Tampa: Ybor City Stories and Flavors Experience
Discover the history of Ybor City on a guided walking tour in Tampa. Learn about the cigar industry, explore the lives of the workers, and enjoy food tastings that ref...
Bavaro's Pizza Napoletana is an italian pizza restaurant in Downtown Tampa, Tampa.
Editorially verified June 3, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Must order: Margherita pizza out of the wood-fired oven plus a glass of Chianti.
Tip: Walk-ins only at the bar; the dining room books out by 7pm on weekends.
Discover the history of Ybor City on a guided walking tour in Tampa. Learn about the cigar industry, explore the lives of the workers, and enjoy food tastings that ref...
Discover Ybor City on our Secret Food Tour! Taste 6+ dishes including Cuban sandwiches, deviled crab, and Greek specialties while exploring Tampa’s vibrant history, cu...
Sip cafe con leche and enjoy a 90 minute walking tour with historic landmarks, architecture, and the stories of Cigar City. End with a famous Cuban sandwich at Florida...
Discover the art of building a Japanese bento box in this hands-on cooking class hosted at a trendy local hotel in Tampa.
Address: 514 N Franklin St #101, Tampa, FL 33602
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.
Order: Tonkotsu ramen with slow-cooked chashu and a bao bun.
Tip: Seating is limited inside the bottle shop; go early in the 2pm to 9pm window before bowls run out.
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.
Order: Octopus ceviche, house-made dolmades and a Greek coffee.
Tip: Closed Monday and Tuesday; breakfast and lunch Wednesday to Friday, brunch on weekends.
Streetlight Taco on Henderson Boulevard is Chef Michael Brannock's Bib Gourmand taqueria, nixtamalizing heirloom corn in house for every tortilla.
Order: Three tacos on house-nixtamalized tortillas and a side of esquites.
Tip: Counter service with a small bar; arrive before 7pm to avoid the queue.
Gorkhali Kitchen in New Tampa holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand for Himalayan and Nepalese cooking, with steamed buff momos and thali platters built tableside.
Order: Buff momos with chili sauce and the chicken thali platter.
Tip: Strip-mall room with no frills; bring a group and order across the thali, momo and biryani sections.
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.
Order: Pork belly steam buns and the night's hand-cut pasta.
Tip: Intimate dining room; book through Resy and ask for the chef's counter if available.
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.
Order: Biscuits and Crazy at brunch or the Cheesy Todd burger at dinner.
Tip: Brunch Saturday and Sunday from 8:30am to 3pm; the patio fills first.