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Tampa's street food draws on Cuban devil crabs, taco trucks and the vendor stalls of Armature Works. Michelle Faedo's devil crabs in Ybor City and Brocato's in West Tampa carry the Cuban handheld tradition, while counters like Empamamas and Han Hand Roll cluster in Tampa Heights. The mix of food trucks and market stalls makes this one of the city's most varied casual categories.
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Try Deviled crab
Michelle Faedo's On the Go runs the Faedo daughter's deviled crab food truck plus an Ybor counter, with three branches running the spicy Cuban recipe.
Try Cuban deviled crab
Brocato's on East Columbus has fried deviled crabs since 1948, the Italian-Cuban version with peppers, onions and tomato inside the Cuban-bread crumb torpedo.
Try Tampa-style Cuban sandwich
Wright's Gourmet House on Dale Mabry has pressed Cuban sandwiches since 1963, with the Genoa salami included and a steady Tampa lunch counter line.
Try Specialty hot dogs
Jodog at Sparkman Wharf is Michelin-starred Chef Joe Isidori's craft hot dog shipping container, with the Spicy Mexico City Dog and the Kimchee Dog.
Try Asian street food
Dang Dude at Sparkman Wharf is Chef Ferrell Alvarez's Asian street food shipping container with dumplings, pot stickers and double-fried wings.
Try Nashville Hot Fish sandwich
Half Moon Seafood at Sparkman Wharf fries award-winning Nashville Hot Fish sandwiches, with made-to-order seafood from the shipping container row.
Try Mexican street tacos
Gallito Taqueria at Sparkman Wharf serves Mexican street tacos from a shipping container, with carne asada, al pastor and chicken tacos.
Try Cuban bread and deviled crab
Faedo's Bakery on North Florida Avenue bakes Cuban bread daily and fries deviled crabs at the counter, a fourth-generation family operation.
Try Cuban sandwich and pastelitos
La Segunda's Ybor counter sells fresh Cuban sandwiches, guava pastelitos and quesitos all day, with the same 1915 Cuban bread base baked across the street.
Try Heirloom-corn tacos
Streetlight Taco's South Tampa counter serves Michelin Bib Gourmand tacos on house-nixtamalized heirloom-corn tortillas, with rotating salsas.
Try Latin American empanadas
Empamamas at Heights Public Market bakes and fries empanadas from Argentine beef to Cuban chicken, with daily seasonal specials and a chimichurri counter.
Try Neapolitan pizza slices
The Fold at Heights Public Market folds Neapolitan-style pies fast for the Armature Works crowd, with margherita and weekly specials by the slice.
Try Soup dumplings
Ling's Dumplings at Heights Public Market hand-folds pork soup dumplings and scallion pancakes to order, with the dumplings selling out by 2pm.
Try Hand rolls and tonkotsu ramen
Han Hand Roll inside Heights Public Market rolls fresh temaki and bowls tonkotsu ramen to order, with a counter open through the food hall day.
Try Smoked BBQ plates
Butcher n' Barbeque at Heights Public Market smokes brisket, pulled pork and ribs daily, with classic BBQ plates and sandwiches from the food hall.
Try Hand-rolled sushi
Zukku Sushi at Heights Public Market rolls hand temaki and bowls poke from a converted shipping container counter inside Armature Works.
Try Al pastor street tacos
Taco Holic is a family-run Mexican food truck in downtown Tampa, plating al pastor and carne asada street tacos, burritos and bowls to the lunch crowd.
Try Cuban sandwich
West Tampa Sandwich Shop on North Armenia Avenue serves what Obama once called Tampa's best Cuban sandwich, in a hole-in-the-wall Cuban diner.
Try Cuban sandwich and deviled crab
Alessi Bakery on Cypress has hand-carved Cuban sandwiches and fried deviled crabs since 1912, with a 100-year-old yeast culture and the Italian-Cuban shape.
Try Palomilla steak with rice
La Teresita's counter side runs around the clock on weekends, serving Cuban breakfast plates, palomilla steak and yellow rice with black beans.
Try Pad thai and noodle soup
Wat Mongkolratanaram's Sunday market runs Thai noodle counters under the live oaks, with pad thai, guay tiew and mango sticky rice cooked by volunteers.
Try Deviled crab
Michelle Faedo's deviled crabs run $6 each from the Ybor counter and food truck, the most affordable take on the classic Tampa croquette.
