Tampa, Florida
Hillsborough County · 3,020 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'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 3,020 graded restaurants, 57.5% earned an A grade — 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 2 of 121LA SANTA MARIA KITCHEN
7315 E BROADWAY AVE
N/A
2409 EAST 2ND AVE
REVOLUTION CATERING/MEAL PREP
5831 MEMORIAL HWY UNIT B
SHELBY'S DUCK TRUCK 2
901 W BUSCH BLVD
STAR MARKETS LLC
3600 E FLETCHER AVE
TAQUERIA MIL AMORES
7730 PALM RIVER RD STE 850
ZOO TAMPA AT LOWRY PARK
1101 W SLIGHT AVE
AGAVE SOCIAL
14803 N DALE MABRY HWY
ANTOJITOS DE CHILA
4908 E BROADWAY AVE
EDISON: FOOD & DRINK LAB
912 W KENNEDY BLVD
EMPANADAS EXPRESS
13883 W HILLSBOROUGH AVE
FOOD TRUCK # 3
110 E WATERS AVE
HAMPTON INN TAMPA-VETERANS EXPWY AIRPORT NORTH
5628 W WATERS AVE
LA GORDA BELLA
4908 E BROADWAY AVE
TACOS BRAVO
4801 CLEWIS AVE
THE OLIVE GARDEN ITALIAN RESTAURANT
17011 PALM POINTE DR
VALNISE'S KITCHEN
5224 S DALE MABRY HWY
YOKO'S JAPANESE RESTAURANT
3217 S MACDILL AVE
24 SOUL
3402 E OSBORNE AVE
EL COMPY HOT DOGS
7530 W WATERS AVE UNIT 1/2 B&C
JUST SMOKIN' BBQ
1045 E HILLSBOROUGH AVE
NOVENTA MILLAS PIZZERIA 2
6943 W HILLSBOROUGH AVE
Q PASO CHAMO
7906 W HILLSBOROUGH AVE
SMOKIN IT UP
2302 E 7TH AVE
SOFRESH
10712 COUNTRYWAY BLVD UNIT 211
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.
