What to order at Ulele

Must order
Charbroiled oysters with paprika butter, pompano off the barbacoa.
Signature dishes
Charbroiled oysters, Pompano, Alligator hush puppies
Editor tip
The 1903 water-works building sits on the Riverwalk; ask for a riverside table and walk to Armature Works after dinner.
CuisineNative American
Price$$$
NeighborhoodTampa Heights
HoursSun-Thu 11:00-22:00, Fri-Sat 11:00-23:00
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Address: 1810 N Highland Ave, Tampa, FL 33602

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Rocca ★ 4.8

$$$$ ItalianTampa Heights

Rocca in Tampa Heights holds a Michelin star for Chef Bryce Bonsack's Piedmont-trained pastas, hand-pulled tableside mozzarella and modern Italian tasting.

OrderMozzarella pulled tableside followed by agnolotti del plin and the tagliatelle al ragu.

TipReserve four weeks ahead through Resy; Bonsack was named a 2026 James Beard Foundation semifinalist and the room books out the day reservations open.

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The Pearl ★ 4.3

$$$ American GastropubWater Street

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.

OrderHalf-dozen seasonal oysters, the dry-aged burger and whatever pie is on the rotating dessert menu.

TipSaturday and Sunday brunch from 10am; the bar takes walk-ins when the dining room is fully booked.

Rocca ★ 4.8

$$$$ ItalianTampa Heights

Rocca in Tampa Heights holds a Michelin star for Chef Bryce Bonsack's Piedmont-trained pastas, hand-pulled tableside mozzarella and modern Italian tasting.

OrderMozzarella pulled tableside followed by agnolotti del plin and the tagliatelle al ragu.

TipReserve 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 and Bakery ★ 4.4

$$$ French BrasserieWater Street

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.

OrderSteak frites medium rare, the onion soup gratinee and a fresh croissant from Boulon Bakery counter on the way.

TipPastry chef Summer Bailey runs the bakery counter from 7am for grab-and-go croissants, kouign-amann and pain au chocolat.

Rooster and the Till ★ 4.6

$$$ New AmericanSeminole Heights

Rooster and the Till in Seminole Heights holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand for Chef Ferrell Alvarez's modern American small plates with Asian and Italian accents.

OrderThe pork belly steam buns and whatever pasta is on the chalkboard that night.

TipCo-owner Chef Ferrell Alvarez is a 2017 James Beard Foundation Best Chef South semifinalist; the room is intimate, book through Resy.

Psomi ★ 4.5

$$ GreekNorth Hyde Park

Psomi on North Howard Avenue in Tampa holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand for Chef Christina Theofilos' Greek daytime kitchen and bakery. The patio fills first.

OrderOctopus ceviche, house-made dolmades, and a Greek coffee with the bougatsa.

TipTheofilos runs a daytime-only kitchen: breakfast and lunch Wednesday through Friday, brunch on weekends; closed Monday and Tuesday.

Streetlight Taco ★ 4.4

$$ MexicanPalma Ceia

Streetlight Taco on Henderson Boulevard in South Tampa is Chef Michael Brannock's Bib Gourmand taqueria, nixtamalizing heirloom corn in house for its tacos.

OrderThree tacos on house-nixtamalized corn tortillas plus a side of esquites and the chile de arbol salsa.

TipBrannock travels through Mexico annually for menu R&D; the open kitchen runs counter service plus a small bar for walk-ins.

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