Tampa, Florida
Hillsborough County · 3,069 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 262 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 81 of 123LOS SUAREZ
8145 W WATERS AVE
LOST PEARL
615 CHANNELSIDE DRIVE
LOTOSUSHI LIMA
6943 W HILLSBOROUGH AVE
LOUIS PAPPAS FRESH GREEK
3409 W BAY TO BAY BLVD STE D
LOUIS PAPPAS MARKET CAFE
7877 GUNN HWY #106
LOVE AT FIRST BITE TO GO
1270 E HILLSBOROUGH AVE
LOVE FROYO AND ICE CREAM INC
810 E SLIGH AVE
LPCX CAFE
6204 N ARMENIA AVE
LSG SKY CHEFS
4500 W TAMPA BAY BLVD
LUAN VAN LE
1000 W WATERS AVE STE 6
LUCKY SPARTAN
1001 W CASS ST
LUCKY TIGRE
1901 N HOWARD AVE
LUIS'S GARDEN GRILLE LLC
4502 W HILLSBOROUGH AVE
LULA'S DELIGHTS
4908 E BROADWAY AVE
LULL CAFE
4405 W SOUTH AVE
LUNA CAFE
215 WESTSHORE PLAZA C35 #1
LYN'S KUSINA FL
1936 W MAIN ST
LYNN'S CATERING
4318 S MANHATTAN AVENUE
M&R CAFE SOUTHERN CUISINE
3320 E OSBORNE AVE
MACAWS LANDING
1101 W SLIGH AVE
MACDINTON'S
405 S HOWARD AVE
MACHUCALO MOBILE KITCHEN
1936 W MAIN ST
MACKENZIE'S SPORTS TAVERN
4015 S WESTSHORE #2
MAD CHICKEN
8225 PARKEDGE DR
MAD CHILLER WORLD ART
5831 B MEMORIAL 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.
