Tampa, Florida
Hillsborough County · 3,071 restaurants
Tampa's food identity is built on a rich Cuban and Spanish heritage — 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 looks stronger than average on current grade mix, but individual inspection timelines still matter more than a citywide headline.
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About Dining in Tampa
Of Tampa's 3,067 graded restaurants, 89.9% earned an A grade — above the statewide average, reflecting strong food safety compliance in the area. Currently, 0.2% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 7 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Tampa is 98.5 out of 100, based on 267 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 117 of 123TORCH GRILL & CHILL
5008 E SLIGH AVE
TORI DYNASTY
442 W KENNEDY BLVD STE 190
TOWER 10 TACOS
5831 MEMORIAL HWY STE B
TOWNEPLACE SUITES BY MARRIOTT
6202 E DR MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD, JR
TOWNEPLACE SUITES BY MARRIOTT TAMPA WESTSHORE
5302 AVION PARK DRIVE
TOWNEPLACE SUITES TAMPA WESTSHORE SOUTH (TPAXT)
4505 S DALE MABRY HIGHWAY
TRACKSIDE TRUCK
11225 RACE TRACK RD.
TRATTORIA PASQUALE
3671 S WEST SHORE BLVD
TRAVELING BUTTERFLY
14060 N FLORIDA AVE
TREFRATELLI FOOD SERVICES
2501 W TAMPA BAY BLVD
TRINI SPICE
7817 N 56 ST
TRINI SPICE CUISINE & EVENTS 2
7819 56 ST STE A
TRIP'S DINER
6416 N FLORIDA AVE
TROPHY FISH
5901 N FLORIDA AVE
TROPICAL CUISINE
3405 E HILLSBOROUGH AVE
TROPICAL FLAME TAMPA
5705 GUNN HWY
TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE
200 N TAMPA ST STE G-120
TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE
14394 N DALE MABRY HWY
TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE
5006 E FOWLER AVE
TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE
2911 N DALE MABRY HWY
TRUE FOOD KITCHEN
3645 MIDTOWN DR
TURN GRILL
13903 CLUBHOUSE DR
TURNTABLE
510 WATER STREET
TUTI E PAPI
6254 GUNN HWY
TUTI'S KITCHEN
4103 GUNN HWY
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.
