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 9 of 127SCHWARM
1910 N OLA AVE U15
SODEXHO AT USAA TAMPA CAFE
17200 COMMERCE PARK BLVD
SODEXO AT USAA TAMPA CAFE
17200 COMMERCE PARK BLVD
STONES THROW
304 W 7 AVE
SUBWAY
9720 PRINCESS PALM AVE STE 116
SUNSET LOTUS
514 N FRANKLIN ST STE 105
SUSHI CAFE
18015 HIGHWOODS PRESERVE PKWY
SWEET TREAT
10853 CROSS CREEK BLVD, BRUCE B DOWNS BLVD
TAZZA CAFE MEDITERRANEAN GRILL INC
5001 E FOWLER AVE D
TOKYO SUSHI BAR
5711 E FOWLER AVE #403
TONY'S BBQ RESTAURANT
8206 W WATERS AVE #116
ULELE
1810 N HIGHLAND AVE
WAFFLE HOUSE #2329
8310 WILSKY BLVD
WESTSHORE PIZZA
18045 HIGHWOODS PRESERVE PKWY
BAGEL NOOK
250 W TYLER ST SUITE 210
BALLROOMS
700 S FLORIDA AVE
BURGER KING 3066
2302 N 21ST ST
CHEF AND THE BAKER SOUTH TAMPA
3413 S MANHATTAN AVE
CHEFONPOINT
6901 N 56TH ST
CONCHITA
6605 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD
CREATIVITY CAFE
110 W GASPARILLA PLAZA
DOMINO'S PIZZA
7104 EAST FOWLER AVENUE
DUFFYS SPORTS GRILL
1580 N DALE MABRY HWY
DUNKIN DONUTS
1909 E BEARSS AVE
EDGE (4TH FLOOR)
1207 S HOWARD 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.
