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.
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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 11 of 130QUEEN OF SHEBA GOJO
11001 56 STREET
RICKY'S CUBAN CAFE
5249 EHRLICH RD
SALT SHACK LLC
5415 W TYSON AVE
SUBWAY #4769
6217 E HILLSBOROUGH AVE STE 109
TABLE 22
4924 E BUSCH BLVD STE G
THE LATIN TABLE BY OTO
7730 PALM RIVER RD
WESTCHASE GOLF CLUB
11602 WESTCHASE GOLF DR
BAYAMO EN COCHE GRILL
8206 W WATERS AVE STE 110
CITLALYS MEXICAN FOOD
12310 UNIVERSITY MALL CT
FIVE GUYS BURGERS AND FRIES
2707 E FOWLER AVE UNIT 1A
FRESH FLAME
10817 N 56 ST
GRANDPA'S PINCHOS
1798 W. HILLSBOROUGH AVE
HILTON GARDEN INN BRANDON
10309 HIGHLAND MANOR DR
HYATT PLACE TAMPA BUSCH GARDENS
11408 N 30 ST
KREYOL DELIGHT
4818 E BUSCH BLVD
MARCO'S PIZZA #8116
9872 W LINEBAUGH AVE
RIVERVIEW FRESH CUISINE
9005 E ADAMO DR
THE WINE VAULT
10112 MONTAGUE ST
UNCLE MIKE’S PIZZERIA
9556 LINEBAUGH AVE
YUMMY HOUSE CHINA BISTRO INC
2620 EAST HILLSBOROUGH AVE STE 101
CANTINA MEXICAN GRILL AND BAR
10032 CROSS CREEK BLVD
CAPRI PIZZA & MORE LLC
10359 CROSS CREEK BLVD
CHINA LATINA
3715 E BUSCH BLVD
COCO'S IN THE HEIGHTS
4815 N. NEBRASKA AVE.
COOPERS HAWK WINERY AND RESTAURANT
4110 W BOY SCOUT BLVD
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.
