The Vinik billion-dollar downtown redevelopment, home to the Lilac Mediterranean room at the EDITION, Boulon Brasserie, The Pearl and Sparkman Wharf shipping containers.
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Order Half-dozen seasonal oysters, the dry-aged burger and whatever pie is on the rotating dessert menu.
The Pearl on Water Street in Tampa is Cameron Mitchell's downtown gastropub, an oyster room and tavern with a pie-only dessert menu by an in-house pastry.
Order Steak frites medium rare, the onion soup gratinee and a fresh croissant from Boulon Bakery counter on the way.
Boulon Brasserie at Water Street in Tampa serves modern French classics, a working in-house bakery and a brunch menu that lands among the city's best.
Order Eight-piece nigiri omakase plus the toro hand roll and a cold sake pairing.
Noble Rice at Sparkman Wharf is the minimalist Japanese sushi room flying bluefin and uni from Toyosu weekly, recognized in the Michelin Guide.
Order The chef's tasting menu with the whole grilled fish course and the mezze opening.
Lilac at the Tampa EDITION hotel runs Chef John Fraser's Mediterranean prix-fixe menu with Greek heritage, locally sourced ingredients and an open-kitchen.
Order Farmer bowl with grilled chicken and the citrus farro salad.
Naked Farmer on Water Street runs a fast-casual farm-to-table kitchen with locally sourced bowls, grain plates, salads and grouper sandwiches.
Order Farmer bowl with grilled chicken and the citrus farro salad.
Naked Farmer on Water Street runs a fast-casual farm-to-table kitchen with locally sourced bowls, grain plates, salads and grouper sandwiches.
Order Macchiato
Blind Tiger's Water Street outlet pulls specialty coffee for the downtown commuter crowd, with morning rush from 7am to 10am. Walk-ins welcome at the bar.
Order Almond croissant
Boulon Bakery at Water Street is the grab-and-go counter of Boulon Brasserie, with Pastry Chef Summer Bailey baking French viennoiserie and croissants.
Wine on Water is the Channel District's tiny wine and cocktail bar on Water Street, with a tight by-the-glass list and tinned-fish boards nightly.
Try Specialty hot dogs
Jodog at Sparkman Wharf is Michelin-starred Chef Joe Isidori's craft hot dog shipping container, with the Spicy Mexico City Dog and the Kimchee Dog.
Try Asian street food
Dang Dude at Sparkman Wharf is Chef Ferrell Alvarez's Asian street food shipping container with dumplings, pot stickers and double-fried wings.
Try Nashville Hot Fish sandwich
Half Moon Seafood at Sparkman Wharf fries award-winning Nashville Hot Fish sandwiches, with made-to-order seafood from the shipping container row.
Try Mexican street tacos
Gallito Taqueria at Sparkman Wharf serves Mexican street tacos from a shipping container, with carne asada, al pastor and chicken tacos. Open year-round.
Sparkman Wharf is Tampa Bay's only outdoor food hall, with shipping-container vendors including Jodog hot dogs, Dang Dude, Noble Rice and Half Moon Seafood.
Order Croque madame plus the croissant basket from Boulon Bakery counter.
Boulon Brasserie at Water Street runs Tampa's only proper French brunch, with croque madame, eggs Benedict and a working in-house Boulon Bakery croissant.
Order Eggs Benedict with hollandaise, plus the daily pie slice.
The Pearl on Water Street runs Saturday and Sunday brunch with eggs Benedict, dry-aged burger and a pie-only dessert menu from the in-house pastry chef.
