20 Best Restaurants in Tampa
1. TAMPA BAY BREWING COMPANY
Tampa Bay Brewing Company is the first restaurant on this list that you can go to while coming to Tampa, Florida. Located in Centro Ybor, Tampa Bay Brewing Company is a spacious brick-walled brewpub that starts open from 11.00 AM until 10.00 PM every day.
There are a lot of food options at this restaurant which includes, Cantonese Calamari, Crispy Chicken Strips, Red Eye Cider Wings, Seasonal Hummus, Steak, and Bacon Chop Salad, Grilled Chicken Spinach Salad, Filet Mignon, Cajun Pasta, Red Eye Meatloaf, and Beer-Battered Fish and Chips.
Tampa Bay Brewing Company
2. LA TERESITA RESTAURANT
La Teresita Restaurant is a family-run eatery serving a menu of Cuban and Spanish cuisines, offers all the guests great portions of food, great service, and delicious food.
This restaurant is located in W Colombus Dr and opens daily from 6.00 AM until 9.00 PM, so you can visit La Teresita Restaurant every day as long as you want. For the menu options, there are Roast Pork, Potted Steak in Sauce, Fried Rice, Fish Fillet Marinera, Pot Roast in Sauce, Fried Pork Chunks, Stuffed Fish Fillet, Shredded Beef, Grilled Flank Steak, Cream Seasoned Corn, Codfish in Red Sauce, Lamb Stew, and Pigs Feet in Red Sauce.
La Teresita Restaurant
3. OXFORD EXCHANGE
Oxford Exchange is a European-inspired space which is a restaurant that very much recommend to visit in Tampa. Open every day from 7.30 AM, all the guests in this restaurant will get 5-star service, reasonable price, a cozy ambiance, and high-quality food.
You can enjoy some delicious food such as Cinnamon Roll, Avocado Toast, Omelet, Poppy Seed Pancakes, French Toast, Smoked Salmon, Fried Brussels Sprouts, Whipped Feta, Seasonal Chopped, Chicken Burger, Black Bean Burger, Fried Chicken Sandwich, Fish Tacos, Buffalo Cauliflower, and still more to go.
Oxford Exchange
4. DATZ SOUTH TAMPA
Datz South Tampa becomes one of the favorite places to go while they go to Tampa and you'll be offered many yummy dishes, friendly staff, good service, and a great atmosphere.
Start open from 7.00 AM on weekdays and 8.30 on weekend, Datz South Tampa has several delicious foods available which include, Biggity Big Big Burger, Cedar Plank Shimburger, Butternut Squash Ravioli, Spaghetti-In-Meatball, Eggs Barbacoa, Shrimp and Grits, Kentucky Colonel Bowl, Fried Chicken Tender Basket, Pork Shank Redemption, Short Rib Pappardelle Bowl, and some desserts like Carrot Cake, Peanut Butter Pie, and Strawberry Shortcake Cheesecake.
Datz - South Tampa
5. HAVEN TAMPA
Haven Tampa is located in W Morrison Ave, starts open from 5.00 PM until 9.00/10.00 PM and offers great service by the staff, an upscale atmosphere, and excellent food.
For the food selection, you can try Fried Brussels Sprouts Salad, Fusilli Pasta, Asparagus and Mushroom Fricassee, Grilled Veal Sweetbreads, Roasted Marrow Bones, Foie Gras, and Chile Oil Dumplings, Chicken Liver Mousse, Shaved Beef Taco, Maple Sumac Glazed Halibut, Crab Carbonara, Bern's Filet Mignon, Raw Oysters, and many more.
Haven Restaurant
6. PANE RUSTICA
Pane Rustica is the first Italian restaurant on this list and one of the must-visit restaurants that you can visit in Tampa, Florida. Located in Palma Caia Village, Pane Rustica starts open from 11.00 AM until 4.00 PM on Tuesday to Saturday and closed on Sunday and Monday.
Then, you can have a lot of food options such as Alaskan Halibut, Filet Mignon, Kumamoto Wagyu Steak, Short Rib, Wood Grilled Salmon, Seared Sea Scallops, Fresh Mozzarella Sandwich, Chicken Salad Sandwich, Peanut Butter Cremoso, Red Velvet Cheesecake, and more desserts to go.
Pane Rustica
7. BELLA'S ITALIAN CAFé
After Pane Rustica, Bella's Italian Café is the next Italian restaurant that you should visit while coming to Tampa. Offer many Italian cuisines, Bella's Italian Café is located in S Howard Ave and open daily from 3.00 until 9.45 PM, so you can visit this eatery every day with family and friends.
Bella's Italian Café has some Italian dishes that never let you down, there are Carpaccio, Formaggio Al Forno, Arancini, Fritti Di Calamari, Carprese, Bruschetta, Pasta E Fagioli, Panna D'Aragosta, Vitello Marsala, Pollo Piccata, Nate's Chicken, Ravioli Verde, Lasagne Napoletana, Confetti Spaghetti, and Roasted-Tomato Cream.
Bella's Italian Café
8. BERN'S STEAK HOUSE
Bern's Steak House is built in 1956 and offers affordable prices, high-quality food, and very nice decor. Visit this restaurant in S Howard Ave and it opens from 5.00 PM until 10.00 PM every day.
For the food selections, there are several foods that you can try such as Steak House Baked Potato, Garlic Chive Mashed Potatoes, Grilled Asparagus, A5 Japanese Wagyu Strip, Filet Mignon, Chicken Bern, Chicken Gert, Duck Confit, 10oz Chateaubriand Tips, Dry-Aged Short Ribs, Rack of Lamb, Lump Crab Cakes, Spicy Seared Tuna, and many more.
Bern's Steak House
9. CHARLEY'S STEAK HOUSE TAMPA
Visit Charley's Steak House Tampa at Cypress Street to enjoy the best seafood eatery in Tampa, Florida. This restaurant is starting open from 5.00 PM until 9.30 PM every day and it has two different types of menu available, starter menu and seafood menu.
For the starters menu, there are Sushi Grade Ahi Tuna, Wild Florida Gator, Lobster Bisque, Cedar Plank Crab Cakes, Colossal Lump Blue Crab Martini, and Oysters on the Half Shell. And, for the seafood menu, you can try some delicious food such as Chilean Sea Bass, Cedar Plank Fore Island Salmon, Whole Wood-Grilled Snapper, Broiled Caribbean Lobster Tail, The 1974 Original Fried Shrimp, and Alaskan Red King Crab.
Charley's Steak House
10. THE BRICKS
The Bricks is one of the American restaurants in Tampa that you have to visit. You have to go to e 7th Ave to get into the restaurant and it starts open from 4.00 PM until 12.00 AM on Wednesday and Thursday, 12.00 PM until 1.00 AM on Friday and Saturday, and 12.00 until 9.00 PM on Sunday.
Then, there are several tasty dishes that you can try here such as Shrimp Ceviche, Black Bean Hummus, Stuffed Jalapenos, Bricklayer Nachos, Brick's Salad, Corn Salad, Cucumber Salad, Veggie Cuban, Grilled Cheese, Shrimp Salad Sandwich, Kung Fury Pork, Rooster chicken, Chips and Guacamole.
The Bricks
11. GREEN LEMON
If you are looking for the best Mexican restaurant in Tampa, Green Lemon should be on your top of the list. Located in S Howard Ave, this eatery starts open from 11.00 AM until 11.00 PM every day and offers all the guests reasonable priced tasty Mexican dishes, a cozy atmosphere, and incredible service by the staff.
For the food selections, there are Trio Dip, Loco Nachos, Chicken and Brussels, Carnitas Bowl, Habanero Beef, Bradley Buster, Ropa Vieja, Pollo Gigante, Sesame Crusted Tuna, Shrimp Taco Bowl, Dang Quesadilla, Carnitas, Ancho Chicken, and more Mexican to go.
Green Lemon
12. SAMARIA CAFE
One of the best places for breakfast and lunch that you can go to in Tamp and offers the kinds of food options available like breakfast and lunch dishes.
For the breakfast menu, you have choices such as Belgian Malted Waffle, Fresh Fruit Plate, Fried Egg Sandwich, Italian Sausage and Eggs, Country Fried Steak and Eggs, Cheese Omelette, Gyro Omelette, Krabmeat Benedict, and Creamy Strawberry Crepes.
Then, you can also have many food options on the Lunch menu which include, Tuscan Chicken, Turkey Bravo, Samaria Roast Beef, Southwest Chipotle Chicken Pesto, Grilled Chicken Melt, Rueben, Fried Fish Sandwich, and Grilled Cheese with Choice of Ham or Bacon.
Samaria Cafe
13. MR. DUNDERBAK'S BIERGARTEN AND BREWERY
Mr. Dunderbak's Biergarten and Brewery is a European-style eatery with a selection of tasty beers, a cool atmosphere, great service from the staff, and fantastic food.
Open daily from 11.30 AM until 10.00 PM, Mr. Dunderbak's Biergarten and Brewery has a few tasty foods available such as Artisanal Cheese Platter, German Meat Platter, Assorted Sandwich Platter, Grilled Individual Sausages, German Potato Salad, Saurbraten in Gravy, Curry Wurst Platter, Cucumber and Dill Salad, Obatzda Spread, Imported Waffle Cookies, Corn Souffle Tray, and Mini Meat Pies.
Mr. Dunderbak's Biergarten and Brewery
14. YAH MON CARIBBEAN RESTAURANT
Yah Mon Caribbean Restaurant is a cozy eatery serving Caribbean dishes and any other delicious food available. Located in W Platt Street, Yah Mon Caribbean Restaurant starts open from 3.00 PM until 11.00 PM on Wednesday to Monday and closed on Tuesday.
Then, you can also enjoy some delicious food here such as Caribbean Chicken Platter, Wild Caught Escovitch Fish, Wild Caught Brown Stew Fish, Curry Goat, Curry Chicken, Wild Caught Fried Red Snapper, Wild Caught Grilled Mango Salmon, Brown Stew Chicken, Jerk Chicken, and Janise's Jerk Chicken Pasta.
Yah Mon Caribbean Restaurant
15. AL'S FINGER LICKING GOOD BAR-B-QUE
Al's Finger Licking Good Bar-B-Que is a Tennessee-style BBQ dinner with friendly staff, superb service, and incredible food. This restaurant is located in Angel Olivia Senior Street and starts open from 11.30 AM until 3.30 PM on Wednesday and Thursday, and 11.30 AM until 7.00 PM on Friday and Saturday.
The menu at Al's Finger Licking Good Bar-B-Que will never let you down, you can try Quarter Slab of Ribs, Pulled Pork, Aunt Beulah's Special Pork, Smoked Sausage, Chopped Beef, Turkey Breast, Ribs, Pulled Pork, Uncle John's Smoked Sausage, Sparky's Pulled Pork, and Homemade Banana Pudding.
Al's Finger Licking Good Bar-B-Que
16. HAPPY FISH
Happy Fish is the first Peruvian restaurant on this list and serves many kinds of delicious Peruvian dishes. Located in Fiesta Plaza, this restaurant is open daily from 11.30 AM until 8.00 PM, so you can visit Happy Fish as long as you want with family or friends.
There is some delicious food that you can try while coming to Happy Fish which includes, Fettuccine Alfredo con Pollo, Fettuccine Alfredo con Camarones, Chaufa de Pollo, Pechuga al Grill, Inka Kola, Kola Inglesa, Papa a la Huancaina, Choros a la Chalaca, Ensalada de la Casa, and Ensalada Caesar.
Happy Fish
17. WRIGHT'S GOURMET HOUSE
Wright's Gourmet House is a perfect place in Tampa to enjoy the best sandwiches and desserts in the city.
Situated in S Dale Mabry Hwy, Wright's Gourmet House has several delicious foods such as Cream Cheese Brownies, Banana Nut Bread, Pecan Pie, Pumpkin Raisin Nut Gingerbread, Pumpkin Pie, White Chocolate Chunk Chocolate, Hawaiian Princess Cake, Chocolate Cake, Apline Cake, Strawberry Cake, Lemon Cake, Hummingbird Cake, Peppermint Chocolate, and some sandwiches like Roast Beef Sandwich, Hot Corned Beef Sandwich, Turkey Reuben Sandwich, and Classic Grilled Cheese.
Wright's Gourmet House
18. TERRA GAUCHA BRAZILIAN STEAKHOUSE TAMPA
Terra Gaucha Brazilian Steakhouse Tampa is one of the best steakhouses in Tampa, and you have to visit this restaurant while coming to this city.
You'll enjoy the service from staff, a cozy atmosphere, and top-quality food when you come to Terra Gaucha Brazilian Steakhouse Tampa. For the choices of food, there are Premium Sirloin Cap, Premium Sirloin Cap with Garlic, Filet Mignon, Boneless Rib-Eye, Bottom Sirloin, Rack of Lamb, Chicken Drumsticks, Chicken Wrapped in Bacon, Parmesan Encrusted Pork Loin, Warm Parmesan Cheese Puff, and Crispy Corn Fritters.
Terra Gaucha Brazilian Steakhouse Tampa
19. ULELE
If you go to Tampa and looking for the best eatery to get rid of your hungry, Ulele should be the first place to visit because it offers some delicious American fare. Starts open from 11.00 AM until 10.00 PM, Ulele offers a few fantastic food available in Tampa.
For the food selections, Okra Fries, Alligator Hush Puppies, Gouda Grouper, Florida Pompano, Seafood Risotto, Seared Fresh Sea Scallops, Calamari, Fire-Roasted Chicken, Muenster Chicken, Filet Mignon 8oz, Bone-in Ribeye 16oz, Ugandan Vanilla Bean, Valrhona Chocolate, Naviera Espresso Chocolate Swirl, and Coconut Ice Cream.
Ulele
20. KOJAK'S HOUSE OF RIBS
Kojak's House of Ribs is one of the best Barbecue restaurants in the city and one of the most favorite restaurants in the city. Located in W Gandy Blvd, Kojak's House of Ribs starts open from 11.00 AM until 9.00 PM on Tuesday to Friday, and 12.00 PM until 9.00 PM on Saturday and Sunday.
Then, you can enjoy several delicious foods available such as Chopped Beef Brisket, Smoked Hot Sausage, Bar-B-Que Pork Spare Ribs, Chopped Beef Brisket, Chopped BBQ, Smoked Hot Sausage, House Salad, Homemade Chicken Stew, Mama's Chocolate Cake, Mama's Fresh Apple Cake, Aunt Shelby's Key Lime Pie, and still more to go.
Kojak's House of Ribs
