Tampa, Florida
Hillsborough County · 3,227 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.
Best supporting links
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About Dining in Tampa
Of Tampa's 3,222 graded restaurants, 48.2% earned an A grade — below the statewide average, suggesting room for improvement in local food safety. Currently, 15.0% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 483 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Tampa is 86.2 out of 100, based on 11,866 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 10 of 130LITTLE TINA
710 HARBOUR POST DR
LOUIS PAPPAS FRESH GREEK
3409 W BAY TO BAY BLVD STE D
MARKET AT EDITION
500 CHANNELSIDE DR
MEMO MODERN ITALIAN
10103 MONTAGUE ST
OLYMPIA CATERING & EVENTS
2201 N HOWARD AVE
ORIGAMI SUSHI
3615 W HILLSBOROUGH AVE
POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN OPERATED BY TICE
8315 W HILLSBOROUGH AVE
QUALITY INN AIRPORT CRUISE PORT
1020 S DALE MABRY HWY
SPRINGHILL SUITES TAMPA EIGHTH FLOOR
1105 N TAMPA ST
STRANDHILL PUBLIC
309 W PALM AVE
SWEETGREEN
301 W PALM AVE
VIVA NAPOLI
4301 W EL PRADO BLVD
WHA GWAAN JAMAICA JAMAICA
13910 W HILLSBOROUGH AVE
YEOMANS CASK & LION
202 N MORGAN ST
ASTON GARDENS AT TAMPA BAY
11702 LAKE ASTON COURT
BARCELONA WINE BAR
2907 BAY TO BAY BLVD STE A100
BURGER KING #22626
7450 E HILLSBOROUGH AVE
CAPRIOTTI'S SANDWICH SHOP
3817 NORTHDALE BLVD
CHINA CITY
16049 TAMPA PALMS BLVD W
DOODLE NOODLE BAR
9620 W LINEBAUGH AVE
FRUIT AND JUICE BAR BY DON
9822 ANDERSON RD
HOME2SUITES TAMPA WESTSHORE AIRPORT
5222 W LAUREL
JUJU TAIYAKI
8710 N 40 ST
KOBE JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE
17641 BRUCE B DOWNS BLVD
MCDONALD'S
7909 W HILLSBOROUGH 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.
