$$$$BrunchNorth Hyde ParkMon-Fri 07:30-17:30, Sat-Sun 08:00-17:30
Oxford Exchange on Kennedy Boulevard runs Tampa's most-booked brunch in a sunlit conservatory with Buddy Brew Coffee, TeBella Tea and the Toast top-20 brunch.
OrderButtermilk pancakes with the maple butter; flight of TeBella teas.
$$$$BrunchNorth Hyde ParkWed-Sun 08:00-15:00
Psomi on Howard Avenue runs Greek brunch with Chef Christina Theofilos' Bib Gourmand kitchen, with bougatsa, octopus ceviche and a daytime-only menu.
OrderOctopus ceviche, house dolmades and a Greek coffee.
$$$$BrunchPalma CeiaSat 11:00-22:00, Sun 11:00-21:00
Cru Cellars on MacDill runs weekend brunch in a secluded wine garden, with charcuterie boards, brunch small plates and 50+ wines by the glass.
OrderCharcuterie brunch board with an orange wine flight.
$$$$BrunchWater StreetSat-Sun 09:00-15:00
Boulon Brasserie at Water Street runs Tampa's only proper French brunch, with croque madame, eggs Benedict and a working in-house Boulon Bakery croissant.
OrderCroque madame plus the croissant basket from Boulon Bakery counter.
$$$$BrunchNorth Hyde ParkSat-Sun 10:00-14:30
Rome and Fig in North Hyde Park runs Saturday and Sunday Mediterranean brunch with shakshuka, burrata salads and an aperitivo-led brunch cocktail program.
OrderBurrata fig salad plus Mediterranean shakshuka.
$$$$BrunchPalma CeiaMon-Thu 11:00-21:00, Fri 11:00-22:00, Sat 08:30-22:00, Sun 08:30-21:00
Datz in South Tampa is Tampa's biggest brunch destination, with Biscuits and Crazy, Nashville Chicken Doughnut, Eggs Barbacoa and the Bacon Bloody Mary.
OrderBiscuits and Crazy: buttermilk biscuits, sausage gravy, two eggs, bacon, three potato types.
$$$$BrunchWater StreetSat-Sun 10:00-15:00
The Pearl on Water Street runs Saturday and Sunday brunch with eggs Benedict, dry-aged burger and a pie-only dessert menu from the in-house pastry chef.
OrderEggs Benedict with hollandaise, plus the daily pie slice.
$$$$BrunchHyde ParkSat-Sun 11:00-14:00 (brunch)
On Swann in Hyde Park Village runs weekend brunch with a Saturday-Sunday 11am-2pm service, with an Italian-American menu and a SoHo patio. Open year-round.
OrderAvocado toast plus a mimosa at the patio facing Swann Avenue.
$$$$BrunchYbor CitySat-Sun 11:00-15:00
Madame Fortune in Ybor City runs Caribbean brunch in a hidden room behind Roast Deli, with vinyl records playing and rum-forward brunch cocktails.
OrderJerk chicken brunch plate plus rum punch.
$$$$BrunchTampa HeightsSat-Sun 10:00-14:00
Ulele on the Tampa Riverwalk runs weekend brunch with native-inspired Floridian Eggs Benedict, alligator hash and Riverwalk patio seating along the river.
OrderRiverwalk Benedict with native-inspired Florida fish.
$$$$BrunchHyde ParkSat-Sun 09:00-15:00
Elevage at the Epicurean Hotel runs hotel brunch with modern American plates, a strong cocktail program and across-the-street access to Bern's wine cellar.
OrderEggs Benedict plus the Bern's cellar mimosa flight.
$$$$BrunchHyde ParkSat-Sun 10:00-14:30
Ava on Howard Avenue runs weekend Mediterranean-Italian brunch with wood-fired pizzas, eggs in purgatory and a SoHo Negroni program. The patio fills first.
OrderWood-fired pizza, eggs in purgatory and a Negroni Sbagliato.