La Teresita
- ★ 4.5
- Cuban
- $$
- West Tampa
Order Palomilla steak with yellow rice and black beans.
La Teresita on Columbus Drive has run a Cuban counter and dining room in West Tampa since 1972, owned by the Capdevila family across two generations.
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Brocato's Sandwich Shop
- ★ 4.6
- Caribbean
- $
- West Tampa
Order The Cuban sandwich with a deviled crab on the side.
Brocato's on East Columbus Drive in Tampa has built Cuban sandwiches, deviled crabs and stuffed potatoes since 1948 from a neighborhood storefront.
Wright's Gourmet House
- ★ 4.4
- American
- $$
- Palma Ceia
Order Cuban sandwich pressed and a slice of the rum cake to take home.
Wright's Gourmet House on South Dale Mabry has built Tampa's classic Cuban and roast-beef sandwiches plus the famous rum cake since 1963. A Tampa table.
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Bavaro's Pizza Napoletana
- ★ 4.3
- Italian Pizza
- $$
- Downtown Tampa
Order Margherita pizza out of the wood-fired oven plus a glass of Chianti.
Bavaro's downtown is Florida's first traditional Neapolitan pizzeria since 2009, with hand-crafted wood-fired ovens and a 100-year Ferrara family yeast.
Ichi Koroshi Ramen
Order Tonkotsu ramen with slow-cooked chashu and a bao bun.
Ichi Koroshi tucks a tonkotsu ramen counter inside the Jug and Bottle shop in Seminole Heights, run by former Ichicoro cooks pulling the benchmark broth.
Psomi
- ★ 4.5
- Greek
- $$
- North Hyde Park
Order Octopus ceviche, house-made dolmades and a Greek coffee.
Psomi on North Howard Avenue in Tampa holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand for Chef Christina Theofilos' Greek daytime kitchen and bakery. The patio fills first.
Streetlight Taco
- ★ 4.4
- Mexican
- $$
- Palma Ceia
Order Three tacos on house-nixtamalized tortillas and a side of esquites.
Streetlight Taco on Henderson Boulevard is Chef Michael Brannock's Bib Gourmand taqueria, nixtamalizing heirloom corn in house for every tortilla.
Gorkhali Kitchen
Order Buff momos with chili sauce and the chicken thali platter.
Gorkhali Kitchen in New Tampa holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand for Himalayan and Nepalese cooking, with steamed buff momos and thali platters built tableside.
Rooster and the Till
- ★ 4.6
- New American
- $$$
- Seminole Heights
Order Pork belly steam buns and the night's hand-cut pasta.
Rooster and the Till in Seminole Heights holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand for Chef Ferrell Alvarez's modern American small plates with Asian and Italian accents.
Datz
- ★ 4.2
- American Gastropub
- $$
- Palma Ceia
Order Biscuits and Crazy at brunch or the Cheesy Todd burger at dinner.
Datz in South Tampa is Tampa's bacon-hoarding comfort-food gastropub since 2009, with the city's biggest brunch and a 100-tap craft beer wall.
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Oxford Exchange
- ★ 4.5
- American
- $$
- North Hyde Park
Order Buttermilk pancakes at brunch with the maple butter and a flight of TeBella teas.
Oxford Exchange on Kennedy Boulevard runs a bookstore, restaurant, coffee bar and TeBella tea bar in a sunlit conservatory with a retractable glass roof.
Madame Fortune Dessert and HiFi Parlour
Order Jerk chicken roti plus a glass of rum punch and the rum cake.
Madame Fortune in Ybor City runs Caribbean food and a vinyl record bar from a back room of Roast Deli and Bakery on East Seventh Avenue. The room fills.
Forbici Modern Italian
- ★ 4.3
- Italian
- $$$
- Hyde Park / SoHo
Order Roman-style pizza al taglio (cut with scissors), cacio e pepe and the bistecca for two.
Forbici in Hyde Park Village runs modern Italian from a Roman pizza al taglio angle, with handmade pasta and a bistecca alla fiorentina that serves two.
Noble Crust
Order Wood-fired sausage pizza and the Sunday gravy with meatballs.
Noble Crust in Carrollwood runs neighborhood Italian-American with wood-fired pizzas, fresh pasta and a Southern-Italian heritage on the entree side.
Petra Mediterranean Restaurant
- ★ 4.4
- Mediterranean
- $$
- North Hyde Park
Order Mansaf lamb shank with yogurt sauce and the chicken shawarma wrap.
Petra on Kennedy Boulevard has served halal-certified Jordanian and Palestinian dishes since 2004, with mansaf lamb shank and shawarma as the table builders.
Wat Mongkolratanaram Thai Sunday Market
- ★ 4.7
- Thai
- $
- Tampa Heights
Order Pad thai from the noodle line plus mango sticky rice from the dessert tables.
Wat Mongkolratanaram on Palm River Road runs a Sunday Thai market every week from 9am to 1pm, with food cooked by temple volunteers under live-oak trees.
Ichicoro Imoto
Order Yakitori skewers, the chicken karaage, and one of the spicy tuna rolls.
Ichicoro Imoto downtown is the izakaya sister of Ichicoro Ramen, with yakitori, sushi rolls and a sake program from the same Seminole Heights ownership.
Mangos Southern Kitchen and Bar
- ★ 4.2
- Southern American
- $$
- Seminole Heights
Order Fried chicken with mac and cheese and the weekend brunch shrimp and grits.
Mangos Southern Kitchen and Bar works bold Southern comfort cooking with Caribbean accents on Florida Avenue in Seminole Heights, with weekend live music.
Rome and Fig
- ★ 4.4
- Mediterranean
- $$$
- North Hyde Park
Order Bone-in lamb chops, the burrata fig salad and the Negroni Sbagliato.
Rome and Fig in North Hyde Park runs Mediterranean small plates, a chosen wine list and a creative cocktail bar in a sleek Howard Avenue room.
Naked Farmer Water Street
- ★ 4.2
- Farm-to-table
- $$
- Water Street
Order Farmer bowl with grilled chicken and the citrus farro salad.
Naked Farmer on Water Street runs a fast-casual farm-to-table kitchen with locally sourced bowls, grain plates, salads and grouper sandwiches.
Fat Beet Farm Kitchen and Bakery
Order Garden bowl built from the day's farm pick plus a slice of seasonal sourdough.
Fat Beet Farm holds the 2026 Michelin Green Star for sustainable cooking, sourcing produce from its own working farm plus regional partners.
The Rusty Pelican
- ★ 4.2
- Seafood
- $$$
- Downtown Tampa
Order Grilled grouper with mango salsa and a sunset cocktail on the deck.
Rusty Pelican on Rocky Point runs Florida seafood with sweeping Bay views, fresh fish and a classic special-occasion dining room. Walk-ins welcome at the bar.
Ichicoro Ane
Order Spicy tuna roll, robata yakitori and a sake flight.
Ichicoro Ane in Tampa Heights is the izakaya sister of Ichicoro Ramen, with sushi rolls, robata grill items and a sake list across from Armature Works.
Samurai Blue Sushi
Order Samurai Blue specialty roll and the spicy tuna crispy rice.
Samurai Blue in Centro Ybor runs sushi rolls and Japanese plates with a busy weekend bar in central Ybor City's nightlife corridor. A Tampa table.
Mise en Place
- ★ 4.4
- American
- $$$
- Downtown Tampa
Order The Get Blitzed multi-course chef's tasting menu.
Mise en Place across from Oxford Exchange has run modern American since 1986 under chef-owner Marty Blitz, with a tasting-style chef's menu and famous Sunday.
Han Hand Roll and Ramen Bar
- ★ 4.2
- Japanese
- $$
- Tampa Heights
Order Trio of hand rolls plus a bowl of tonkotsu ramen.
Han Hand Roll inside Heights Public Market at Armature Works runs hand-rolled temaki and tonkotsu ramen, with a counter open through the food hall.
Ling's Dumplings
- ★ 4.3
- Chinese
- $
- Tampa Heights
Order A dozen pork soup dumplings plus a scallion pancake.
Ling's Dumplings inside Heights Public Market hand-folds soup dumplings, pork dumplings and scallion pancakes to order. The kitchen leans on local Florida.
Empamamas
- ★ 4.3
- Latin American
- $
- Tampa Heights
Order Half-dozen empanadas across styles, plus chimichurri to dip.
Empamamas inside Heights Public Market bakes and fries empanadas across Latin American styles, from Argentine beef to Cuban chicken. The patio fills first.
The Fold Pizza Co
- ★ 4.2
- Italian Pizza
- $$
- Tampa Heights
Order Margherita pie or the weekly seasonal special.
The Fold at Heights Public Market folds Neapolitan-style pies fast for the Armature Works lunch crowd, with classics and seasonal specials. The room fills.
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