Tampa, Florida
Hillsborough County · 3,242 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 3,235 graded restaurants, 48.8% earned an A grade — below the statewide average, suggesting room for improvement in local food safety. Currently, 15.2% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 491 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Tampa is 86.2 out of 100, based on 12,031 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 106 of 130TAMPA PIZZA DELIVERY
5214 N NEBRASKA AVE
FOUR POINTS SHERATON TAMPA AIRPORT WESTSHORE
4400 W CYPRESS ST
LA VERA CRUZANA
2104 E BRANDON BLVD
CUISINE MACHINE
14731 N FLORIDA AVE
LOVE AT FIRST BITE TO GO
1270 E HILLSBOROUGH AVE
PERDIGON EL SABOR
8548 NORTH DALE MABRY STE 1A
PINCH AND DASH
1202 TECH BLVD STE 100
WINE AND WOOD
614 S HOWARD AVE
ASIAN CUISINE
2901 E BUSCH BLVD
MALONEY'S LOCAL
9540 W LINEBAUGH AVE
TAMING HOGZ FLAMING GRILL
4908 E BROADWAY AVE
DUNKIN DONUTS/BASKIN ROBBINS
7004 N DALE MABRY HWY
FAT TUESDAY
1704 7TH AVE
FLORIDA'S HEALTHY MART
11722 N 17TH ST
MODERN MAYABAZAR EXPRESS
12401 N NEBRASKA AVE
PITA PLUS+
2810 E BUSCH BLVD
TAQUERIA SABOR A CHIAPAS
1201 E 142 AVE, .
TAQUERIA SABOR A CHIAPAS
1201 E 142 AVE
2 BROTHERS KITCHEN
428 W WATERS AVE
DUNKIN DONUTS
410 S 50 ST
EXPRESS HOTDOG LLC
5831 MEMORIAL HWY STE B
HORSE STAND #9
4800 US HWY 301 N
STAND 2 EXPO HALL
4800 N US HWY 301
STAND 3 EXPO HALL
4800 N US HWY 301
STAND 7 SE BLDG
4800 N US HWY 301
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.
