Guidebook for Tampa

Janette
Guidebook for Tampa

Food Scene

Good restaurant, great food, karaoke on Saturday nights, perfect place to meet locals. Very friendly.
96 locals recommend
Front Porch & Bart's Tavern
5924 N Florida Ave
96 locals recommend
Good restaurant, great food, karaoke on Saturday nights, perfect place to meet locals. Very friendly.
Great food, be prepared to wait or call ahead!
201 locals recommend
Ella’s Americana Folk Art Cafe
5119 N Nebraska Ave
201 locals recommend
Great food, be prepared to wait or call ahead!
Upscale foodie hot spot - very expensive but highly rated.
144 locals recommend
Rooster & the Till
6500 N Florida Ave
144 locals recommend
Upscale foodie hot spot - very expensive but highly rated.
Best biscuits you've ever had. Be prepared to wait on weekends!
6 locals recommend
Hey Giant! little biscuits
6607 N Florida Ave
6 locals recommend
Best biscuits you've ever had. Be prepared to wait on weekends!

Drinks & Nightlife

Sample local and craft beer at this friendly neighborhood bar! Good lunch spot as well.
153 locals recommend
Independent Bar and Cafe
5016 N Florida Ave
153 locals recommend
Sample local and craft beer at this friendly neighborhood bar! Good lunch spot as well.
Good food, large craft beer selection, and wine
114 locals recommend
Mermaid Tavern
6719 N Nebraska Ave
114 locals recommend
Good food, large craft beer selection, and wine
Great local brewery with small dishes to snack on. Wide selection of craft beer.
71 locals recommend
Brew Bus Brewing
71 locals recommend
Great local brewery with small dishes to snack on. Wide selection of craft beer.
Nice selection of wines by the glass.
14 locals recommend
Seminole Heights City Wine Bar
6703 N Florida Ave
14 locals recommend
Nice selection of wines by the glass.

Entertainment & Activities

Great place to bring the kids or walk the dogs
21 locals recommend
Henry & Ola Park
502 W Henry Ave
21 locals recommend
Great place to bring the kids or walk the dogs
Nice long riverfront walk spanning 4 miles with lots to see and plenty of places to get off the walk and grab a bite or a drink.
620 locals recommend
Tampa Riverwalk
Tampa Riverwalk
620 locals recommend
Nice long riverfront walk spanning 4 miles with lots to see and plenty of places to get off the walk and grab a bite or a drink.

Sightseeing

Beautiful Russian architecture on a pretty riverside park. You don't need to pay to go into the museum to enjoy this spot.
88 locals recommend
Henry B. Plant Museum
401 W Kennedy Blvd
88 locals recommend
Beautiful Russian architecture on a pretty riverside park. You don't need to pay to go into the museum to enjoy this spot.
Historic district near downtown with plenty of charm, shops, restaurants & bars.
30 locals recommend
Centro Ybor
1600 E 8th Ave
30 locals recommend
Historic district near downtown with plenty of charm, shops, restaurants & bars.

Parks & Nature

The boardwalk is an excellent way to experience natural Florida. Can get busy on weekends.
49 locals recommend
Lettuce Lake Park Boardwalk and Nature Trail Observation Tower
Lettuce Lake Park Trail
49 locals recommend
The boardwalk is an excellent way to experience natural Florida. Can get busy on weekends.

Essentials

Closest grocery store.
82 locals recommend
Publix Super Market
6001 N Nebraska Ave
82 locals recommend
Closest grocery store.

Getting Around

Bus #1 stops here, that goes downtown every 15-30 minutes. The bus takes about 16 minutes to arrive at Curtis Hixon park in the heart of downtown, which is also a great jumping-on point for the Riverwalk.
Florida Ave @ Henry Ave station
Bus #1 stops here, that goes downtown every 15-30 minutes. The bus takes about 16 minutes to arrive at Curtis Hixon park in the heart of downtown, which is also a great jumping-on point for the Riverwalk.