Tampa, Florida
Hillsborough County · 3,085 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.
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What the citywide data means
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About Dining in Tampa
Of Tampa's 3,085 graded restaurants, 88.0% earned an A grade — above the statewide average, reflecting strong food safety compliance in the area. Currently, 0.4% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 12 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Tampa is 98.2 out of 100, based on 300 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
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5101 E BUSCH BLVD STE 7
EII CIBAO
105 S US HWY 301 UNIT 126
EII CIBAO 2
7611 CAUSEWAY BLVD
EINSTEIN BROTHERS BAGELS 3681
5003 E FOWLER AVE
EL 809 SUPERMARKET
3710 W WATERS AVE
EL BATURRO
428 W WATERS AVE
EL CAFFETAZO 87
3935 W HILLSBOROUGH AVE UNIT B
EL CARRETON MEXICANO
1507 S 22ND ST
EL CERCAO SABOR LATINO
7529 N ARMENIA AVE
EL CHAMO STREET FOOD
105 US 301 HWY STE 126
EL CHARRITO
1502 E FLETCHER AVE
EL CHE & HABIBI GRILL
4222 GUN HWY
EL CHURRASCASO GRILL
3699 W GANDY BLVD
EL CHURRASCASO GRILL TAMPA
8603A N DALE MABRY HWY
EL CHUZO BBQ
7101 N ARMENIA AVE
EL COMPY HOT DOGS
7530 W WATERS AVE UNIT 1/2 B&C
EL CRITICO
6821 W HILLSBOROUGH AVE STE 7
EL CUBANO
7829 N DALE MABRY HWY
EL DE LOS TACOS HIDALGO #1
13164 N FLORIDA AVE
EL DIVINO JON
101 W BEARSS AVE
EL EDEN 3 B 2 CORP
5610 N ARMENIA AVE
EL EDEN 3B
5610 N ARMENIA AVE
EL EDEN 3B CORP USA #3
5610 N ARMENIA AVE, .
EL FOGONCITO CATERING 2
4908 E BROADWAY AVE
EL GORDITO CHAPIN
507 E DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR, BLVD SUITE 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.
