Guidebook for Tampa
Drinks & Nightlife
Great full liquor bar with bands and food trucks. Two blocks away.
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Red Star Rock Bar
5210 N Florida AveGreat full liquor bar with bands and food trucks. Two blocks away.
Craft beers and food trucks on the weekends.
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Southern Brewing & Winemaking
4500 N Nebraska AveCraft beers and food trucks on the weekends.
Angry Chair Brewing
4101 N Florida AveCraft beer. No food.
Germanish style beer garden. Craft beers and wines. Good sandwiches and salads. Breakfast and good coffee.
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Independent Bar and Cafe
5016 N Florida AveGermanish style beer garden. Craft beers and wines. Good sandwiches and salads. Breakfast and good coffee.
Food Scene
A new menu each week of strange foods but they have a good burger and steak every day. Brunch on Sunday. Roof top outdoor seating available.
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The Refinery
5910 N Florida AveA new menu each week of strange foods but they have a good burger and steak every day. Brunch on Sunday. Roof top outdoor seating available.
Very popular, nice bar. Good food. Lively with bands on the weekends.
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Ella’s Americana Folk Art Cafe
5119 N Nebraska AveVery popular, nice bar. Good food. Lively with bands on the weekends.
Classic American dinner. Elvis Presley ate there in 1956. Good breakfast and lunch. Diner, not so much. Reasonable prices.
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Nicko's Fine Foods
4603 N Florida AveClassic American dinner. Elvis Presley ate there in 1956. Good breakfast and lunch. Diner, not so much. Reasonable prices.
An old Victorian house turned into a restaurant. Very good food. Reasonably priced. Drink are expensive though. Drink water.
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Front Porch & Bart's Tavern
5924 N Florida AveAn old Victorian house turned into a restaurant. Very good food. Reasonably priced. Drink are expensive though. Drink water.
Small hole in the wall restaurant. Great food. The duck confit is to die for. Rather pricey for dinner but lunch is reasonable and delish. Good salads and sushi too.
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Olde Heights Bistro
4703 N Nebraska AveSmall hole in the wall restaurant. Great food. The duck confit is to die for. Rather pricey for dinner but lunch is reasonable and delish. Good salads and sushi too.
Great restaurant. Small plates, great wines. Pricey but delicious. Emeril Lagasse just finished filming there for his TV show.
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Rooster & the Till
6500 N Florida AveGreat restaurant. Small plates, great wines. Pricey but delicious. Emeril Lagasse just finished filming there for his TV show.
Thin crust and pan pizza. Either, you love it or you hate it.
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Cappys Pizzeria
4910 N Florida AveThin crust and pan pizza. Either, you love it or you hate it.
Jet City Espresso Seminole Heights
5803 N Florida AveGood coffee and stuff.
Starbucks
1508 N Westshore BlvdNuff said.
Good food, beer and wine. A little gloomy with the atmosphere though.
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Mermaid Tavern
6719 N Nebraska AveGood food, beer and wine. A little gloomy with the atmosphere though.
Taco Bus
401 S Howard AveMexican food.
Best Chinese food I've ever had. Try the salt and pepper calamari. It's the best.
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Yummy House China Bistro
2620 E Hillsborough AveBest Chinese food I've ever had. Try the salt and pepper calamari. It's the best.
Ichicoro Ramen
5229 N Florida AveHigh end noodle shop. $$$
Papa John's Pizza
14861 N Dale Mabry HwyPizza.
Everything Else
Best Cuban bread in town. Look for the hot light for the hot fresh bread. (though, its all fresh there). Good guava pastry too. Open 24 house except Saturday night.
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Mauricio Faedo's Bakery
5150 N Florida AveBest Cuban bread in town. Look for the hot light for the hot fresh bread. (though, its all fresh there). Good guava pastry too. Open 24 house except Saturday night.
Shopping
Fancy wine and beer store. Growlers, Cheeses and deli meats.
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Jug & Bottle Dept.
6203 N Florida AveFancy wine and beer store. Growlers, Cheeses and deli meats.
Essentials
Publix Super Market
6001 N Nebraska AveBest grocerys
Winn-Dixie
2100 W Swann AveGood meat and BOGO.
Big wholesale market (open to public). Fruits, vegetables, Spanish and Asian groceries and a large selection of frozen meats and fish. Best deals in town.
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Sanwa Farmer's Market
2621 E Hillsborough AveBig wholesale market (open to public). Fruits, vegetables, Spanish and Asian groceries and a large selection of frozen meats and fish. Best deals in town.
Save A Lot
305 W Hillsborough AveGrocery store one half mile away and a nice walk.
Entertainment & Activities
Soft serve ice cream. The banana split is great. It's an institution.
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Bo's Ice Cream
7101 N Florida AveSoft serve ice cream. The banana split is great. It's an institution.
Arts & Culture
Old, old.....old school drive in theater. Also a big flea market during the weekends.
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Fun Lan Drive In Movie Theater
2302 E Hillsborough AveOld, old.....old school drive in theater. Also a big flea market during the weekends.