND CUISINE
40 S BLVD OF THE PRESIDENT, SARASOTA
HANAMI JAPANESE FINE DINING & LOUNGE
1525 FOURTH ST UNIT C, SARASOTA
HOTEL VENEZIA A RAMADA HOTEL
425 US 41 BYPASS N, VENICE
ITALIANO'S
4191 TAMIAMI TRL S, VENICE
JACARANDA WEST COUNTRY CLUB
1901 JACARANDA BLVD, VENICE
MAEMI ON 17TH
3482 17 ST, SARASOTA
PIESANOS
14919 TAMIAMI TRL, NORTH PORT
QUE - RICO
13648 TAMIAMI TRAIL, NORTH PORT
SARASOTA FORD
707 S WASHINGTON BLVD, SARASOTA
SARASOTA SPORTS CLUB
3600 TORREY PINES BLVD, SARASOTA
BEACHWALK FITNESS CAFE
9818 BEACHWALK DR, ENGLEWOOD
CANNAKKALE 17 MEDITERRANEAN CUISINE
1901 NORTHGATE BLVD, SARASOTA
CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL #2697
17019 S TAMIAMI TRL STE A, NORTH PORT
FIVE GUYS BURGERS AND FRIES
17819 TAMIAMI TRL, NORTH PORT
GLORY DAYS GRILL
8253 COOPER CREEK BLVD, UNIVERSITY PARK
HIGH TIDE BEACHWALK BY MANASOTA KEY
9808 BEACHWALK DR, ENGLEWOOD
PAYA THAI CURRY
1055 S TAMIAMI TRAIL, VENICE
RICE HOUSE
14287 TAMIAMI TRL 7B, NORTH PORT
THE SHIVER SHACK HAWAIIAN SNO-CONES
1139 N SUMTER BLVD, NORTH PORT
BANYAN HOUSE
19725 WELLEN PARK BLVD, VENICE
LOUIE'S BISTRO
12275 MERCADO DR, VENICE
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.
