Ichi Koroshi Ramen is a japanese ramen restaurant in Seminole Heights, Tampa.
Editorially verified June 27, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Tonkotsu ramen, Karaage, Bao buns
Must order: Tonkotsu ramen with the slow-cooked chashu, karaage on the side and a bao bun.
Tip: Seating inside the bottle shop is tight; arrive early in the 2pm to 9pm window before bowls sell out.
Address: 6203 N Florida Ave, Tampa, FL 33604
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.
Signature: Dry-aged Delmonico, Chateaubriand for two, Caviar service
Order: Dry-aged Delmonico medium rare with French onion soup and a tour of the kitchen and wine cellar after dinner.
Tip: Every table gets a kitchen tour and an upstairs dessert-room cubby; book the dessert room as a separate reservation if Bern's is full.
The Columbia Restaurant on East Seventh Avenue has plated 1905 Salad and Cuban sandwiches in Ybor City since 1905 and is Florida's oldest restaurant.
Signature: 1905 Salad, Cuban sandwich, Paella a la Valenciana, Spanish bean soup
Order: 1905 Salad tableside, Cuban sandwich with the house Cuban bread, and the Spanish bean soup.
Tip: Book the flamenco performance nights Monday through Saturday; the restaurant spans an entire city block with 15 dining rooms.
Ulele on the Tampa Riverwalk in Tampa Heights cooks native-inspired Floridian fish, alligator and pompano over a 10-foot open barbacoa grill.
Signature: Charbroiled oysters, Pompano, Alligator hush puppies
Order: Charbroiled oysters with paprika butter, pompano off the barbacoa.
Tip: The 1903 water-works building sits on the Riverwalk; ask for a riverside table and walk to Armature Works after dinner.
The Pearl on Water Street in Tampa is Cameron Mitchell's downtown gastropub, an oyster room and tavern with a pie-only dessert menu by an in-house pastry.
Signature: Seasonal oysters, House-made pasta, Pie of the day
Order: Half-dozen seasonal oysters, the dry-aged burger and whatever pie is on the rotating dessert menu.
Tip: Saturday and Sunday brunch from 10am; the bar takes walk-ins when the dining room is fully booked.
Rocca in Tampa Heights holds a Michelin star for Chef Bryce Bonsack's Piedmont-trained pastas, hand-pulled tableside mozzarella and modern Italian tasting.
Signature: Tableside mozzarella, Tagliatelle al ragu, Agnolotti del plin
Order: Mozzarella pulled tableside followed by agnolotti del plin and the tagliatelle al ragu.
Tip: Reserve four weeks ahead through Resy; Bonsack was named a 2026 James Beard Foundation semifinalist and the room books out the day reservations open.
Boulon Brasserie at Water Street in Tampa serves modern French classics, a working in-house bakery and a brunch menu that lands among the city's best.
Signature: Steak frites, Croque madame, Onion soup gratinee
Order: Steak frites medium rare, the onion soup gratinee and a fresh croissant from Boulon Bakery counter on the way.
Tip: Pastry chef Summer Bailey runs the bakery counter from 7am for grab-and-go croissants, kouign-amann and pain au chocolat.
