8 editor picks in Tampa.
Mediterranean cooking in Tampa spans both upscale waterfront dining and casual Levantine counters. Lilac on Water Street and Rome and Fig in north Hyde Park work the modern, design-driven end, while Petra Mediterranean Restaurant nearby handles shawarma and everyday plates. The category leans toward the new downtown and Channelside developments.
8 mediterranean places in Tampa we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Tampa · Mediterranean across every city.
Lilac at the Tampa EDITION hotel runs Chef John Fraser's Mediterranean prix-fixe menu with Greek heritage, locally sourced ingredients and an open-kitchen.
Order Mansaf lamb shank with yogurt sauce and the chicken shawarma wrap.
Petra on Kennedy Boulevard in Tampa has served halal-certified Jordanian and Palestinian dishes since 2004, with mansaf and shawarma as the table builders.
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.
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.
Lilac at the Tampa EDITION hotel runs Chef John Fraser's Mediterranean prix-fixe with Greek heritage.
Ava in SoHo runs Mediterranean and Italian dishes from a wood-fired oven, with house-made pastas and a Negroni-driven cocktail program in a quiet room.
Try Chicken shawarma wrap
Petra's halal-certified chicken shawarma wrap runs $10, plus the lunch special until 3pm with rice and salad.
Try Falafel wrap
The Mediterranean Chickpea runs a vegetarian falafel wrap for $11, with house-made hummus and salad on the side.
