Tampa Restaurants: The Full List of the Best Places to Eat in the Bay

Davis Island Restaurants

• 220 East – The secret is out. This is DI’s best spot for American style cuisine, Burgers, Sandwiches, Fish, Pasta, and Salads. Try the build your own pasta dish with Alfredo and shrimp… fabulous. www.220east.com
• Margarita’s (Formerly Estelas Mexican Restaurant) – Order the Cheese Sauce with your chips and then order any entrée drizzled in the same.
• Farrell’s on the Island – Breakfast and lunch done right on bagels, sandwiches and melts. And on Sundays, enjoy these delights buffet style. Farrell’s Facebook Page.
• Grecian Island – The only thing better than the Grecian’s gyros are their breakfast specials they serve every morning with a side of home fries cut fresh from the potato.
• Thai Island – Authentic Thai food so good, you will wish you would have tried Pad Thai the first time someone told you to.

Downtown Tampa Restaurants

• Fly Bar & Restaurant – Downtown’s trendy dinning destination for drinks, dishes and live music with an artistic flair. www.flybarandrestaurant.com
• First Watch – Take a break for signature coffee, free WiFi and elevated breakfast plates made with fresh ingredients in a simple and always delicious fashion. www.firstwatch.com
• Eddie & Sams New York Pizza – Tired of Tampa Pizza not living up to Northeastern standards? You won’t be after eating at Eddie & Sams. www.eddieandsamspizza.com
• Bamboozle Cafe – Have more than just an eating experience while enjoying the enchanting atmosphere and delicate flavors of Vietnamese inspired dishes made from fresh meats, veggies and fruits. www.bamboozlecafe.com
• Fresh – Lunch and breakfast on a new level, well more like a special hidden level that includes a dry cereal bar and array of over 34 different kinds of salad dressing. www.eatfreshdaily.com
• Pizzaiolo Bavaro – The heart of this old-world Italian restaurant is the wood-fired brick oven and the recipes from a 3rd generation Neapolitan family. www.pizzaiolobavaro.org

Restaurants on Harbour Island

• Cafe Dufrain – Contemporary waterfront bistro where food isn’t just about eating, its about tasting. www.cafedufrain.com
• That’s Amore Restaurant – Romantic Italian restaurant with beautiful views of downtown and live jazz on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. www.thatsamorerestaurant.com
• Pizza Pazza – Pizza doesn’t always have to be just cheese, dough and sauce. Try one of Pizza Pazza’s specialty pies and spice up that slice with caramelized onions, Gorgonzola cheese crumbles, dried cranberries or glazed walnuts. www.pizzapazzapizzeria.com
• Jackson’s Bistro – Dine by day, party by night at this waterfront sushi-serving, DJ-spinning Bistro and Nightclub. www.jacksonsbistro.com

Restaurants in Hyde Park

• Zudars – A top quality deli that knows that a sandwich is more than just two pieces of bread and some meat. At Zudars, they take their sandwiches seriously and it shows. www.zudarsdeli.com
• The Rack – East meets West sushi bar and billiards lounge where you can watch football on a flat screen while enjoying a Volcano Roll and French Fries. www.hittherack.com
• The Deck – Sometimes the best things in life are simple and covered with cheese. No frills pizza on the front porch is about as good as it gets. www.thedeckpizza.com
• The Wine Exchange – Eating light doesn’t mean you should have to sacrifice flavor, so dine with the Wine for plates that will leave you satisfied and not running for the gym. www.winex.com

Restaurants on South Howard

• The Lime – Serving a complimentary combo of big screen tvs and Latin-influenced bar foods, rice bowls, salads and tortilla wraps. www.thelimetampa.com
• Ceviche – Any restaurant with over 60 menu items is good in my book. Especially when every single tapas plate is delicious. www.ceviche.com
• Daily Eats – SoHo’s only diner-style grub perfect for a beer-soaked belly morning breakfast or brunch. www.dailyeatstampa.com
• The Lodge – (By day) The Lodge is like an upscale family hunting cabin serving classic, comfort foods like tv-dinner style plates and tator tots. www.lodgetampa.com
• Koto – With a Koto hibachi-style dinner, a meal becomes 3 courses in great food and entertainment. (Because who doesn’t like to watch a chef catch an egg on his head?) www.kotosteakhouse.com
• Bellas Italian Cafe – Traditional Italian in a chic and classy setting. www.bellasitaliancafe.com
• Tate Brother’s Pizza – Great pizza and cheap beer. What more could you ask for? Well there are plenty of tv’s, old school arcade games and a pool table, so I guess this time, more is better. www.tatespizza.com
• Cheap – Serving trendy burgers, pizzas, wings and sushi dressed so well you’ll think they were getting ready to head to the club. www.cheapinsoho.com

Restaurants in Ybor

• The Bricks of Ybor – One menu item says it all. P2B2JR – Yes, this is a combination plate that includes a tall boy PBR and a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Love this Skatepark of Tampa bar/cafe/restaurant. www.thebricksofybor.com
• The Columbia – This historic Cuban/Spanish restaurant has been serving quality food in this exquisite atmosphere since 1905. columbiarestaurant.com
• Acropolils – A complete Greek celebration with food, drink, music, belly dancing, paper napkin explosions and sometimes even some plate breaking. www.acropolistaverna.com
• Bernini – Sophisticated Italian dinning where you can play fancy but spend cheap with 1/2 price entrees before 7pm. www.berniniofybor.com
• New York, New York Pizza – Frank Sinatra would have sang about this pizza. On the Web.
• Fresh Mouth – Burgers, fries, and shakes that taste like the 50′s. On the Web.
• Hamburger Mary’s – Gay-friendly bar and grill with nightly events of Mary-oke, drag queen bingo and female impersonation shows. www.hamburgermarystampa.com
• The Stone Soup Company – The Soup Nazi would approve of these delicious homemade concoctions but not the Stone Soup theory of “Mo’ Soup for You!” www.stonesoupco.com
• Samurai Blue – Swanky Sushi joint with rolls that look like art and a cocktail bar serving sexy, sake-infused specialties and saketinis. www.samuraiblue.com
• Green Iguana – A great bar and grill is defined by a delicious menu, great drink specials, classic live music performances and an inviting atmosphere. Green Iguana proves that you can have it all. www.greeniguana.com
• Tampa Bay Brew Co. – You simply can’t have enough locally crafted microbrews and a menu filled with pairing appetizers and entrees. www.tampabaybrewingcompany.com

Other Tampa Restaurants Right Around South Tampa

• Datz Foodie Market and Loft Bar – It is pretty much impossible to describe the delights of Datz in one sentence so I will leave a line from their website to explain why this culinary delicatessen is so wonderful. “Together we are shamelessly unapologetic flavor crusaders and Datz is our playground.” www.datzdeli.com
• Wright’s Gormet Deli – This Tampa legend has been making signature gourmet deli sandwiches, salads, soups, cakes and breads since 1963. www.wrightsgourmet.com
• Walter’s Press Box Sports Emporium – Between the Stadium seating, wall of televisions and sports memorabilia, this is the next best thing to flying out of the state to catch a game with your hometown team. www.pressboxsports.com
• Brick House Tavern and Tap – More than a man-cave. Call it a castle. This sports bar is equipped with leather couches, elevated American comfort food and big screens as far as the eye can see. www.brickhousetavernandtap.com
• SoHo Sushi – Somewhere has to be the king of South Tampa sushi. All hail the king. www.sohosushi.com
• Bahama Breeze – Fall into island time and some frozen drinks in this open-air setting where its easy to forget you’re at dinner not on vacation. www.bahamabreeze.com
• Kojac’s House of Ribs – Homemade BBQ chicken and ribs served in style – on picnic tables on the front porch of a classic Southern bungalow home. www.kojaksbbq.net
• The Colonnade – Tampa’s family tradition since 1935, the ‘Nade serves quality seafood with waterfront views of beautiful Bayshore. www.thenade.com
• The Independent – This sophisticated bar is more like a beer cafe – a great place for quality conversation, refined finger foods and craft beer. www.independenttampa.com
• The Refinery –You’ll need to visit the Refinery often if you plan on keeping up with their menu. It changes every week to coordinate with what locally-grown, fresh produce and ingredients the cooks can find from local farmers. www.thetamparefinery.com
• Ella’s Folk Art Cafe – Have a little art with your entree at this hip Seminole Height bungalow. Ella’s brings in all local art and music to entertain guests at they enjoy a menu filled with delish dinner plates of burgers, pizza and soul food. www.ellasfolkartcafe.com