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 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
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Restaurants
Page 54 of 58THE LUNCHBOX
1909 NORTHGATE BLVD, SARASOTA
THE LUNCHBOX SARASOTA
1909 NORTHGATE BLVD, SARASOTA
THE MABLE
2831 N TAMIAMI TRL, SARASOTA
THE MAINE LINE
7125 FRUITVILLE RD, SARASOTA
THE MELTING POT
1949 RINGLING BLVD, SARASOTA
THE OLD SALTY DOG
1485 SOUTH TAMIAMI TRAIL, VENICE
THE OLIVE GARDEN 1114
4900 S TAMIAMI TRL, SARASOTA
THE ORA
578 MCINTOSH RD, SARASOTA
THE ORIGINAL WOLFIE'S
1420 BLVD OF THE ARTS, SARASOTA
THE PALMS GOLF CLUB AT FOREST LAKES
1990 BENEVA RD, SARASOTA
THE PARROT PATIO BAR & GRILL
3602 WEBBER ST, SARASOTA
THE PASTY SHOP
180 N INDIANA AVE, ENGLEWOOD
THE PERFECT STORM CATERING LLC
6609 SUPERIOR AVE, SARASOTA
THE PICKLEBALL CLUB AT LAKEWOOD RANCH
1300 SARASOTA CENTER BLVD, SARASOTA
THE PILOT HOUSE ON VENICE BEACH
101 THE ESPLANADE N, VENICE
THE PORTHOLE GRILLE
1902 BAY RD, SARASOTA
THE PORTLY PIRATE
380 OLD ENGLEWOOD RD, ENGLEWOOD
THE PURPLE COW ICE CREAM TRUCK LLC
120 PARAMOUNT DR UNIT 2-314, SARASOTA
THE Q ICE CREAM TRUCK
18151 MURDOCK CIR, PORT CHARLOTTE
THE Q TOO
14293 TAMIAMI TRL, NORTH PORT
THE RESERVE
1322 N TAMIAMI TRAIL, SARASOTA
THE RESERVE BUILDING 2
1322 N TAMIAMI TRAIL, SARASOTA
THE RINGLING GRILLROOM
5401 BAYSHORE BLVD, SARASOTA
THE ROOF BAR & EATS
1175 NORTH GULFSTREAM AVENUE, SARASOTA
THE SERVING SPOON
1825 S OSPREY AVE, 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.