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Welcome to MetroGuide.Network's Tampa - St. Petersburg DiningGuide, a directory of restaurants and related restaurant information for Metropolitan Tampa - St. Petersburg, Florida. Use MetroGuide's DiningGuide service to find Tampa - St. Petersburg restaurants by location or cuisine. For a Tampa - St. Petersburg dining overview, click here.
Tampa Bay’s dining scene in Tampa, Clearwater, St. Petersburg, and surrounding communities is among Florida’s most diverse, distinctive, and historic. From waterfront bistros specializing in fresh catch to Spanish dishes served at family-owned eateries, there’s unlimited potential for memorable meals. Cuban bread with café con leche, spicy paella, black beans, and other ethnic specialties are readily available, as are savory pastas and vegetarian cuisine. Marking its 100th anniversary in 2005, the sprawling icon Columbia restaurant celebrated with a $6.5 million enhancement. For a half century, Bern’s in Tampa has ranked among the nation’s great steakhouses, more recently drawing crowds for trendier fare at its sister SideBern’s. Burger joints and pizza places thrive, too, and outdoor dining options are popping up all over, thanks to influence from European visitors eager to soak up Florida sun. Tampa got its Big Guava nickname when Gavino Gutierrez, an early pioneer tried without success to cultivate guavas commercially, in part because of rising land prices. Even so, an area newspaper columnist decided if New York could be an apple, Tampa could be The Big Guava. A Latin-style Halloween celebration called Guavaween is staged each October in Ybor City, a historic enclave rich in dining options along with Tarpon Springs, brimming with Greek restaurants. Many dining enclaves throughout Tampa Bay offer early-bird discount menus.
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Tampa - St. Petersburg Dining By Location
To perform a quick search for restaurants in the Metropolitan Tampa - St. Petersburg area, please select one of the locations below (restaurant listings will be grouped by cuisine / category):
·Downtown Tampa Restaurants located in the downtown area, just east of the Airport, outside of the Ybor City area
·Ybor City Area Dining options in the historic Ybor City area of downtown Tampa
·Tampa Restaurants within the city of Tampa and north Hillsborough County, outside of the downtown area
·Tampa East Restaurants east of the city of Tampa, including the communities of Brandon, Bartow, Lakeland and others
·Clearwater Restaurants west of Tampa, in Clearwater and north Pinellas County, including the neighboring communities of Largo, Dunedin, Tarpon Springs and others
·Northern Communities Restaurants north of Pinellas and Hillsborough Counties, in the communities of Pasco, Hernando and western Citrus Counties, including New Port Richey, Spring Hill, Crystal River and others |
·Busch Gardens Restaurants in the vicinity of the Busch Gardens Theme Park in north Tampa.
·Tampa Airport Dining options in the vicinity of the Tampa International Airport (TPA), west of downtown Tampa
·Tampa South Dining options south of the city of Tampa, including the communities of Riverview, Ruskin, Gibsonton and others
·St. Petersburg & Beaches Dining options in St. Petersburg and southern Pinellas County, including the communities of Gulfport and South Pasadena, and the barrier islands on the Gulf Coast
·Clearwater Beach Located on a barrier island west of Clearwater in the Gulf of Mexico, Clearwater Beach dining options are a popular tourist destination
·Sarasota - Bradenton Metro Restaurants south of Tampa Bay in the Sarasota - Bradenton area |
Tampa - St. Petersburg Dining By Cuisine
Or, select a cuisine / category from the list presented below (restaurant listings will be grouped by location).
| AmericanAmerican CasualBarbequeCaribbeanContinental | DelicatessenGreekInternationalItalianJapanese | MediterraneanSeafoodSteak |
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Said by Readers...
“Critique of Bennedetto's Land O' Lakes, FL”Private Member, Trinity - “Last nights dining experience was absolutely one of the worst we have experienced not only at Benedetto's but in a …”
Said about: Benedetto's Italiano
“Mad As Heck”"Richard", Crystal River - “All I wanted to do was through a can out while sitting in the Drive Thru. I got the run around and told all kinds …”
Said about: Burger King
“Disappointed ...”Non-Member, Reader - “I am very disappointed in this Wingstop. I love the food and have been getting it for a while now, but yesterday when I …”
Said about: Wingstop
“Excellent Food”Member, New Port Richey - “The food and service was excellent. They have a great variety to choose from.…”
Said about: Golden House
“Definitely Worth The Trip”"Jon", Tampa - “This is not at all close to my house, but worth the trip every time. The meats are always moist and consistent and the s…”
Said about: Jaymer-Que Southern BBQ
Said by Restaurants...
Official descriptions are posted by a manager or a representative of the restaurant.
“Welcome to Private Dining in Tampa”“Imagine The Capital Grille designed just for you and your guests. The relaxed elegance an…”
Posted by: The Capital Grille - 8/26/2009
“Corner of Madison & Tampa St”“Cozy, Romantic French Bistro.…”
Posted by: L'Eden Restaurant & Bar - 8/17/2009
“Selected as Tampa Bay's Best Chophouse”“Aged Certified Angus Steaks, Fresh Seafood, and World-Class Wine List.…”
Posted by: Bascom's Chophouse - 7/14/2009
“Parkshore Grill”“Lunch and Dinner served daily with a weekend Brunch. Indoor and outdoor dining overlookin…”
Posted by: Parkshore Grill - 7/14/2009
Events At Tampa Restaurants
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| Moxie Mixer Market your business and meet new friends with South Tampa's awesome Moxie group. Don't forget to b… Business - Networking. The Grape (International Plaza) | 3rd Wed |
| Tropical Car Nights All custom/show cars welcome. Best of show award for each car night. Pollo Tropical discounts and r… Community. Pollo Tropical | 1st Wed |
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