6 new american places in Tampa we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Tampa | New American across every city.
New American cooking is one of Tampa's strongest contemporary categories, balancing fine-dining ambition with neighborhood feel. Rooster and the Till in Seminole Heights helped lead the modern wave, while Elevage on South Howard Avenue and the riverside Ulele cover the broader range. Rooftop dining at Edge adds a downtown high point to the list.
Rooster and the Till ★ 4.6
seminole-heights · 6500 N Florida Ave, Tampa, FL 33604
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.
Rooster and the Till ★ 4.6
seminole-heights · 6500 N Florida Ave, Tampa, FL 33604
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.
Ulele ★ 4.4
1810 N Highland Ave, Tampa, FL 33602
Ulele on the Tampa Riverwalk in a restored 1903 water works building cooks native-inspired Floridian fish, alligator and pompano over a 10-foot barbacoa.
Edge Rooftop ★ 4.2
100 S Ashley Dr, Tampa, FL 33602
Edge Rooftop at the Epicurean Hotel runs a modern American chophouse menu with sunset views over the Hillsborough River and a serious cocktail program.
Elevage ★ 4.3
1207 S Howard Ave, Tampa, FL 33606
Elevage at the Epicurean Hotel in SoHo runs modern American by Chef Chad Johnson with a wine program built around Bern's massive cellar across the street.
Tanto Tampa Late Night ★ 4.7
seminole-heights · 5707 N Florida Ave, Tampa, FL 33604
Tanto on North Florida Avenue runs Latin-inflected cocktails and small plates until midnight Thursday through Saturday in Seminole Heights at the bar.