Tanto ★ 4.8
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.
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Mandarin Heights ★ 4.7
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
CW's Gin Joint downtown is a sultry speakeasy with live jazz and piano Thursday through Sunday, craft cocktails and a Roaring Twenties room.
Jekyll ★ 4.6
Jekyll in Hyde Park Village runs rare vintage spirits and hand-crafted molecular cocktails, with smoke domes, dehydrated garnishes and a serious whiskey list.
The Hub Bar ★ 4.6
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.
Steelbach Bourbon Bar ★ 4.5
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
Palihouse Hyde Park's lobby bar runs creative cocktails in a hotel lounge setting, with a velvet-banquette room and a chosen whiskey program.
Agave Social Tampa ★ 4.4
Agave Social in Ybor runs Tampa's deepest tequila and mezcal collection, with smoky cocktails, Mexican small plates and a serious agave-flight program.
Morgan's Cove ★ 4.4
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 Independent Bar and Cafe ★ 4.4
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.
The Bricks ★ 4.3
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.
The Copper Shaker Ybor City ★ 4.2
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.
The Castle ★ 4.2
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.
Bouzy ★ 4.2
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
Repeal 18 in Westchase is a hand-crafted cocktail lounge with a Prohibition theme, pool table, dart board and 1920s-themed libations all week.
Tiny Tap Tavern ★ 4.1
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 Sail Pavilion ★ 4.0
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.
The Hyde Park Cafe ★ 4.0
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.
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