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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Highest Rated in Tampa
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Restaurants
Page 5 of 130MAIN KITCHEN
4116 N HIMES AVE
MCDONALD'S
10410 N DALE MABRY HWY
MCDONALD'S
8402 N ARMENIA AVE
POLLO CAMPERO
6331 W WATERS AVE
RED BOWL
1441 E FLETCHER AVE STE 115
RED BOWL ASIAN CUISINE
1441 E FLETCHER AVE STE 115
ROBEKS CHANNELSIDE
1211 E KENNEDY BLVD R-101
ROCSI'S CAFE
4902 EISENHOWER BLVD
SOFRESH SOHO
533 SOUTH HOWARD AVE. #8
THAI ASIATIC INC.
1600 EAST 8TH AVENUE STE D101
YIAOURTI
1729 E 7 AVE
CAMILA'S MEXICAN FOOD
7423 N FLORIDA AVE
COCO'S AT 40TH ST RESTAURANT
3206 N 40 ST
DRIFTERS FEEL GOOD FOOD
1818 W PLATT ST
EL COMPY HOT DOGS
7530 W WATERS AVE UNIT 1/2 B&C
ELIZABETH RESTAURANT HONDURAS FOOD TRUCKS
7506 N ARMENIA AVE
GLORY DAYS GRILL
14457 B N DALE MABRY HWY
GREEN LEMON
915 S HOWARD AVE
ICICLE DELIGHTS
6617 NEBRASKA AVE
LITTLE CAESARS 628
2525 E HILLSBOROUGH AVE UNIT 101 A
MCDONALD'S
7350 W WATERS AVE
MCDONALD'S
104 W BEARSS AVE
PRIME TIME SPORTS BAR
14404 N DALE MABRY
PUPUSERIA AND CAFETERIA CENTROAMERICANA
2504 W MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD
TACOS BRAVO
4801 CLEWIS 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.
