Buttermilk biscuit split and layered with macerated Plant City strawberries and whipped cream. The seasonal Florida dessert that runs February through.
Florida strawberry shortcake is the seasonal dish of the Plant City strawberry harvest, which runs February through April. Parkesdale Farm Market in Plant City has served the most-famous version since 1956 (a generation before the Florida Strawberry Festival, which runs every March since 1930). Tampa restaurants run shortcake specials throughout the season.
3 editor picks for Florida strawberry shortcake in Tampa, ranked by editorial score. All Tampa signature dishes · Florida strawberry shortcake across every city.
Bern's Steak House ★ 4.9
hyde-park · 1208 S Howard Ave, Tampa, FL 33606
Bern's Steak House in Tampa's Hyde Park has dry-aged beef in house since 1956 and pours from the largest restaurant wine cellar in the world.
Wright's Gourmet House ★ 4.4
palma-ceia · 1200 S Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa, FL 33629
Wright's Gourmet House on Dale Mabry Highway has run a Tampa sandwich and bakery counter since 1963, famous for Cuban sandwiches and the legendary rum cake.
Datz ★ 4.2
palma-ceia · 2616 S MacDill Ave, Tampa, FL 33629
Datz in South Tampa is the city's bacon-hoarding comfort-food gastropub, open since 2009 for big-plate brunch and gut-busting comfort dinners.