Fat Beet Farm Kitchen and Bakery is a sustainable american restaurant in Carrollwood, Tampa.
Fat Beet Farm holds the 2026 Michelin Green Star for sustainable cooking, sourcing produce from its own working west Tampa farm and regional partners.
Signature dishes: Garden-bowl plates, Sourdough loaves, Farmstand quiche
Must order: A garden bowl built from the day's farm pick plus a slice of seasonal sourdough.
Tip: The kitchen runs daytime hours plus a weekend farm market; the Michelin Green Star is Florida's headline 2026 award.
Address: 13830 W Hillsborough Ave, Tampa, FL 33635
Noble Crust in Carrollwood runs neighborhood Italian-American with wood-fired pizzas, fresh pasta and a Southern-Italian heritage on the entree side.
Signature: Wood-fired pizza, Eggplant parmesan, House-made pasta
Order: Wood-fired sausage pizza, eggplant parmesan and a glass of Chianti from the Italian-only wine list.
Tip: Big patio and bar area, kid-friendly weekday lunch; the Sunday gravy special runs all weekend.
Donatello on Dale Mabry has run formal Italian service in Tampa since 1984, with tableside Caesar prep, osso buco and a captain-led wine program.
Signature: Veal saltimbocca, Osso buco, Tableside Caesar
Order: Tableside Caesar followed by veal saltimbocca with a glass of Brunello.
Tip: Jacket-preferred dining room; reservations a week ahead and book the captain section for the full tableside service.
Forbici in Hyde Park Village runs modern Italian from a Roman-pizza-cut-with-scissors angle, with handmade pasta and a bistecca alla fiorentina that serves.
Signature: Roman-style pizza al taglio, Cacio e pepe, Bistecca alla fiorentina
Order: Roman-style pizza al taglio, the cacio e pepe and the bistecca alla fiorentina for two.
Tip: Hyde Park Village location with a patio facing Village Circle; weekday happy hour 4 to 6pm.
Union New American in Westshore runs a modern American chophouse menu with dry-aged steaks, big seasonal salads and a serious bourbon list. Open.
Signature: Dry-aged ribeye, Tomato salad, Bone marrow
Order: Bone-marrow starter, dry-aged ribeye and the heirloom tomato salad when in season.
Tip: Patio seating overlooks the Westshore corridor; the bar runs a deep bourbon and whiskey program.
Noble Crust in Carrollwood runs neighborhood Italian-American with wood-fired pizzas, fresh pasta and a Southern-Italian heritage on the entree side.
Signature: Wood-fired pizza, Eggplant parmesan, House-made pasta
Order: Wood-fired sausage pizza, eggplant parmesan and a glass of Chianti from the Italian-only wine list.
Tip: Big patio and bar area, kid-friendly weekday lunch; the Sunday gravy special runs all weekend.
Petra on Kennedy Boulevard in Tampa has served halal-certified Jordanian and Palestinian dishes since 2004, with mansaf and shawarma as the table builders.
Signature: Mansaf lamb shank, Chicken shawarma, Knafeh
Order: Mansaf lamb shank with yogurt sauce, the chicken shawarma wrap and the knafeh for dessert.
Tip: Halal-certified; gluten-free menu available except the pita; lunch special runs until 3pm.
Donatello on Dale Mabry has run formal Italian service in Tampa since 1984, with tableside Caesar prep, osso buco and a captain-led wine program.
Signature: Veal saltimbocca, Osso buco, Tableside Caesar
Order: Tableside Caesar followed by veal saltimbocca with a glass of Brunello.
Tip: Jacket-preferred dining room; reservations a week ahead and book the captain section for the full tableside service.
Ichicoro Ramen in Seminole Heights opened in 2015 in a converted Florida Avenue bungalow and pulls Tampa's benchmark tonkotsu broth and pork bao.
Signature: Tonkotsu ramen, Karaage, Bao buns
Order: Tonkotsu Ichicoro ramen with the slow-cooked chashu, karaage on the side and a bao bun.
Tip: No reservations; the small dining room turns over fast and the patio takes overflow at peak.
