Tanto
- ★ 4.8
- Cocktail bar
- $$$
- Seminole Heights
Drink Mezcal Negroni
Tanto on North Florida Avenue runs a creative Latin-inflected cocktail program with mezcal, agave spirits and a small-plates menu of Latin American bites.
Cocktail bars, wine bars, dive bars and gastropubs: drinking in Tampa for grown-ups.
Where to drink
24 places
Jekyll
- ★ 4.6
- Cocktail bar
- $$$
- Hyde Park / SoHo
Drink Molecular Manhattan
Jekyll in Hyde Park Village runs rare vintage spirits and hand-crafted molecular cocktails, with smoke domes, dehydrated garnishes and a serious whiskey list.
Rome and Fig Cocktail Bar
- ★ 4.7
- Cocktail bar
- $$$
- North Hyde Park
Drink Negroni Sbagliato
Rome and Fig in North Hyde Park runs a cocktail bar alongside the Mediterranean restaurant, with seasonal cocktails and an aperitivo program.
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The Hub Bar
- ★ 4.6
- Dive bar
- $$$
- Downtown Tampa
Drink Strong pour Old Fashioned
The Hub on North Franklin downtown has run a dive bar since the 1940s, known for the strongest cocktail pours in Tampa and a no-frills room.
Irish 31 Pub Hyde Park
- ★ 4.3
- Irish pub
- $$$
- Hyde Park / SoHo
Drink Guinness pour
Irish 31 on Swann Avenue runs a classic Irish pub with proper Guinness pours, traditional pub food and the largest Irish whiskey list in the Tampa Bay area.
The Bricks
- ★ 4.3
- Cocktail bar
- $$$
- Ybor City
Drink Espresso martini
The Bricks on East Seventh runs a daytime cafe by morning and a cocktail bar by night, with the same Ybor brick-walled room across the day. Open.
Steelbach Bourbon Bar
- ★ 4.5
- Bourbon bar
- $$$
- Tampa Heights
Drink Manhattan with rare bourbon
Steelbach at Armature Works runs a bourbon-forward Southern cocktail bar with 200-plus whiskeys, a roof patio over the Hillsborough River and small Southern.
Palihouse Lobby Bar
- ★ 4.5
- Hotel cocktail bar
- $$$
- Hyde Park / SoHo
Drink House Negroni
Palihouse Hyde Park's lobby bar runs creative cocktails in a hotel lounge setting, with a velvet-banquette room and a chosen whiskey program.
Bern's Bar Below 1208
- ★ 4.8
- Cocktail bar
- $$$
- Hyde Park / SoHo
Drink Aged Manhattan with Bern's wine vermouth
Bar Below 1208 sits underneath Bern's Steakhouse and runs creative cocktails using the Bern's cellar inventory, with vintage vermouth and rare amari.
Agave Social Tampa
- ★ 4.4
- Tequila and mezcal bar
- $$$
- Ybor City
Drink Tepache Margarita
Agave Social in Ybor runs Tampa's deepest tequila and mezcal collection, with smoky cocktails, Mexican small plates and a serious agave-flight program.
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The Copper Shaker Ybor City
- ★ 4.2
- Craft cocktail bar and kitchen
- $$$
- Ybor City
Drink Classic and contemporary craft cocktails from a list of 700-plus spirits
Locally owned cocktail bar and kitchen on East 7th Avenue with over 700 spirits, 200 of them whiskies, plus 14 taps and live jazz on weekend evenings.
Hotel Bar
- ★ 4.4
- Hotel cocktail bar
- $$$
- Downtown Tampa
Drink Tampa Hilton Mai Tai
Hotel Bar in downtown's Floridan Palace runs creative classic cocktails in a 1926 hotel room, with a vintage lobby and an Art Deco feel. Open year-round.
Centro Asturiano Bar
- ★ 4.2
- Historic Spanish club
- $$$
- Ybor City
Drink Sangria de Centro
Centro Asturiano in Ybor is one of the historic mutual-aid Spanish clubs from 1888, with a member-bar that serves the public on club nights for sangria.
The Castle
- ★ 4.2
- Goth dive bar
- $$$
- Ybor City
Drink Black Russian
The Castle in Ybor has run Tampa's goth, industrial and alternative dive bar since 1992, with a black-walled room and a no-frills cocktail menu.
The Sail Pavilion
- ★ 4.0
- Outdoor riverside bar
- $$$
- Downtown Tampa
Drink Rum Hurricane
The Sail Pavilion on the Tampa Riverwalk runs an open-air rum and tiki bar with frozen cocktails, river views and a sunset crowd. Walk-ins welcome at the bar.
Mandarin Heights
- ★ 4.7
- Cocktail lounge
- $$$
- Seminole Heights
Drink Classic Negroni
Mandarin Heights in Seminole Heights is a mid-century palm-beach-chic cocktail lounge with classic drink recipes and a forward-thinking program.
CW's Gin Joint
- ★ 4.7
- Speakeasy cocktail bar
- $$$
- Downtown Tampa
Drink Classic gin martini
CW's Gin Joint downtown is a sultry speakeasy with live jazz and piano Thursday through Sunday, craft cocktails and a Roaring Twenties room.
Bouzy
- ★ 4.2
- Restaurant cocktail bar
- $$$
- Hyde Park / SoHo
Drink Martini Hour martinis and champagne cocktails
Cocktail-first restaurant in Hyde Park Village with a raw bar, baked oysters, a lobster roll and a cellar that hosts DJ brunches and bourbon tastings.
Repeal 18
- ★ 4.1
- Prohibition-era cocktail lounge
- $$$
- Westchase
Drink 1920s-themed libation
Repeal 18 in Westchase is a hand-crafted cocktail lounge with a Prohibition theme, pool table, dart board and 1920s-themed libations all week.
The Dan
- ★ 4.1
- Cocktail bar at Hotel Flor
- $$$
- Downtown Tampa
Drink Roaring Twenties era classic
The Dan at Hotel Flor downtown is a Roaring Twenties bar inspired by Hotel Flor's original Sapphire Lounge, with classic cocktails and dining service.
Morgan's Cove
- ★ 4.4
- Pirate-themed speakeasy
- $$$
- Downtown Tampa
Drink Don the Beachcomber tiki cocktail
Morgan's Cove is a pirate-themed speakeasy downtown by Don the Beachcomber, sister to Yeoman's Pub next door with tiki cocktails behind a hidden door.
The Hyde Park Cafe
- ★ 4.0
- Dance club and bar
- $$$
- Hyde Park / SoHo
Drink Bottle service cocktails
The Hyde Park Cafe on Platt is a Friday and Saturday nightclub with DJs, dancing and a bottle-service crowd in South Tampa's Hyde Park district.
Tiny Tap Tavern
- ★ 4.1
- Neighborhood dive bar
- $$$
- Hyde Park / SoHo
Drink Cash-only domestic beer
Tiny Tap Tavern on Morrison is one of Tampa's oldest dive bars, a converted 1930s gas station with a foosball table, pool tables and a non-smoking room.
The Independent Bar and Cafe
- ★ 4.4
- Neighborhood bar and cafe
- $$$
- Seminole Heights
Drink Belgian beer pour
The Independent in South Seminole Heights pairs a deep Belgian and Florida craft beer list with European cafe fare and live music in a longtime neighborhood.
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