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Diners' Choice: Best Ambiance restaurants in Tampa / Central Florida West

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Updated December 05, 2024

Looking for restaurants with the best ambiance in Tampa / Central Florida West? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favorite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!


A photo of Papa Joe's Italian Restaurant restaurant
4.9
4.9 (289)
$30 and under
Italian
Brooksville
About the restaurant
Papa Joe was raised on the mountainside of Palermo, Italy. As a child, Joe and his mother would walk their tiny town daily, collecting ingredients from the local farms for the family's supper table. He learned from Mommy a passion for hard work an a love for great food. Joe's other love Momma Donna, grew up in South Florida. She appreciates the value of locally grown produce and fresh ingredients. Together, Joe and Donna have developed an amazing menu where Italian heirloom meets southern hospitality. We count it a Blessing to have you as a guest at the restaurant supper table or outside on the beautiful covered Al Fresco Papa's Patio.
Top review
Tammy
Dined 6 days ago
Food was great, service was great. Looking forward to going back and trying more items on the menu.
A photo of Bruschetta Fine Italian Cuisine restaurant
4.9
4.9 (41)
$31 to $50
Italian
Gulf Gate Estates
About the restaurant
At Bruschetta Fine Italian Cuisine , our history is rooted in family and tradition. Our recipes have been passed down for generations, and we take great pride in using authentic ingredients and techniques to create the flavors of Italy. From our humble beginnings in a small kitchen in Rome to our bustling restaurant today, we've always stayed true to our roots.

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Susan
Dined 3 days ago
Lovely little gem of a restaurant in Gulf Gate. Loved the complimentary bruschetta and limoncello. The spinach and ricotta ravioli was delicious
A photo of Quality Foods Market restaurant
5.0
5 (240)
$50 and over
Italian
Tampa
About the restaurant
Quality Foods Market offers a unique culinary experience, featuring authentic Italian cuisine, in a relaxed, elevated casual, and intimate atmosphere. Enjoy a seasonally changing, from scratch menu, featuring both classic and modern pastas; hand cut steaks from USDA Certified Premium Hereford Heritage 1881 Beef; New Zealand Lamb Chops; USDA Certified Prime Veal; and the freshest seafood available, flown in from around the world throughout the week. In addition, Quality Foods Market offers a curated wine list with selections from all over the world, and an unrivaled craft and imported beer selection. Executive Chef Christopher Houp takes the time to interact with each and every guest throughout the dining experience, taking the Chef's Table concept to a whole new level. Tables are limited, with just 16 seats inside, and an additional 16 seats for al fresco dining. Our guests are treated to a true Italian dining experience, as we allow a minimum of three hours between reservations.
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AdrienneG
Dined 2 days ago
The feast of 7 fishes was great, creative, and flavorful.
A photo of The Citrus Room restaurant
4.9
4.9 (134)
$50 and over
Steakhouse
Dade City
About the restaurant
Fine dining in Dade City featuring Prime Steaks, Seafood, Wines and Liquors including Buffalo Trace Bourbon, Eagle Rare, Sazerac, Blanton and E.H. Taylor! Located in downtown Dade City, across from the Historic Pasco County courthouse, The Citrus Room will feature Meyer Prime Steaks in a cozy, intimate setting. We are proud to announce that our "Old School Steakhouse" menu includes salad, entree', side and dessert along with an excellent selection of fine wines and liquors. Reservations available by calling 352-523-0023.
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thomas
Dined 1 day ago
Very good food priced right. Nice dining experience. Good cocktails.
A photo of Faded bistro and Beer Garden restaurant
4.9
4.9 (832)
$30 and under
Beer Garden
Sebring
About the restaurant
Locals & visitors alike embrace and crave this unique approach to dining out. The cuisine ranges from a Bistro Lunch menu featuring cheese boards, flatbreads, quiche, Boar's Head meat sandwiches, crisp salads, fresh fish, and Certified Angus Beef burgers made with the Faded specialty blend to a Dinner Menu that adds Certified Angus Beef steaks, Caribbean Shrimp, and organic chicken. We take pride in using the freshest, locally sourced ingredients all the way down to the cup, brewing small-batch, Sebring roasted coffee from Strangely Warmed.
Choose a table under the warm glow of our tongue & groove pine ceiling, a hightop on the deck, or find a cozy nook in the garden. The restaurant is located in the heart of Downtown Sebring and is easily accessible with street parking as well as a large onsite parking lot.
We look forward to welcoming you and invite you to relax and stay awhile.

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Ann Marie
Dined 3 days ago
Food was excellent and service was wonderful. Server was friendly and very pleasant.
A photo of Kōsen restaurant
4.7
4.7 (14)
$50 and over
Japanese
Tampa
About the restaurant
Choose the 10 or 5 course Chef's Tasting Menu, and discover a modern approach to the Japanese culinary art, Kaiseki. Our Tasting Menus highlight seasonal ingredients at their peak, delights from the land and the sea! Enjoy the view of our open kitchen from one of our intimate private booths!
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Gianluca
Dined on Nov 10, 2024
Overall was a good experience. However we arrived a little bit earlier and were asked to wait outside the restaurant. I cannot believe that a one michelin star doesn’t have a bar where people can wait for their table, or they could have offered a welcome drink at least. Also, I didn’t like the fact that the service was a bit too fast, the food is very good and flavorful and if you bring the dishes at a fast pace you don’t have the time to clean your palate in between courses.
A photo of Dessert Room at Bern's Steak House restaurant
4.8
4.8 (353)
$30 and under
Dessert
Tampa
About the restaurant
Retire to a private booth made from old wine casks on the second floor of Bern's Steak House. Enjoy decadent desserts, cheeses and after dinner beverages, including cognacs, scotches, ports, bourbons, specialty drinks and much more. Every dessert is handmade and prepared using only the finest possible ingredients.
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Cameron
Dined 3 days ago
The food, the recommendations from our server and the entire atmosphere were all top notch. We go a few times a year and have never been let down in any way shape or form.
A photo of In Between Days restaurant
4.7
4.7 (106)
$31 to $50
French / Japanese
St. Petersburg
About the restaurant
Featured in Food & Wine Magazine, The Wine Enthusiast, and Tampa Bay Times, In Between Days is Florida's first craft sake house and Tokyo-style listening bar. Our sake list is one of the most diverse on the East Coast and is curated by our in-house sake sommelier Noah Sain. Inspired by the underground listening bars of Tokyo, our little house is warmed by intimate lighting and analog sounds sent through a pair of Klipsch Cornwalls. Oil lanterns cascade amber light while sake is poured into eager glasses. We play full sides. Our sake is chilled. Our oysters are served in the classic French style. It’s not Tokyo, but it’s close.

With an ever-rotating menu of sake, sake cocktails, and tasty plates, In Between Days offers a truly unique experience in the Tampa Bay area. Just off the hustle of Central Ave.

Please feel free to text us!

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Melissa
Dined on Dec 8, 2024
Fantastically creative and delicious food in a quaint but super hip spot. One of our most favorite restaurants in the Tampa Bay area. The small plate menu changes often based on seasonal ingredients. This Japanese listening bar has the most expansive saki selection around but also manages to come up with amazing craft saki based cocktails. Definitely recommend!
A photo of The Saint restaurant
4.8
4.8 (493)
$50 and over
Speakeasy
St. Petersburg
About the restaurant
VALID ID IS REQUIRED (no photos or foreign Drivers License/ID - Passport ONLY). WE ALWAYS ACCEPT WALK-IN PARTIES AND ONLY RESERVE A PORTION OF OUR SPEAKEASY FOR RESERVATIONS. ALL RESERVATIONS ARE BOOKED FOR 1 HR 15 MIN. IF THERE ARE MORE RESERVATIONS TO BE SEATED, YOUR TABLE WILL BE ASKED TO FINISH UP FOR THE NEXT GROUP OF SINNERS. BE SURE TO KNOW THE "SIN TO GET IN."

Lurking behind a discrete, unassuming entryway on a side street in the Grand Central District of St. Petersburg, Florida awaits an award winning unrivaled cocktail experience. The Saint invites you in to confess life’s darkest sins, enjoy fine cocktails, tantalizing small bites, decadent desserts and even finer company in one of the sexiest upscale interiors you have ever seen. Join us for Holy Happy Hour (5-7pm) and get 50% off all cocktails 6 days a week!

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Joe
Dined on Dec 6, 2024
Awesome staff. Cool atmosphere, Excellent cocktails. Cocktails done right with a dash of fun. Loved it. Will go back with friends.
A photo of Punch Room restaurant
4.6
4.6 (142)
$50 and over
Cocktail Bar
Tampa
About the restaurant
A new generation finds a city in renaissance, and we are proud to be a part of that renewal. Taking cues from Tampa’s history of 17th century pirates, traders, and privateers, Punch Room at The Tampa EDITION, the first in North America, brings forth a menu dedicated to flavors and spirits of the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico, the cradle to so many contributions in the evolution of punch.

Join us for this mixology-guided tour of the islands, as we dive deep into the regional history of punches, exploring the terroir of cane spirits and a rich variety of tropical fruits and spices. Drop anchor, raise a glass, and settle in.

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IsabellaVIP
Dined today
Very amazing cocktails and kind, knowledgeable staff.
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