$$$$BrunchNorth Hyde ParkMon-Fri 07:30-17:30, Sat-Sun 08:00-17:30
Oxford Exchange on Kennedy Boulevard runs Tampa's most-booked brunch in a sunlit conservatory with Buddy Brew Coffee, TeBella Tea and the Toast top-20 brunch.
OrderButtermilk pancakes with the maple butter; flight of TeBella teas.
$$$$BrunchNorth Hyde ParkWed-Sun 08:00-15:00
Psomi on Howard Avenue runs Greek brunch with Chef Christina Theofilos' Bib Gourmand kitchen, with bougatsa, octopus ceviche and a daytime-only menu.
OrderOctopus ceviche, house dolmades and a Greek coffee.
$$$$BrunchPalma CeiaSat 11:00-22:00, Sun 11:00-21:00
Cru Cellars on MacDill runs weekend brunch in a secluded wine garden, with charcuterie boards, brunch small plates and 50+ wines by the glass.
OrderCharcuterie brunch board with an orange wine flight.
$$$$BrunchWater StreetSat-Sun 09:00-15:00
Boulon Brasserie at Water Street runs Tampa's only proper French brunch, with croque madame, eggs Benedict and a working in-house Boulon Bakery croissant.
OrderCroque madame plus the croissant basket from Boulon Bakery counter.
$$$$BrunchNorth Hyde ParkSat-Sun 10:00-14:30
Rome and Fig in North Hyde Park runs Saturday and Sunday Mediterranean brunch with shakshuka, burrata salads and an aperitivo-led brunch cocktail program.
OrderBurrata fig salad plus Mediterranean shakshuka.
$$$$BrunchPalma CeiaMon-Thu 11:00-21:00, Fri 11:00-22:00, Sat 08:30-22:00, Sun 08:30-21:00
Datz in South Tampa is Tampa's biggest brunch destination, with Biscuits and Crazy, Nashville Chicken Doughnut, Eggs Barbacoa and the Bacon Bloody Mary.
OrderBiscuits and Crazy: buttermilk biscuits, sausage gravy, two eggs, bacon, three potato types.
$$$$BrunchWater StreetSat-Sun 10:00-15:00
The Pearl on Water Street runs Saturday and Sunday brunch with eggs Benedict, dry-aged burger and a pie-only dessert menu from the in-house pastry chef.
OrderEggs Benedict with hollandaise, plus the daily pie slice.
$$$$BrunchHyde ParkSat-Sun 11:00-14:00 (brunch)
On Swann in Hyde Park Village runs weekend brunch with a Saturday-Sunday 11am-2pm service, with an Italian-American menu and a SoHo patio. Open year-round.
OrderAvocado toast plus a mimosa at the patio facing Swann Avenue.
$$$$BrunchDowntown TampaSun 12:30 and 15:00 seatings, 90 minutes each
Sunday soul food brunch served at the table in the Tampa Firefighters Museum, with gospel music, fried chicken, fish, grits and collards, mimosas included.
OrderFried chicken with grits and collard greens, plus the rotating oxtails or fried ribs.
$$$$BrunchYbor CitySat-Sun 11:00-15:00
Madame Fortune in Ybor City runs Caribbean brunch in a hidden room behind Roast Deli, with vinyl records playing and rum-forward brunch cocktails.
OrderJerk chicken brunch plate plus rum punch.
$$$$BrunchTampa HeightsSat-Sun 10:00-14:00
Ulele on the Tampa Riverwalk runs weekend brunch with native-inspired Floridian Eggs Benedict, alligator hash and Riverwalk patio seating along the river.
OrderRiverwalk Benedict with native-inspired Florida fish.
$$$$BrunchHyde ParkSat-Sun 09:00-15:00
Elevage at the Epicurean Hotel runs hotel brunch with modern American plates, a strong cocktail program and across-the-street access to Bern's wine cellar.
OrderEggs Benedict plus the Bern's cellar mimosa flight.
$$$$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.