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 40 of 121GLORY DAYS GRILL
14457 B N DALE MABRY HWY
KEEPING IT IN THE COOP BY BELMONT BITES
2005 E M.L.K JR BLVD
LITTLE CAESARS 646
5366 EHRLICH RD
OTSUKA RAMEN
6800 N DALE MABRY HWY #190
PACO PINCHOS
6943 W HILLSBOROUGH
PDQ
12650 N. DALE MABRY HWY.
ROCKY POINTE CAFE
2502 N ROCKY POINT DR STE 175
TAMPA BAY PERFORMING ART CTR
1010 N W C MACINNES PLACE
THE NONA SLICE HOUSE
12807 W HILLSBOROUGH AVE, UNIT N
WENDY'S PROPERTIES LLC
8305 SHELDON RD
WINGS XPRESS
1911 E BEARSS AVE
DUBLINER IRISH PUB (THE)
2307 W AZEELE ST
LALA TAMPA
208 S HOWARD AVE
AJISAI SUSHI
2101 E FOWLER AVE
BALLROOMS
700 S FLORIDA AVE
BOOMERS CAFE
1101 W SLIGH AVE
CARIDAD PICA POLLO
902 W BUSCH BLVD STE 101
CHAKULA CANTEEN
1101 W SLIGH AVE
CHINA LATINA
3715 E BUSCH BLVD
DAVIS ISLAND YACHT CLUB
1315 SEVERN AVE
DRIFTLIGHT JW MARKET LOBBY LOUNGE
510 WATER STREET
ESMERALDA'S KITCHEN & GRILL
2101 E FLETCHER AVE
EUREST AT LOREAL
2202 N WEST SHORE BLVD STE 250
EVELYN LATIN BBQ GRILL
4809 E BUSCH BLVD
HAVANA 86
3434 W COLUMBUS DR #101
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.
