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 3 of 121SON OF A CHEF
1212 WEST WATER AVENUE
TIGIST PIZZA
1731 E 7 AVE
ZEN PHO & NOODLES TAMPA
3021 W WATERS AVE
BRUNCH BROS
1936 W MAIN ST
JUSAL TACOS Y MAS
2030 E FLETCHER AVE
MIDFLORIDA CREDIT UNION AMPHITHEATER AT THE FL STATE FAIR-EAST
4802 US 301 N
MIDFLORIDA CREDIT UNION AMPHITHEATER AT THE FL STATE FAIR-WEST
4802 US 301 N
MONSERRATE REST BAR & GRILL
2311 W HILLSBOROUGH AVE
BUDDY BREW COFFEE
10619 SHELDON RD
DON RUFINOS CARNITAS
4908 E BROADWAY AVE
ELIZABETH RESTAURANT HONDURAS FOOD TRUCKS
904 WEST WATERS AVE
FLEX SPORTS BAR AND ULTRA LOUNGE
2003 E 7 AVE
GOLDEN CORRAL
6942 W HILLSBOROUGH AVE
MOLLY MALONE'S IRISH PUB
304 E DAVIS BLVD STE E
SPARTACO'S KITCHEN
241 E DAVIS BLVD
STEAK N SHAKE
5917 E HILLSBOUROUGH AVE
TACOS EL BIG BUDDY
8009 N ARMENIA
TASTY MEDITERRANEAN GRILL
6178 GUNN HWY
THE HEIGHTS SHUFFLEBOARD SOCIETY
2612 N TAMPA ST
BT
2507 S MACDILL AVE UNIT B
CAMILA'S MEXICAN FOOD
7423 N FLORIDA AVE
EL CERCAO SABOR LATINO
7529 N ARMENIA AVE
EL OSO BLANCO RESTAURANT
3611 W HILLSBOROUGH AVE STE 220
EL PARAISO CAFE
4112 E 7AVE
FABRICA WOODFIRED PIZZA
142 S MERIDIAN AVE
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.
