Tampa, Florida
Hillsborough County ยท 3,020 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.
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About Dining in Tampa
Of Tampa's 3,020 graded restaurants, 57.5% earned an A grade โ roughly in line with statewide averages. Currently, 3.0% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 92 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Tampa is 92.9 out of 100, based on 1,695 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 11 of 121TEXAS ROADHOUSE
2550 S. FAULKENBURG
THE SACRED PEPPER
15405 N DALE MABRY HWY
ALES CHARCUTERIE BOARDS LLC
3505 E FRONTAGE RD 138
BURGER 21 NEW TAMPA
20304 TROUT CREEK DR STE 106
CICCIO CALI TAMPA PALMS
17004 PALM POINTE DR
FRAMMI
17631 BRUCE B DOWNS BLVD
HELLO SWEETNESS
10018 CROSS CREEK BLVD
MEDITERRANEAN CHICKPEA (THE)
3217 S MACDILL AVE STE C
ONE FAMILY KOREAN RESTAURANT
7030 B HILLSBOROUGH AVE
TAQUITO REGIO
3434 W COLUMBUS DR STE 107A
(THE) TWISTED VEGAN
10509 N NEBRASKA AVE STE 2B
CHINA RESTAURANT
13052 RACE TRACK ROAD
CHINA WOK
6431 COUNTY LINE RD STE 105
EL PUERTO RESTAURANT & GRILL
1623 E 5 AVE
FRESH KITCHEN TAMPA FLAGSHIP
1719 W KENNEDY BLVD
HOWARD & PLATT
301 S HOWARD AVE
JA ISLAND SPICE MINI RESTAURANT
9743 W HILLSBOROUGH
JAMAICA JAMAICA ISLAND CUISINE
13912 W HILLSBOROUGH AVE, #116
JIMMY'S TACOS
1604 N 17 ST
KIWAMI RAMEN & SUSHI
10262 CAUSEWAY BLVD
KONAN'S BBQ
1510 N HUBERT AVE
LOLIS MEXICAN CRAVINGS
8005 BENJAMIN RD
MODERN MAYABAZAR
12401 NEBRASKA AVE
PALM THAI
17022 PALM POINTE DR
SENOR ROCOTO
5522 HANLEY RD #106
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.