Tampa, Florida
Hillsborough County · 3,022 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 3,022 graded restaurants, 58.7% earned an A grade — roughly in line with statewide averages. Currently, 2.5% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 77 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Tampa is 93.2 out of 100, based on 1,697 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 1 of 121BARROW'S
3660 HENDERSON BLVD
BOLAY
402 S DALE MABRY HWY
KELP SUSHI JOINT
6507 W WATERS AVE
MASCA CHASKA
1730 E FOWLER AVE # 3
SOUTH TAMPA SANDWICH SHOP AND RESTAURANT LLC
6241 S DALE MABRY HWY
SUGAR WING
12004 ANDERSON RD
TACOS EL BORACHO
2602 W KENNEDY BLVD
VICTORIA'S RESTAURANT
5130 S DALE MABRY
YBOR URBAN MART
1821 E 7TH AVE
AUNTIE GINAS
4711 N 22ND ST
FOOD PARADISE TRUCK
6501 W HILLSBOROUGH AVE
KELP SUSHI JOINT LLC
3401 W BAY TO BAY BLVD STE D
PAN CON TODO
7806 N ARMENIA AVE
PITSTOP ON WHEELS
7416 E MOHAWK AVE
PLACITA BAR & GRILL
7700 N FLORIDA AVE
PROMENADE DESIGN KITCHEN
401 CHANNELSIDE DR
TAQUERIA EL SABOR OAXAQUENO
4908 E BROADWAY AVE
JAGANNATH CAFE AND CATERING SERVICES
2210 E HILLSBOROUGH AVE #2
JIMMY'S CHIMI TROPICAL
1102 W WATERS AVENUE
LAQUINTA INN
9202 N 30 ST
LOS CHURROS DE MARTINEZ
1615 W SLIGH AVE
LOS COMPARRES
5636 W. WATERS AVE
PICCOLA ITALIA BISTRO
2140 W MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD
POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN OPERATED BY TICE
14901 N FLORIDA AVE
SALEM'S FRESH EATS
1611 N NEBRASKA 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.
