Tampa, Florida
Hillsborough County · 3,233 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 3,226 graded restaurants, 48.8% earned an A grade — below the statewide average, suggesting room for improvement in local food safety. Currently, 15.1% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 486 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Tampa is 86.2 out of 100, based on 11,974 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 80 of 130MIDFLORIDA CREDIT UNION AMPHITHEATER AT THE FL STATE FAIR-WEST
4802 US 301 N
BUDDY BREW COFFEE
10619 SHELDON RD
DON RUFINOS CARNITAS
4908 E BROADWAY AVE
FLEX SPORTS BAR AND ULTRA LOUNGE
2003 E 7 AVE
THE HEIGHTS SHUFFLEBOARD SOCIETY
2612 N TAMPA ST
BT
2507 S MACDILL AVE UNIT B
EL CERCAO SABOR LATINO
7529 N ARMENIA AVE
EL PARAISO CAFE
4112 E 7AVE
KOLAB
224 S BOULEVARD
RAICES
4812 N DALE MABRY HWY
ROME & FIG
317 N ROME AVE
THE BROTHER TRATTORIA
2402 S MACDILL AVE
YBOR CITY TAP HOUSE
1600 E 8 AVE E113
IAVARONE'S RESTAURANT
3617 W HUMPHREY ST
MARU
2909 W BAY TO BAY BLVD
OSTERIA NATALINA
3215 S MACDILL AVE STE B
PAULETTE A BROWN
5831 MEMORIAL HWY UNIT B
MEALS ON WHEELS OF TAMPA, INC.
5320 N BOULEVARD AVENUE
SOUL STIRRING
5224 S DALE MABRY HWY
ARAMARK CORP AT JP MORGAN-HIGHLAND OAKS
10420 HIGHLAND MANOR DR
BARTERHOUSE
1811A 15 STREET
COASIS
7701 N NEBRASKA AVE
CRAZY FRUITS
2002 W BUSCH BLVD STE B
KANKA'S LATIN KITCHEN
3313 N NEBRASKA AVE
PINCHOS ANTOJITOS Y MAS
9211 N HYALEAH RD
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.
