West Tampa Sandwich Shop ★ 4.4
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.
Try: Cuban breakfast plate
Michelle Faedo's On the Go is a budget eat in Ybor City, Tampa.
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.
Address: 2515 N 15th St, Tampa, FL 33605
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.
Try: Cuban breakfast plate
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.
Try: Nepalese thali platter
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.
Try: Three taco plate
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.
Try: Oversized apple fritter
Ichicoro Ramen's tonkotsu ramen with chashu in Seminole Heights runs $16 for a full bowl, a benchmark Tampa ramen. A favorite spot for weeknight dinners.
Try: Tonkotsu ramen bowl
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.
Try: Pressed Cuban sandwich