SUNRISE CITY CAFE

SUNRISE CITY CAFE is the easy recommendation: an A health grade at 97/100 and 4.8 stars from 1,499 diners. A clean kitchen and a room that loves it don't always line up — here they do.

Its latest inspection on April 10, 2026 cited only 1 intermediate violation. That puts it safer than 72% of St. Lucie County restaurants we grade — near the top of the county. Menus here flag options for vegan, vegetarian, organic, and healthy diners.

A · 97/100 · safer than 72% of St. Lucie County

Get directions Call (772) 242-1833

Restaurant details

Health grade
A (97/100)
Violations
1 total — 1 intermediate
Address
204 ORANGE AVE, Fort Pierce, FL
Cuisine
Other
Categories
Breakfast restaurant, Coffee shop, Lunch restaurant
Price
$10–20
Rating
4.8 stars (1499 reviews)
Seats
63
Phone
(772) 242-1833
Website
Official website
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Community Rating

Reviews via Google
4.8 Community-sourced rating 1,499 reviews
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What diners say — our read

Service dominates the conversation here — it comes up in 70% of the 20 reviews. Where service comes up, the rating that follows averages 4.9, so it reads as a strength. Pacing is the next most common subject, in 30% of reviews (averaging 4.7).

If you had to pick one number to represent this corpus it would be 5, the most frequently given rating (18 reviews). The split is 19 positive to 0 negative across 20 rated reviews, with 1 in the middle. One subject never comes up here: plate size.

Against that, the kitchen inspects well — an A (97/100), 1 intermediate violations at the most recent DBPR visit. DBPR last walked in on April 10, 2026. The trend across inspections is decline. That puts it ahead of 72% of graded kitchens in St. Lucie County. The citations behind that grade include other conditions of sanitary & safe operation.

With both signals pointing the same way, there is little to argue about on this listing. Read the originals below and judge the pattern yourself.

Our own analysis of 20 reviews for this restaurant, set against its Florida DBPR inspection record. How we calculate grades →

  • June 28, 2026

    Quaint restaurant with amazing food and great staff. Will definitely be returning and recommending to others

  • June 28, 2026

    Very impressed! Food came out so fast. Prices are unbelievably affordable. And many options to choose from. Coffee is great. Service was phenomenal every server was so kind and fast.

  • June 28, 2026

    A must Stop and Chew Location! Just as expected breakfast and brunch served off of a wide selection of dishes. Made to order we tried the Philadelphia Cheese steak, Ruben, eggs over easy and spectacular sausage gravy.

  • June 25, 2026

    If I return back in under a week for a breakfast sandwich!!! You know they’re delicious

  • June 24, 2026

    The food is great! Cafe is always packed so most times it's just better to get your food to go.

  • June 8, 2026

    Great atmosphere, amazing customer service and the food is delicious!

  • June 5, 2026

    What a great find! Very clean, friendly service & awesome food. They definitely seamlessly work as a team. Kylee cheerily greeted & sat us. Her recommendations were spot on from the iced coconut mocha to the avocado chorizo special. There are so many new dishes, to me, that I’m definitely gonna try & make my way through the menu.

  • June 1, 2026

    We came in to visit our hometown; have been to this Cafe before, on a weekend when it was packed. Always great service! We went unexpectedly today (Monday around 8:45am) and I tell you- FAST! But still so friendly!! I was shocked; felt like I was in a twilight zone. I think my family of 3 got in and out in under 25 minutes! Food (& specialty coffees) were excellent as always!!

  • May 30, 2026

    This is such an awesome cafe!! The servers are VERY attentive and pleasant. The food is EXCEPTIONALLY delicious and VERY reasonably priced. Great food in a quaint area!

  • May 30, 2026

    This was my first time eating at this establishment. The service was superb! The food was delicious!! We received our food very quick!!! The staff is amazing!! I highly recommend!!!

  • May 28, 2026

    Super crowded but so worth it. Great food. Excellent service. Reasonable prices

  • May 27, 2026

    It was very nice to see so many helpful people. The place is amazing. Good food, nice people, nice clean establishment. I think its one of the best places around.

  • May 24, 2026

    Went here for the first time for breakfast, coffee was delicious and strong. I had eggs over hard and bacon, everything was cooked very well. The atmosphere is very open which makes it very loud, that was my only gripe. Servers were very friendly and attentive even on a busy morning. I'd come back, but maybe not for a date just because it is so loud.

  • May 22, 2026

    Very good breakfast, sitting outside was a nice morning breeze, wait staff was excellent!! Grits are so creamy and delicious!!

  • May 17, 2026

    Our favorite breakfast place. Excellent service. Top notch food. From unlimited healthy smoothie choices to gravy smothered entrees you can't go wrong here.

  • May 14, 2026

    We had never been to this Cafe before but we were in Ft Pierce and decided to have lunch there. My husband had the sirloin steak rice bowl and he said it was the best lunch he's had in awhile! And we go out to eat a lot! The service, food and pricing were excellent. We'll go back again soon!

  • May 14, 2026

    Great brunch spot! Drinks and food came out quicker than I was expecting, and service was friendly and smooth. The french onion pork panini and bananas foster chai hit the spot!

  • May 9, 2026

    I’ve been to the cafe a few times. Walked over the water to enjoy my sandwich but first picture I noticed several spots on the plain bagel there was MOLD took it back the Hispanic lady with dark hair helping me try to say it season well handing it back to me I told her to look again smh she agreed I wont be back.

  • May 5, 2026

    On vacation from KY, we stopped in for some breakfast it was wonderful, fast service, all the ladies were very friendly! Definitely have to get a smoothie if you go :)

  • May 3, 2026

    We found this place by accident, and it was a beautiful experience. From the moment you sat down to the food all of it was excellent

Overall Score

75 / 100

  • Health inspection grade 40/40
    Grade A
  • Dietary transparency 13/20
    4 options listed
  • Community rating 19/20
    4.8★ average
  • Hidden-gem status 0/10
    Not flagged
  • Track record 3/10
    Declining, 20% clean

Composite score from health grade, dietary options, ratings, and inspection record — distinct from the state-derived health grade.

Opening hours

Monday
7 AM to 2 PM
Tuesday
7 AM to 2 PM
Wednesday
7 AM to 2 PM
Thursday
7 AM to 2 PM
Friday
7 AM to 2 PM
Saturday
7 AM to 2 PM
Sunday
7 AM to 12 PM

Inspection history

The following records are from Florida DBPR public inspection records, most recent first.

  1. April 10, 2026 · Routine - Food

    Call Back - Complied

    0 high-priority · 1 intermediate · 0 basic

    • 51 — Other conditions of sanitary & safe operation
  2. March 10, 2026 · Routine - Food

    Call Back - Extension given, pending

    0 high-priority · 1 intermediate · 2 basic

    • 29 — Plumbing installed & maintained; mop sink; backflow prevention
    • 36 — Floors, walls, ceilings clean & maintained; proper ventilation
    • 51 — Other conditions of sanitary & safe operation
  3. January 6, 2026 · Routine - Food

    Warning Issued

    1 high-priority · 2 intermediate · 4 basic

    • 03 — Temperature control of foods (cold/hot holding, cooking, cooling, reheating)
    • 06 — Potentially hazardous foods properly thawed
    • 22 — Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • 29 — Plumbing installed & maintained; mop sink; backflow prevention
    • 36 — Floors, walls, ceilings clean & maintained; proper ventilation
    • 41 — Chemicals / toxic substances properly stored & used
    • 51 — Other conditions of sanitary & safe operation
  4. July 15, 2025 · Routine - Food

    Call Back - Complied

    0 high-priority · 0 intermediate · 0 basic

    No violations cited.

  5. July 14, 2025 · Routine - Food

    Warning Issued

    3 high-priority · 0 intermediate · 0 basic

    • 01 — Food from approved source; safe, unadulterated, sound condition
    • 03 — Temperature control of foods (cold/hot holding, cooking, cooling, reheating)
    • 22 — Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized

This grade is calculated by us from Florida DBPR public inspection records — Florida does not issue official grades. How we calculate it →

Data last updated: April 10, 2026