Guidebook for Tampa
Food Scene
Large sandwiches, steak bombs & casual Italian dishes. Take outs.
7 locals recommend
Chubby's Super Subs & Pizza
5023 Bayshore BlvdLarge sandwiches, steak bombs & casual Italian dishes. Take outs.
Serves Middle Easterner food, quick bites and healthy fresh options in small plates.
petra restaurant
1118 W Kennedy BlvdServes Middle Easterner food, quick bites and healthy fresh options in small plates.
Farm-to-table restaurant serving Californian-Mediterranean freshly prepared food in small plates in a 1928 former gas station.
31 locals recommend
Boca Kitchen
901 W Platt StFarm-to-table restaurant serving Californian-Mediterranean freshly prepared food in small plates in a 1928 former gas station.
Offers tasty versions of traditional Tampa seafood dishes. Deep-fried delicacies are a house specialty from onion rings, oysters to cronuts plus, nice wine.
32 locals recommend
Big Ray's Fish Camp
6116 Interbay BlvdOffers tasty versions of traditional Tampa seafood dishes. Deep-fried delicacies are a house specialty from onion rings, oysters to cronuts plus, nice wine.
Mediterranean creative and modern dishes served in a stylish, refined space with an attached wine shop. Must try-foie gras pate & elk loin!
34 locals recommend
Haven
2208 W Morrison AveMediterranean creative and modern dishes served in a stylish, refined space with an attached wine shop. Must try-foie gras pate & elk loin!
Gastropub offers inventive American plates inspired by well-known Tampa Chef, Jeannie Pierola, who serves food that is fun, delicious and based on daily experiments!
51 locals recommend
Edison: Food+Drink Lab
912 W Kennedy BlvdGastropub offers inventive American plates inspired by well-known Tampa Chef, Jeannie Pierola, who serves food that is fun, delicious and based on daily experiments!
Gastronomic tour de force” with its innovative, carefully designed menu and superb wine pairings perfect for a romantic evening.
19 locals recommend
Mise en Place Restaurant
442 W Kennedy BlvdGastronomic tour de force” with its innovative, carefully designed menu and superb wine pairings perfect for a romantic evening.
Great little eatery for breakfast in the neighborhood. Super local feel. Very homey. 6 am -2 pm
7 locals recommend
Pach's Place
2909 W Bay To Bay BlvdGreat little eatery for breakfast in the neighborhood. Super local feel. Very homey. 6 am -2 pm
Rustic Italian dishes made fresh from scratch using traditional recipes. Has delivery, 4-10 pm.
50 locals recommend
Bella's Italian Café
1413 S Howard AveRustic Italian dishes made fresh from scratch using traditional recipes. Has delivery, 4-10 pm.
European-inspired Cosmopolitan cafe featuring a restaurant, bookstore, coffeehouse & shop with decor & gifts , offers breakfast, lunch and tea weekdays a “natural-light”-filled conservatory that's rich with foliage and centered around a large fountain.
199 locals recommend
Oxford Exchange
420 W Kennedy BlvdEuropean-inspired Cosmopolitan cafe featuring a restaurant, bookstore, coffeehouse & shop with decor & gifts , offers breakfast, lunch and tea weekdays a “natural-light”-filled conservatory that's rich with foliage and centered around a large fountain.
Health-centric cafe in a bright, modern space for build-your-own bowls, healthy and delicious lunch options served cafeteria-style.
142 locals recommend
Fresh Kitchen
1350 S Howard AveHealth-centric cafe in a bright, modern space for build-your-own bowls, healthy and delicious lunch options served cafeteria-style.
Legendary in the neighborhood for their perfectly age steaks, world-class wine list and decadent dessert room.
384 locals recommend
Bern's Steak House
1208 S Howard AveLegendary in the neighborhood for their perfectly age steaks, world-class wine list and decadent dessert room.
Cozy eatery with table & banquette seating serving Caribbean dishes & hearty sides, plus drinks. Must try- oxtails.
8 locals recommend
Yah Mon
301 W Platt StCozy eatery with table & banquette seating serving Caribbean dishes & hearty sides, plus drinks. Must try- oxtails.
Features creative renditions of American classic cuisines expertly prepared that is both accessible and inventive.
19 locals recommend
Élevage SoHo Kitchen & Bar
1207 S Howard AveFeatures creative renditions of American classic cuisines expertly prepared that is both accessible and inventive.
Drinks & Nightlife
Prohibition-themed New American restaurant mixing classic cocktails with a speakeasy vibe,takes you back in time to the romantic prohibition era and offers curtained alcoves for loving couples with a “password needed to get in” (don’t worry, they’ll give you hints) and the staff dressed in 1920s period clothing!
87 locals recommend
Ciro's Tampa
2109 Bayshore BlvdProhibition-themed New American restaurant mixing classic cocktails with a speakeasy vibe,takes you back in time to the romantic prohibition era and offers curtained alcoves for loving couples with a “password needed to get in” (don’t worry, they’ll give you hints) and the staff dressed in 1920s period clothing!
Laid-back restobar offering Mediterranean food, cocktails & hookahs, plus a big patio with a fountain'
7 locals recommend
Fountain Mediterranean & Sushi Bistro
238 E Davis BlvdLaid-back restobar offering Mediterranean food, cocktails & hookahs, plus a big patio with a fountain'
Irish chow, live music & sports draw crowds at this convivial pub with an outdoor patio
102 locals recommend
MacDinton's Irish Pub
405 S Howard AveIrish chow, live music & sports draw crowds at this convivial pub with an outdoor patio
Sports bar with craft cocktails, upmarket bar food, mini-bowling alleys & an outdoor patio.Asian bowl was very good. Great beer selection. Lots of TVs.
21 locals recommend
Ducky's Sports Lounge
1719 W Kennedy BlvdSports bar with craft cocktails, upmarket bar food, mini-bowling alleys & an outdoor patio.Asian bowl was very good. Great beer selection. Lots of TVs.
Rustic-style watering hole offering typical American eats, multiple TVs & canned & tap beers. Vegan and other healthy food options.
The Outpost Tap House + Tavern
909 West Kennedy BoulevardRustic-style watering hole offering typical American eats, multiple TVs & canned & tap beers. Vegan and other healthy food options.
Hopping nightlife venue spinning a mix of music amid the palm trees, with free salsa lessons too.
25 locals recommend
The Hyde Park Cafe
1806 W Platt StHopping nightlife venue spinning a mix of music amid the palm trees, with free salsa lessons too.
Hip energetic resto-lounge near the Straz Center and Tampa Theatre with rooftop deck delivering signature cocktails, eclectic small plates & live music.
63 locals recommend
Fly Bar & Restaurant
1202 N Franklin StHip energetic resto-lounge near the Straz Center and Tampa Theatre with rooftop deck delivering signature cocktails, eclectic small plates & live music.
A true neighborhood pub, this Tampa institution is renowned for serving some of the strongest – and cheapest – cocktails around, laid-back 1940s-vintage bar with an acclaimed jukebox.
13 locals recommend
The Hub Bar
719 N Franklin StA true neighborhood pub, this Tampa institution is renowned for serving some of the strongest – and cheapest – cocktails around, laid-back 1940s-vintage bar with an acclaimed jukebox.
Wide arrange of menu items including actual Irish dishes and pub food. Great selection of beer. Great place to watch a game.
32 locals recommend
Irish 31 Pub House & Eatery
1611 W Swann AveWide arrange of menu items including actual Irish dishes and pub food. Great selection of beer. Great place to watch a game.
Molly Malone's Irish Pub
304 E Davis BlvdGood food, service and cold drinks. Great music.
This place is small but it has cheap beer and friendly people. A good option to watch a game During the week or after office
6 locals recommend
The Anchor Bar
514 N Franklin StThis place is small but it has cheap beer and friendly people. A good option to watch a game During the week or after office
Casual bistro offering 40+ different wines & a long list of Italian dishes, plus an outdoor patio. reservation required.
35 locals recommend
The Wine Exchange Tampa
1609 W Snow AveCasual bistro offering 40+ different wines & a long list of Italian dishes, plus an outdoor patio. reservation required.
Nightspot/eatery with craft cocktails, a roomy patio, live entertainment & updated bar fare, outdoor section has live music and a more chill ambiance, indoor section has either live music or a DJ and generally is more geared for dancing.
36 locals recommend
Franklin Manor
912 N Franklin StNightspot/eatery with craft cocktails, a roomy patio, live entertainment & updated bar fare, outdoor section has live music and a more chill ambiance, indoor section has either live music or a DJ and generally is more geared for dancing.
High-energy taproom originally opened in 1938 featuring drink specials & a quirky wall mural.
Retreat
123 S Hyde Park AveHigh-energy taproom originally opened in 1938 featuring drink specials & a quirky wall mural.
Set in a cottage with a trademark thatched roof, acclaimed tavern offers traditional Irish eats & drinks along with live entertainment & a warm vibe.
12 locals recommend
Four Green Fields
802 W Platt StSet in a cottage with a trademark thatched roof, acclaimed tavern offers traditional Irish eats & drinks along with live entertainment & a warm vibe.
Entertainment & Activities
Upscale cinema serving bistro food, popcorn & cocktails during film screenings. Great date night spot, seats are huge & comfy, pick where you sit when you purchase the tickets.
Hyde Park picks a movie each month that is family friendly and you can take children under 21 before 6pm.
100 locals recommend
CinéBistro
1609 W Swann AveUpscale cinema serving bistro food, popcorn & cocktails during film screenings. Great date night spot, seats are huge & comfy, pick where you sit when you purchase the tickets.
Hyde Park picks a movie each month that is family friendly and you can take children under 21 before 6pm.
Hyde Park Village is an upscale open-air shopping district with shops, restaurants, a movie theater, coffee shop and plenty of street fairs throughout the year.
283 locals recommend
Hyde Park Village
1602 W Snow AveHyde Park Village is an upscale open-air shopping district with shops, restaurants, a movie theater, coffee shop and plenty of street fairs throughout the year.
The Great Escape Room is a real-life room escape game in Downtown Tampa. Teams of up to 10 are locked in a room with a series of clues and puzzles that must be solved within 60 minutes in order to escape the room. It is part scavenger hunt and part puzzle game.
12 locals recommend
The Great Escape Room Orlando
23 1/2 S Magnolia AveThe Great Escape Room is a real-life room escape game in Downtown Tampa. Teams of up to 10 are locked in a room with a series of clues and puzzles that must be solved within 60 minutes in order to escape the room. It is part scavenger hunt and part puzzle game.
It is a historic U.S. theater with showings almost daily at 7:30pm and city landmark in the Uptown District of downtown Tampa, On January 3, 1978, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
163 locals recommend
Tampa Theatre
711 N Franklin StIt is a historic U.S. theater with showings almost daily at 7:30pm and city landmark in the Uptown District of downtown Tampa, On January 3, 1978, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
Formerly the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Straz Center is a world class theater which began as a dream by visionary citizens of Tampa who persevered to bring to reality one of the finest performing arts centers in the nation.
198 locals recommend
David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts
1010 N Macinnes PlFormerly the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Straz Center is a world class theater which began as a dream by visionary citizens of Tampa who persevered to bring to reality one of the finest performing arts centers in the nation.
It is a large scale, 250,000-square-foot aquarium with sharks, penguins, stingray touch tanks, a wild dolphin cruise & a water playground plus dining options on site.
848 locals recommend
The Florida Aquarium
701 Channelside DrIt is a large scale, 250,000-square-foot aquarium with sharks, penguins, stingray touch tanks, a wild dolphin cruise & a water playground plus dining options on site.
Essentials
Supermarket chain with a wide selection of groceries, plus deli & bakery departments
73 locals recommend
Publix Super Market on Bayshore
243 Bayshore BlvdSupermarket chain with a wide selection of groceries, plus deli & bakery departments
Shopping
Enclosed shopping mall with trendy fashions for men, women & children, plus home-decor items and dining options.
116 locals recommend
WestShore Plaza
250 Westshore PlazaEnclosed shopping mall with trendy fashions for men, women & children, plus home-decor items and dining options.
Certainly a shoppers dream of brand name retailers as far as west coast goes, has everything including an indoor skating arena. It can be a bit touristy... it is after all very close to the airport.
615 locals recommend
International Plaza and Bay Street
2223 N Westshore BlvdCertainly a shoppers dream of brand name retailers as far as west coast goes, has everything including an indoor skating arena. It can be a bit touristy... it is after all very close to the airport.
Sightseeing
The pirate ship berths at the City Docks on Bayshore Boulevard.
11 locals recommend
Gasparilla Pirate Ship Dock
344-372 Bayshore BlvdThe pirate ship berths at the City Docks on Bayshore Boulevard.
SS American Victory is a Victory ship which saw brief service in the Pacific Theater of Operations during the waning months of World War II, Korean War from 1951-1954, and Vietnam War from 1967-1969
38 locals recommend
American Victory Ship & Museum
705 Channelside DrSS American Victory is a Victory ship which saw brief service in the Pacific Theater of Operations during the waning months of World War II, Korean War from 1951-1954, and Vietnam War from 1967-1969
Great views, perfect areas for picnic, jogging, running or a romantic walk with shops, cafes and restaurants nearby.
620 locals recommend
Tampa Riverwalk
Tampa RiverwalkGreat views, perfect areas for picnic, jogging, running or a romantic walk with shops, cafes and restaurants nearby.
The Sacred Heart Catholic Church was constructed in 1905 in downtown and is one of the oldest churches and an iconic landmark in the city of Tampa. The church is predominantly a Romanesque Revival architectural design.
8 locals recommend
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
509 N Florida AveThe Sacred Heart Catholic Church was constructed in 1905 in downtown and is one of the oldest churches and an iconic landmark in the city of Tampa. The church is predominantly a Romanesque Revival architectural design.
Arts & Culture
Art Of The Brick Tampa
802 E Whiting StArtworks with very creative edge, some modern pieces and other replicas.
Former fire station with exhibits on local service history plus firefighting memorabilia & vehicles
14 locals recommend
Tampa Firefighters Museum
720 E Zack StFormer fire station with exhibits on local service history plus firefighting memorabilia & vehicles
Gallery features workshops & diverse photographic displays in permanent & rotating exhibits
48 locals recommend
Florida Museum of Photographic Arts
1630 East 7th AvenueGallery features workshops & diverse photographic displays in permanent & rotating exhibits
Landmark building hosting exhibits on Florida's early tourism industry plus Asian & European art
88 locals recommend
Henry B. Plant Museum
401 W Kennedy BlvdLandmark building hosting exhibits on Florida's early tourism industry plus Asian & European art
It exhibits modern and contemporary art, as well as Greek, Roman, and Etruscan antiquities. Has nice seating dining area and gift shop.
265 locals recommend
Tampa Museum of Art
120 W Gasparilla PlazaIt exhibits modern and contemporary art, as well as Greek, Roman, and Etruscan antiquities. Has nice seating dining area and gift shop.
Sprawling history museum chronicles Tampa with interactive exhibits; include coverage of the Tampa Bay area's first native inhabitants, Spanish conquistadors, and historical figures who shaped the area's history, maps, films & special event.
139 locals recommend
Tampa Bay History Center
801 Water StSprawling history museum chronicles Tampa with interactive exhibits; include coverage of the Tampa Bay area's first native inhabitants, Spanish conquistadors, and historical figures who shaped the area's history, maps, films & special event.
It is part of the Waterfront Arts District, a children's museum with over 150 interactive activities focused on weather, art, communication & more for children under 12.
224 locals recommend
Glazer Children's Museum
110 W Gasparilla PlazaIt is part of the Waterfront Arts District, a children's museum with over 150 interactive activities focused on weather, art, communication & more for children under 12.
Featuring 100 colorful collection of works crafted by Nathan Sawaya, includes not only original sculptures but also re-imagined versions of iconic art masterpieces as Van Gogh's "Starry Night" and Leonardo Da Vinci's "Mona Lisa. open 24/7
Lego Museum
Featuring 100 colorful collection of works crafted by Nathan Sawaya, includes not only original sculptures but also re-imagined versions of iconic art masterpieces as Van Gogh's "Starry Night" and Leonardo Da Vinci's "Mona Lisa. open 24/7
Exhibits on Ybor City's cultural history, including a restored home, & Mediterranean gardens. Ybor City was originally a company town built to make cigars from Cuban tobacco.
54 locals recommend
Ybor City State Museum
1818 E 9th AveExhibits on Ybor City's cultural history, including a restored home, & Mediterranean gardens. Ybor City was originally a company town built to make cigars from Cuban tobacco.