Michelle Faedo's On the Go
- ★ 4.5
- $
- Ybor City
Try Deviled crab
Michelle Faedo's On the Go runs the Faedo daughter's deviled crab food truck plus an Ybor counter, with three branches running the spicy Cuban recipe.
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Brocato's Devil Crabs
- ★ 4.6
- $
- West Tampa
Try Cuban deviled crab
Brocato's on East Columbus has fried deviled crabs since 1948, the Italian-Cuban version with peppers, onions and tomato inside the Cuban-bread crumb torpedo.
Wright's Cuban Sandwich Counter
- ★ 4.4
- $
- Palma Ceia
Try Tampa-style Cuban sandwich
Wright's Gourmet House on Dale Mabry has pressed Cuban sandwiches since 1963, with the Genoa salami included and a steady Tampa lunch counter line.
Eat your way around Ybor City
2 of the street food on this list are in Ybor City. So are these tours and tastings.
Jodog Craft Hot Dogs
- ★ 4.3
- $
- Water Street
Try Specialty hot dogs
Jodog at Sparkman Wharf is Michelin-starred Chef Joe Isidori's craft hot dog shipping container, with the Spicy Mexico City Dog and the Kimchee Dog.
Dang Dude
- ★ 4.3
- $
- Water Street
Try Asian street food
Dang Dude at Sparkman Wharf is Chef Ferrell Alvarez's Asian street food shipping container with dumplings, pot stickers and double-fried wings.
Half Moon Seafood Company
- ★ 4.3
- $
- Water Street
Try Nashville Hot Fish sandwich
Half Moon Seafood at Sparkman Wharf fries award-winning Nashville Hot Fish sandwiches, with made-to-order seafood from the shipping container row.
Gallito Taqueria
- ★ 4.2
- $
- Water Street
Try Mexican street tacos
Gallito Taqueria at Sparkman Wharf serves Mexican street tacos from a shipping container, with carne asada, al pastor and chicken tacos. Open year-round.
Mauricio Faedo's Bakery Counter
- ★ 4.5
- $
- West Tampa
Try Cuban bread and deviled crab
Faedo's Bakery on North Florida Avenue bakes Cuban bread daily and fries deviled crabs at the counter, a fourth-generation family operation.
La Segunda Counter
- ★ 4.6
- $
- Ybor City
Try Cuban sandwich and pastelitos
La Segunda's Ybor counter sells fresh Cuban sandwiches, guava pastelitos and quesitos all day, with the same 1915 Cuban bread base baked across the street.
Streetlight Taco Counter
- ★ 4.4
- $
- Palma Ceia
Try Heirloom-corn tacos
Streetlight Taco's South Tampa counter serves Michelin Bib Gourmand tacos on house-nixtamalized heirloom-corn tortillas, with rotating salsas.
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Empamamas Empanada Counter
- ★ 4.3
- $
- Tampa Heights
Try Latin American empanadas
Empamamas at Heights Public Market bakes and fries empanadas from Argentine beef to Cuban chicken, with daily seasonal specials and a chimichurri counter.
The Fold Pizza Counter
- ★ 4.2
- $
- Tampa Heights
Try Neapolitan pizza slices
The Fold at Heights Public Market folds Neapolitan-style pies fast for the Armature Works crowd, with margherita and weekly specials by the slice.
Ling's Dumplings Counter
- ★ 4.3
- $
- Tampa Heights
Try Soup dumplings
Ling's Dumplings at Heights Public Market hand-folds pork soup dumplings and scallion pancakes to order, with the dumplings selling out by 2pm.
Han Hand Roll and Ramen Counter
- ★ 4.2
- $
- Tampa Heights
Try Hand rolls and tonkotsu ramen
Han Hand Roll inside Heights Public Market rolls fresh temaki and bowls tonkotsu ramen to order, with a counter open through the food hall day.
Butcher n' Barbeque
- ★ 4.2
- $
- Tampa Heights
Try Smoked BBQ plates
Butcher n' Barbeque at Heights Public Market smokes brisket, pulled pork and ribs daily, with classic BBQ plates and sandwiches from the food hall.
Zukku Sushi
- ★ 4.2
- $
- Tampa Heights
Try Hand-rolled sushi
Zukku Sushi at Heights Public Market rolls hand temaki and bowls poke from a converted shipping container counter inside Armature Works. The room fills.
Taco Holic Food Truck
- ★ 4.1
- $
- Downtown Tampa
Try Al pastor street tacos
Taco Holic is a family-run Mexican food truck in downtown Tampa, plating al pastor and carne asada street tacos, burritos and bowls to the lunch crowd.
West Tampa Sandwich Shop
- ★ 4.5
- $
- West Tampa
Try Cuban sandwich
West Tampa Sandwich Shop on North Armenia Avenue serves what Obama once called Tampa's best Cuban sandwich, in a hole-in-the-wall Cuban diner.
Alessi Bakery Deli Counter
- ★ 4.5
- $
- West Tampa
Try Cuban sandwich and deviled crab
Alessi Bakery on Cypress has hand-carved Cuban sandwiches and fried deviled crabs since 1912, with a 100-year-old yeast culture and the Italian-Cuban shape.
La Teresita Cuban Counter
- ★ 4.5
- $
- West Tampa
Try Palomilla steak with rice
La Teresita's counter side runs around the clock on weekends, serving Cuban breakfast plates, palomilla steak and yellow rice with black beans.
Wat Tampa Thai Noodle Line
- ★ 4.7
- $
- Tampa Heights
Try Pad thai and noodle soup
Wat Mongkolratanaram's Sunday market runs Thai noodle counters under the live oaks, with pad thai, guay tiew and mango sticky rice cooked by volunteers.
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