Tasting menus, Michelin stars, and the kitchens redefining what fine dining means in Tampa.

Top tables

Bern's Steak House ★ 4.9

SteakhouseChef Habteab Hamde (executive chef)$$$$$85-185 a la carte; tasting $185Sun 17:00-22:00, Tue-Thu 17:00-22:00, Fri-Sat 17:00-23:00Book 2-3 weeks ahead

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.

1208 S Howard Ave, Tampa, FL 33606 Book →

Ebbe 1 ★ ★ 4.7

NordicChef Ebbe Vollmer$$$$$225 tastingTue-Sat 17:00-23:00Book 4 weeks ahead

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.

1202 N Franklin St, Tampa, FL 33602

Kosen 1 ★ ★ 4.8

Japanese sushiChef Andrew Huang$$$$$245 omakaseBook 1 month ahead

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.

307 W Palm Ave, Tampa, FL 33602 Book →

Koya 1 ★ ★ 4.8

Japanese sushiChef Eric Fralick$$$$$295 omakaseBook 1 month ahead

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.

807 W Platt St, Tampa, FL 33606 Book →

Rocca 1 ★ ★ 4.8

ItalianChef Bryce Bonsack$$$$$135 tastingTue-Thu 17:00-21:00, Fri-Sat 17:00-22:00, Sun 17:00-21:00Book 4 weeks ahead

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.

323 W Palm Ave, Tampa, FL 33602 Book →

Lilac ★ 4.5

MediterraneanChef John Fraser$$$$$155 prix fixeTue-Thu 17:00-21:00, Fri-Sat 17:00-22:00Book 2 weeks ahead

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.

500 Channelside Dr, Tampa, FL 33602 Book →

The Pearl ★ 4.3

British gastropubChef Olivia Giesler$$$$$45-85 entreesMon-Fri 11:30-22:00, Sat 10:00-23:00, Sun 10:00-21:00Book 1 week ahead

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.

823 Water St Suite C-100, Tampa, FL 33602 Book →

Ulele ★ 4.4

New AmericanChef Keith Williamson$$$$$30-55 entreesSun-Thu 11:00-22:00, Fri-Sat 11:00-23:00Book 1 week ahead

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.

1810 N Highland Ave, Tampa, FL 33602 Book →

Columbia Restaurant ★ 4.5

SpanishChef Andrea Gonzmart Williams (proprietor)$$$$$30-60 entreesSun-Thu 11:00-21:00, Fri-Sat 11:00-22:00Book 1 week ahead

Columbia in Ybor City has plated 1905 Salad, paella and Spanish-Cuban classics since 1905, Florida's oldest restaurant under five Gonzmart family generations.

2117 E 7th Ave, Tampa, FL 33605 Book →

Boulon Brasserie ★ 4.4

BrasserieChef Fernando Sanchez$$$$$32-58 entreesBook 1-2 weeks ahead

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.

1001 Water St, Tampa, FL 33602

Edge Rooftop ★ 4.2

New AmericanChef Dwight Phillips$$$$$30-65 entreesTue-Thu 17:00-00:00, Fri-Sat 17:00-01:00Book 1 week ahead

Edge Rooftop at the Epicurean Hotel runs a modern American chophouse menu with sunset views over the Hillsborough River and a serious cocktail program.

100 S Ashley Dr, Tampa, FL 33602

Elevage ★ 4.3

New AmericanChef Chad Johnson$$$$$35-65 entreesMon-Fri 07:00-22:00, Sat-Sun 07:00-22:00Book 1-2 weeks ahead

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.

1207 S Howard Ave, Tampa, FL 33606

Jotoro Kitchen and Cantina ★ 4.3

MexicanChef Joe Isidori$$$$$25-50 entreesMon 11:00-22:00, Tue-Thu 11:00-23:00, Fri-Sat 11:00-00:00, Sun 15:00-22:00Book 1 week ahead

Jotoro at Sparkman Wharf is Michelin-starred Joe Isidori's modern Mexican cantina with tableside guacamole, birria tacos and a deep mezcal list.

615 Channelside Dr, Tampa, FL 33602

Ava ★ 4.2

MediterraneanChef John Carlos Reyes$$$$$30-55 entreesMon 17:00-21:00, Tue-Thu 17:00-22:00, Fri 17:00-23:00, Sat 10:30-14:00 17:00-23:00, Sun 10:30-14:30 17:00-21:00Book 1-2 weeks ahead

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.

718 S Howard Ave, Tampa, FL 33606

Ocean Prime ★ 4.3

SeafoodChef Cameron Mitchell Restaurants$$$$$45-95 entreesMon-Fri 12:00-22:00, Sat 15:00-22:00, Sun 17:00-21:00Book 1 week ahead

Ocean Prime in Westshore runs the Cameron Mitchell modern seafood and steakhouse template, with a live jazz piano bar and a special-occasion crowd.

2205 N West Shore Blvd, Tampa, FL 33607 Book →

Council Oak Steaks and Seafood ★ 4.3

Modern AustralianChef Mauro Garces$$$$$50-110 entreesMon-Thu 17:00-22:00, Fri 17:00-00:00, Sat 16:30-00:00, Sun 16:30-22:00Book 1 week ahead

Council Oak at Seminole Hard Rock Tampa runs a high-end chophouse with Australian wagyu, dry-aged Black Angus and a tableside martini service.

5223 N Orient Rd, Tampa, FL 33610

Noble Rice ★ 4.5

Japanese sushiChef Noble Rice culinary team$$$$$95-145 omakaseTue-Thu 17:00-22:00, Fri-Sat 17:00-23:00Book 1 month ahead

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.

615 Channelside Dr, Tampa, FL 33602 Book →

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