The Best Places To Eat In FL: 2025 Recap

From great seafood to juicy steaks and amazing pizza, every Floridian has a favorite go-to restaurant. Food critics, food magazines and networks, and other groups agree, including some of them in 2025 “best of” lists and awards.

One measure of the quality of restaurants and eateries in Florida is the number of James Beard nominees and winners in 2025. The chef of a South Florida Peruvian Japanese restaurant was among those honored as a winner this year.

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• James Beard Semi-Finalists
• James Beard Foundation Winners
• 1 FL Chef Named Among 2025 James Beard Winners

Several Florida eateries were featured prominently in other lists. Read more:

• Esquire’s Best New Restaurants
• OpenTable’s Top 100 Restaurants
• FL Pizza Chef Named One Of The Best In The World
• New York Times 50 Best Restaurants
• FL Restaurant Makes One Of Country's Best Dishes, New Report Says
• Yelp’s 100 Best Sandwich Shops
• This FL Restaurant Among Best In U.S. For Fine Dining, According To Tourists
• 50 Top Pizzerias In U.S.
• Best Breakfast Sandwich In Every State
• FL's Best Foodie City Ranks 1st Nationally, New Survey Says
• Tasting Table’s Best Burger In Every State
• 'Top-Tier BBQ' Joint In FL Among The Best In U.S., Survey Says
• Love Food’s Most Fascinating Restaurant In Every State
• Love Food’s Most Expensive Restaurant In Every State
• Tangy, Tart Treat Named Most Iconic Dessert In FL By Condé Nast Traveler
• The Best Sandwich Shop In America Is Right Here In FL, New Ranking Says
• These FL Hotel Restaurants Among The Best In U.S.
• This Restaurant Has The Best Sushi In FL, New Ranking Says
• Here Are FL's 2 Top Diners, National Food Outlet Says
• This Restaurant’s Breakfast Sandwich Ranked As Best In FL
• 3 FL Pizzerias Ranked Among Top 50 In U.S.
• This Restaurant Makes The Best Burger In FL
• 6 FL Food Trucks Named To Yelp's Top 100 List
• This FL Eatery Named The State's Most Charming Restaurant
• FL Pizzeria Named Among 19 Best In World By Time Out
• These Are The Most Expensive Restaurants In FL
• 5 FL Eateries Named Top Brunch Spots, OpenTable Says