Florida food service and liquor license types, explained

Florida's Department of Business and Professional Regulation licenses every public food service establishment through its Division of Hotels and Restaurants, and every place that sells alcohol through its Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco. The food license says how food is served; the liquor series says what can be poured and where. Below, every type filed in the last 90 days, how often, and what it tells a seller.

Types by volume, last 90 days

Plus 17 rarer types with fewer than 10 filings each (57 in total): Quota liquor license (beer, wine, liquor), special food service (restaurant), Quota liquor license (beer, wine, liquor), Beer, on-premises consumption, Club, Golf club, Quota liquor license (beer, wine, liquor), on and off premises, SAL, Quota liquor license (beer, wine, liquor), on and off premises, SH, Quota liquor license (beer, wine, liquor), on and off premises, SCX, Quota liquor license (beer, wine, liquor), special license, Performing arts center, Quota liquor license (beer, wine, liquor), SH, Quota liquor license (beer, wine, liquor), on and off premises, SPX...

Food service, seating

A permanent food service establishment with seating: sit-down restaurants, cafes and bars with kitchens. Venue mix in our data: restaurant 97%, hotel 3%, brewery or winery 1%.

2,041 filings in 90 days (42% of DBPR filings), 1,133 of them ownership changes. Most active: Orlando (127), Miami (117), Tampa (94). Recent examples: Kingdom Sushi (Winter Garden), Just Salad Store #158 (Miami), South Tower (Naples).

Mobile food dispensing vehicle

Mobile food dispensing vehicle: a food truck or trailer. Venue mix in our data: food truck 100%.

855 filings in 90 days (18% of DBPR filings), 136 of them ownership changes. Most active: Miami (94), Orlando (70), Tampa (58). Recent examples: Sweet Tooth Snowballs Hotdogs And More (Venice), Cadillac Jack's Sports Bar & Grill (Sarasota), El Tinajon (Lakeland).

Beer and wine, on-premises consumption

Beer and wine for drinking on the premises. Common at restaurants that do not pour spirits. Venue mix in our data: restaurant 88%, bar 5%, hotel 3%.

425 filings in 90 days (9% of DBPR filings). Most active: Miami (28), Orlando (23), Jacksonville (18). Recent examples: Yummy House Ocala (Ocala), Henscratch Vineyards (Lake Placid), Q'S Crackin Crab (Cocoa Beach).

Beer and wine, package sales (off-premises)

Beer and wine sold to go: convenience stores, groceries and wine shops. Venue mix in our data: store 100%.

421 filings in 90 days (9% of DBPR filings). Most active: Orlando (22), Miami (20), Jacksonville (17). Recent examples: Murphy USA #8596 (Davenport), Olive Market & Food (Lakeland), 7-Eleven Store #42764H (Cape Coral).

Food service, non-seating (counter or takeout)

Food service without seating: counter service, takeout, delivery-only and ghost kitchens. Venue mix in our data: restaurant 99%, hotel 1%.

390 filings in 90 days (8% of DBPR filings), 186 of them ownership changes. Most active: Orlando (60), Miami (42), Sunrise (28). Recent examples: Kompose Boutique Hotel Miami Airport (Miami), Philly Handhelds (Deland), One Oak Kitchen (Boca Raton).

Quota liquor license (beer, wine, liquor), on and off premises, special food service (restaurant)

Special food service liquor license: beer, wine and spirits for a restaurant, issued outside the county quota to larger restaurants that make most of their money from food. A strong sign of a full-service, sit-down build. Venue mix in our data: restaurant 98%, club 2%, hotel 1%.

256 filings in 90 days (5% of DBPR filings). Most active: Orlando (18), Fort Lauderdale (11), Jacksonville (10). Recent examples: Agave Bandido (Venice), Mavi Turkish Aegean Kitchen And Bar (Orlando), Crane Watch Club (Palm City).

Caterer

Caterer: a kitchen that cooks for events elsewhere. Venue mix in our data: caterer 100%.

179 filings in 90 days (4% of DBPR filings), 2 of them ownership changes. Most active: Miami (22), Orlando (19), Tampa (16). Recent examples: Kiddo Organic Kitchen (Boca Raton), Camareras (Boca Raton), Iroc Oysters (New Smyrna Beach).

Quota liquor license (beer, wine, liquor), on and off premises

Quota liquor license: beer, wine and spirits. Florida caps these by county population, so most change hands by sale rather than being newly issued. Venue mix in our data: bar 79%, restaurant 11%, store 8%.

61 filings in 90 days (1% of DBPR filings). Most active: Tampa (5), Miami Beach (2), Boca Raton (2). Recent examples: Chupacabra, LLC (), Stanford's Cigar Club (), Ybor Citys First Chance Last Chance LLC (Tampa).

Package store (beer, wine, liquor)

Package store: a liquor store. Venue mix in our data: store 100%.

58 filings in 90 days (1% of DBPR filings). Most active: Ocala (2), Kissimmee (2), Riverview (1). Recent examples: Fishhawk Liquors (Riverview), Spirits2u (Cocoa Beach), Cocos (Pahokee).

Hot dog cart

Hot dog cart. Venue mix in our data: food truck 100%.

46 filings in 90 days (1% of DBPR filings), 5 of them ownership changes. Most active: Orlando (5), Jacksonville (4), Tampa (3). Recent examples: Rave Kitchen (Ocala), Donde Pedrito LLC (Tampa), Donna's Dogs (Palm Bay).

Caterer's liquor license

Caterer's liquor license: serves alcohol at catered events. Venue mix in our data: caterer 100%.

43 filings in 90 days (1% of DBPR filings). Most active: Miami (6), Tampa (4), Orlando (3). Recent examples: Sodexo Live! (Sarasota), Pepper & Salt BBQ (Vero Beach), Agudi (Miami).

Quota liquor license (beer, wine, liquor), on and off premises, special license

Quota liquor license: beer, wine and spirits. Florida caps these by county population, so most change hands by sale rather than being newly issued. Venue mix in our data: hotel 83%, restaurant 17%.

24 filings in 90 days (0.5% of DBPR filings). Most active: Orlando (3), Miami Beach (3), Kissimmee (2). Recent examples: Delta Orlando Celebration Resort (Kissimmee), Hilton Garden Inn Tampa Northwest Oldsmar (Oldsmar), Residence Inn By Marriott Ormond Beach Oceanfront (Ormond Beach).

Beer, package sales (off-premises)

Beer sold to go: convenience stores and groceries. Venue mix in our data: store 100%.

19 filings in 90 days (0.4% of DBPR filings). Most active: Miami (3), Tampa (2), Lake City (2). Recent examples: Quickstop (Tampa), Dollar General #30549 (Lake City), Gulf (Lauderdale Lakes).

Counts: DBPR filings first published between August 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026. A filing with more than one license type is counted under its combined code. Source: DBPR, file of October 29, 2026.

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