Tampa, Florida
Hillsborough County · 3,159 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 has a heavier concentration of failing restaurants than you’d want, which makes recent inspection history and dispositions especially important.
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About Dining in Tampa
Of Tampa's 3,156 graded restaurants, 46.1% earned an A grade — below the statewide average, suggesting room for improvement in local food safety. Currently, 13.5% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 425 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Tampa is 86.6 out of 100, based on 3,368 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 2 of 127C217 LAND & SEA GRILL PDQ - WEST
4116 N HIMES AVE
C229 GRILLE 76 EAST
4116 HIMES AVE
C232 SPICED AND SLICED EAST
4116 N HIMES AVE
C233 YBOR PRESS EAST
4116 N HIMES AVE
C234 BUCS BOWL EAST
4116 N HIMES AVE
C236 SMOKIN’ Q EAST
4116 N HIMES AVE
C237 CHEF SERIES EAST
4116 N HIMES AVE
C238 CRAFTY DOG EAST
4116 N HIMES AVE
C241 LAND & SEA GRILL EAST
4116 N HIMES AVE
CAPTAIN GRILL C148
4116 N HIMES AVE
ANGELOS EMPANADAS
3224 W TAMPA BAY BLVD
BANK OF AMERICA
4909 SAVARESE CIR
CHICK-FIL-A TAMPA STADIUM
2551 N DALE MABRY HWY.
COMMON DIALECT BEERWORKS LLC
4220 N FLORIDA AVE
CULVER'S OF BRANDON
2470 S FALKENBURG RD
D'LITES OF TAMPA
1906 S DALE MABRY HWY
DEL FRISCO'S GRILLE
4138 BOY SCOUT BLVD
HYATT HOUSE TAMPA AIRPORT WESTSHORE
5308 AVION PARK DRIVE
KINGDOM KREAM
4908 E BROADWAY AVE
MINERVA INDIAN RESTAURANT
19050 BRUCE B DOWNS BLVD
MOXIES TOO
6202 BENJAMIN RD SUITE 100
NEW YORK NEW YORK PIZZA
10434 N DALE MABRY HWY
OLD HEIGHTS BISTRO
3225 S MACDILL AVE STE 109
PEPO'S CAFE
3879 NORTHDALE BLVD
RENAISSANCE TAMPA INTERNATIONAL PLAZA HOTEL CATERING / BANQUETS
4200 JIM WALTERS BLVD
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.