Tampa, Florida
Hillsborough County ยท 2,917 restaurants
Tampa's food identity is built on a rich Cuban and Spanish heritage โ the city literally invented the Cuban sandwich in the historic cigar factories of Ybor City. Today, over 2,600 restaurants span the trendy gastropubs of Seminole Heights, the waterfront dining of Harbour Island, the buzzing SoHo strip, and the rapidly evolving restaurants of the Water Street district. Tampa's food scene is experiencing a golden age, with James Beard nominations and national recognition becoming commonplace.
Data on this page
InspectFL turns public DBPR inspection records into city-level score trends, grade breakdowns, and restaurant history so this page is useful for comparison, not just a list of names.
How to use this city page
Start with the citywide grade mix, then use filters to narrow by category, grade, or inspection dates before opening the full restaurant record.
What the citywide data means
Tampa's grade mix looks fairly mixed, so this page is best used to narrow the list before checking each restaurant's full record.
Best supporting links
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About Dining in Tampa
Of Tampa's 2,896 graded restaurants, 58.8% earned an A grade โ roughly in line with statewide averages. Currently, 2.1% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 62 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Tampa is 93.5 out of 100, based on 1,640 inspections on record.
What Inspectors Look For
Florida DBPR inspectors evaluate restaurants on food temperature control, employee hygiene, pest activity, and equipment cleanliness. Violations are categorized as critical (immediate health risk), major (significant concern), or minor (procedural issue). Learn more about how grades work.
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Restaurants
Page 10 of 117AMC HIGHWOODS 20
18002 HIGHWOODS PRESERVE
APPLEBEES NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR
15090 N DALE MABRY HWY
BERNINI
1702 E 7 AVE
BONEFISH GRILL
13262 N DALE MABRY HWY
CAFE DELANIE
3016 US HWY 301 N #100
CARRABBA'S ITALIAN GRILL
11902 SHELDON RD
CHARLEY'S STEAKHOUSE
4444 W CYPRESS
CHICK FIL A
4100 GEORGE J BEAN PKWY
COLUMBIA CAFE
4100 GEORGE J BEAN PKWY TERMINAL E
CRAFTY CRAB DALE MABRY
14391 N DALE MABRY HWY
CRAZY BURRITO
6901 W HILLSBOROUGH AVE
D AND D SANDWICH SHOP
1301 S 20 ST
DIPPIN DOTS ICE CREAM CARTS
3000 E BUSCH BLVD
DON JULIO'S AUTHENTIC MEXICAN CUISINE TAMPA PALMS
16023 TAMPA PALMS BLVD
FOMO TAMPA
1936 W MAIN ST
FRITAS AND CRIOLLAS LLC
7611 78TH ST
GLORY DAYS GRILL
17508 DONA MICHELLE DR
GRAIN AND BERRY - WESTCHASE
11622 COUNTRYWAY BLVD
HO KING
18041 HIGHWOODS PRESERVE PKWY
HOUSE OF BIRYANIS & KEBABS
19430 BRUCE B DOWNS BLVD
IAVARONE'S RESTAURANT
3617 W HUMPHREY ST
JERK HUT ISLAND GRILLE AND BEACH CLUB
1241 E FOWLER AVE
K CHICKEN AND GRILL
14380 N DALE MABRY HWY
KEKE'S BREAKFAST CAFE
12883 CITRUS PLAZA DR
KENYA KANTEEN
3605 BOUGAINVILLEA AVE
Important context for city pages
City pages are comparison tools built from public Florida DBPR inspection data. They help surface local patterns quickly, but they are not official government rankings and they should not replace reading the individual restaurant page before making a decision.