Brocato's Cuban Sandwich Shop
- ★ 4.6
- Caribbean
- $
Try Cuban sandwich + deviled crab
Brocato's on East Columbus has built Tampa's most affordable Cuban sandwich and deviled crab combo since 1948, under $15 for a meal. The room fills early.
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La Teresita Counter
- ★ 4.5
- Caribbean
- $
Try Palomilla steak plate
La Teresita's counter-side palomilla steak with yellow rice and black beans runs $13 since the Capdevila family opened in 1972. A welcoming dining room.
Wat Tampa Sunday Noodle Counter
- ★ 4.7
- Thai
- $
Try Pad thai
Wat Mongkolratanaram's Sunday Thai market noodle counter sells pad thai, guay tiew and curry plates for under $10 each. The bar is a great spot for solo.
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Michelle Faedo's On the Go
- ★ 4.5
- Street food
- $
Try Deviled crab
Michelle Faedo's deviled crabs run $6 each from the Ybor counter and food truck, the most affordable take on the classic Tampa croquette. Open year-round.
West Tampa Sandwich Shop
- ★ 4.4
- Brunch
- $
Try Cuban breakfast plate
West Tampa Sandwich Shop on Armenia Avenue runs Cuban breakfast plates with cafecito for under $12, a hole-in-the-wall counter. Walk-ins welcome at the bar.
Gorkhali Kitchen Thali
- ★ 4.4
- Indian
- $
Try Nepalese thali platter
Gorkhali Kitchen's Bib Gourmand thali platter runs $14, a full dal-bhat-tarkari meal in New Tampa's strip-mall room. A Tampa table worth booking ahead.
Streetlight Taco Trio
- ★ 4.4
- Mexican
- $
Try Three taco plate
Streetlight Taco's Bib Gourmand three-taco plate on house-nixtamalized corn tortillas runs around $14 in South Tampa. Open year-round with a steady local.
Hole In One Apple Fritter
- ★ 4.5
- Bakery
- $
Try Oversized apple fritter
Hole In One Donuts on North Florida Avenue serves Yelp's top-50 oversized apple fritter for under $5 each morning. Open year-round with a steady local.
Ichi Koroshi Ramen
- ★ 4.4
- Japanese ramen
- $
Try Tonkotsu ramen bowl
Ichi Koroshi serves tonkotsu ramen inside the Jug and Bottle shop in Seminole Heights, opened by former Ichicoro cooks with full bowls around $16.
Wright's Gourmet House Cuban
- ★ 4.4
- Caribbean
- $
Try Pressed Cuban sandwich
Wright's Gourmet pressed Tampa Cuban runs $12, plus the rum cake slice for $5 to take home in South Tampa. Open year-round with a steady local following.
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Alessi Bakery Counter
- ★ 4.5
- Caribbean
- $
Try Hand-carved Cuban
Alessi Bakery's hand-carved Cuban sandwich runs $12 since 1912, plus deviled crabs at $4 each from the same West Tampa bakery counter on Cypress.
Petra Mediterranean Shawarma
- ★ 4.4
- Mediterranean
- $
Try Chicken shawarma wrap
Petra's halal-certified chicken shawarma wrap runs $10, plus the lunch special until 3pm with rice and salad. The room fills early on weekends.
Buddy Brew Coffee Pour
- ★ 4.4
- Cafe
- $
Try Specialty espresso
Buddy Brew's espresso pull runs $4 across all five Tampa locations, a Tampa coffee benchmark since 2010 with single-origin beans roasted in Tampa.
Armature Works Food Hall Bowl
- ★ 4.5
- Food hall
- $
Try Heights Public Market plates
Heights Public Market plates across Ling's Dumplings, Han Hand Roll and The Fold run $10 to $18, a sit-down option that beats the SoHo prices.
Datz Brunch Plate
- ★ 4.2
- Brunch
- $
Try Biscuits and Crazy
Datz Biscuits and Crazy brunch plate runs $16 with biscuits, sausage gravy, two eggs, bacon and hash potatoes, a SoHo Tampa comfort-food bargain.
Han Hand Roll Trio
- ★ 4.2
- Food hall
- $
Try Three temaki hand rolls
Han Hand Roll at Heights Public Market runs three hand rolls plus miso for $17, a budget sushi option in the food hall. The room fills early on weekends.
Ling's Soup Dumplings
- ★ 4.3
- Chinese
- $
Try Pork soup dumplings
Ling's Dumplings at Heights Public Market hands a dozen pork soup dumplings for $14, a Tampa dumpling bargain. A quiet neighborhood pick worth the trip.
Mediterranean Chickpea Falafel Wrap
- ★ 4.2
- Mediterranean
- $
Try Falafel wrap
The Mediterranean Chickpea runs a vegetarian falafel wrap for $11, with house-made hummus and salad on the side. The bar is a great spot for solo diners.
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