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...
Petra Mediterranean Restaurant is a mediterranean restaurant in North Hyde Park, Tampa.
Editorially verified June 3, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Must order: Mansaf lamb shank with yogurt sauce and the chicken shawarma wrap.
Tip: Halal-certified; gluten-free menu available except for the pita; lunch special runs until 3pm.
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...
Address: 1118 W Kennedy Blvd, Tampa, FL 33606
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.
Order: Bone-in lamb chops, the burrata fig salad and the Negroni Sbagliato.
Tip: Bar seats first-come; the wine room books for special occasions.
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.
Order: Pad thai from the noodle line plus mango sticky rice from the dessert tables.
Tip: Cash only; arrive before 11am; religious services in the temple follow at 1pm.
Ichicoro Imoto downtown is the izakaya sister of Ichicoro Ramen, with yakitori, sushi rolls and a sake program from the same Seminole Heights ownership.
Order: Yakitori skewers, the chicken karaage, and one of the spicy tuna rolls.
Tip: Bar seats are first-come; the sake list rotates monthly Walk-ins usually OK.
Mangos Southern Kitchen and Bar works bold Southern comfort cooking with Caribbean accents on Florida Avenue in Seminole Heights, with weekend live music.
Order: Fried chicken with mac and cheese and the weekend brunch shrimp and grits.
Tip: Weekend brunch leans on live music; book ahead for a table near the band.
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.
Order: Bone-in lamb chops, the burrata fig salad and the Negroni Sbagliato.
Tip: Bar seats first-come; the wine room books for special occasions.
Naked Farmer on Water Street runs a fast-casual farm-to-table kitchen with locally sourced bowls, grain plates, salads and grouper sandwiches.
Order: Farmer bowl with grilled chicken and the citrus farro salad.
Tip: Lunch focus; produce sourcing rotates weekly from Florida growers.
Fat Beet Farm holds the 2026 Michelin Green Star for sustainable cooking, sourcing produce from its own working farm plus regional partners.
Order: Garden bowl built from the day's farm pick plus a slice of seasonal sourdough.
Tip: Daytime hours plus a weekend farm market; the Green Star is Florida's headline 2026 award.