Bern's Steak House ★ 4.9
Bern's Steak House in Hyde Park is the 1956 dry-aged steakhouse running the largest restaurant wine cellar in the world: 500,000 bottles, 6,500 labels.
Tasting menus, Michelin stars, and the kitchens redefining what fine dining means in Tampa.
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Ebbe 1 ★ ★ 4.7
Ebbe on Franklin Street downtown holds a Michelin star for Chef Ebbe Vollmer's 10-seat Scandinavian chef's-counter tasting menu, kept in the 2026 guide.
Kosen 1 ★ ★ 4.8
Kosen on Palm Avenue in Tampa Heights holds a Michelin star for Chef Andrew Huang's 12-seat 20-plus course omakase, with Toyosu-sourced fish weekly.
Koya 1 ★ ★ 4.8
Koya on West Platt in Hyde Park holds a Michelin star for Chef Eric Fralick's 8-seat omakase, with bluefin tuna and uni flown from Tokyo's Toyosu market.
Rocca 1 ★ ★ 4.8
Rocca in Tampa Heights holds a Michelin star for Chef Bryce Bonsack's Piedmont-trained pastas and tableside hand-pulled mozzarella in an intimate dining room.
Lilac ★ 4.5
Lilac at the Tampa EDITION hotel runs Chef John Fraser's Mediterranean prix-fixe with Greek heritage. Held a Michelin star 2024 to 2025, kept on Recommended.
The Pearl ★ 4.3
The Pearl on Water Street is the Cameron Mitchell downtown gastropub: oysters, dry-aged steaks, made-from-scratch entrees and a pie-only dessert menu.
Ulele ★ 4.4
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.
Donatello Italian Restaurant ★ 4.3
Donatello on Dale Mabry runs formal northern Italian service in Tampa since 1984, with tableside Caesar prep, veal saltimbocca and a captain-led wine program.
Columbia Restaurant ★ 4.5
Columbia in Ybor City has plated 1905 Salad, paella and Spanish-Cuban classics since 1905, Florida's oldest restaurant under five Gonzmart family generations.
Boulon Brasserie ★ 4.4
Boulon Brasserie at Water Street runs modern French brasserie service with a working in-house bakery and a brunch menu that lands among Tampa's best.
Edge Rooftop ★ 4.2
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
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.
Jotoro Kitchen and Cantina ★ 4.3
Jotoro at Sparkman Wharf is Michelin-starred Joe Isidori's modern Mexican cantina with tableside guacamole, birria tacos and a deep mezcal list.
Ava ★ 4.2
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.
Ocean Prime ★ 4.3
Ocean Prime in Westshore runs the Cameron Mitchell modern seafood and steakhouse template, with a live jazz piano bar and a special-occasion crowd.
Councilman's Table at Tampa EDITION ★ 4.2
Councilman's Table at the Tampa EDITION runs a hotel restaurant adjacent to Lilac, with Mediterranean small plates and a Water Street terrace.
Council Oak Steaks and Seafood ★ 4.3
Council Oak at Seminole Hard Rock Tampa runs a high-end chophouse with Australian wagyu, dry-aged Black Angus and a tableside martini service.
Noble Rice ★ 4.5
Noble Rice at Sparkman Wharf runs a Michelin-recognized minimalist Japanese sushi room with bluefin and uni from Toyosu market, plus ramen and small plates.
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