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 14 of 121CUBAN BREEZES
13980 W HILLSBOROUGH AVE
CW'S ON THREE
655 N FRANKLIN ST 2200
FAMILY CUISINE OF TAMPA
3001 N FLORIDA AVE
GUCKENHEIMER AT PENNYMAC TAMPA
9009 CORPORATE LAKE DR
HOTEL BAR
200 NORTH TAMPA STREET SUITE G-100
JAYLUIGI SOHO
516 S HOWARD AVE
LA VAILARINA CAFE
2741 W COLOMBUS DR
LEONARDO SANDWICH SHOP
7730 PALM RIVER RD
LIMA
19062 BRUCE B DOWNS BLVD
MANDY'S RESTAURANT
4025 W WATERS AVE STE 101
MCDONALD'S
2006 N 50 ST
MOM'S RESTAURANT
11900 N NEBRASKA AVE STE 1
NAMASTE EXPRESS
17503 PRESERVE WALK LN STE B
POKE FALLS
13815 W HILLSBOROUGH AVE
SUBWAY 30220
19410 BRUCE B DOWNS BLVD
SUSHI CAFE
18015 HIGHWOODS PRESERVE PKWY
TAKE A BREAK CAFE
8194 WOODLAND CENTER DR
TAMPA BAY BREWING COMPANY WESTCHASE
13937 MONROE'S BUSINESS PARK
TASTE OF NEW YORK PIZZERIA
17503 PRESERVE WALK LN
THE HUMMINGBIRD JERK HOUSE
17631 BRUCE B DOWNS BLVD UNIT F
THE VAULT TAMPA CATERING
633 N FRANKLIN ST
VIA ITALIA WOODFIRED PIZZA AND BAR
8644 HUNTERS VILLAGE RD
2 ALEX'S
7049 W WATERS AVE
AMC THEATRES VETERANS EXPRESSWAY 24
9302 ANDERSON RD
CAMPFIRE BAGELS
6302 E M LUTHER KING BLVD STE 480
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.