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1. Coasis Restaurant Bar & Suites

4.3

Awesome(398)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Steakhouse • Tampa

Booked 48 times today

**Hello, we want our guest to have the best experience. We want you to unwind & relax!We are 18 & up. Perfect for a night on the town. We are bringing a vibe like no other at Coasis! Thank you for your continued support. **Coasis consists of a group of culinary experts and mixologists with decades of experience from our dedicated team members, who will provide a unique and upscale private dinning experience sure to elevate your palate as well as your standards. Our food menu ranges from elevated brunch items like our Famous Honey Butter Biscuit & Catfish & Grits. Our carefully crafted cocktails are the result of the expertise and passion of our wonderful bar team. Rather you are going for a coconut mezcal cocktail with a fire mezcal float or an Old fashion show our bar has something for everyone. Inquire about availability at coasisinfo@gmail.com or via text. Important things to note:18+ To DineReservations do not guarantee indoor or outdoor seating: please ask host upon arrival

2. Ulele

4.8

Exceptional(14828)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• American • Tampa

Booked 229 times today

Ulele (pronounced you-lay-lee) celebrates the vibrant fusion of ingredients from Florida waters and land once home to many Native Americans, including the legendary young princess Ulele. Located on the Hillsborough River in Tampa Heights, 400 yards from the Straz Center for the Performing Arts. Indoor and outdoor waterfront dining. Lunch and dinner daily. Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas.Featuring intricately flavored, visually appealing dishes prepared on our 10' round barbacoa grill.Ulele operates in the lovingly re-imagined 1903 Tampa Heights Water Works building, which also includes its Ulele Spring Brewery to provide a number of craft beers on tap. Next door to Water Works Park. Casual attire is fine, but we don’t allow sleeveless shirts on men in the indoor dining rooms.

A photo of Columbia Restaurant - Ybor City restaurant

3. Columbia Restaurant - Ybor City

4.7

Exceptional(17609)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Spanish • Tampa

Booked 263 times today

The Columbia is Florida’s Oldest RestaurantSM, founded in Tampa's historic Ybor City in 1905. Family-owned and operated for 119 years, the restaurant has earned acclaim for old-world charm as well as for its award-winning Spanish/Cuban cuisine and wine list.Open 365 days a year, including all holidays and serving lunch and dinner daily.Casual attire is fine, but we don’t allow sleeveless shirts on men in the dining room.Experience the Fire of Flamenco! Flamenco Dance Shows: There is an $10 cover charge per person for guests over the age of 12.Monday through Thursday dinner reservation times for the 7 p.m. show are 5:30, 6 or 6:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday dinner reservations for the 7 p.m. show are 5:30, 6 or 6:30 p.m. and for the 9:30 p.m. show, seatings are at 8:30 or 9 p.m. Reservations for dinner and the show are required. Please call the restaurant to check availability for reservations.Please call 813.248.4961 for flamenco show reservations.

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4. Rooster & The Till

4.8

Exceptional(124)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Contemporary American • Tampa

Booked 26 times today

Rooster & the Till is an award-winning, modern American neighborhood restaurant in Seminole Heights. With an always-evolving menu & eclectic beverage program, it's perfect for adventurous diners looking to be challenged by new ingredients and who expect high attention to service.We offer 2 different reservation options each evening, seats at one of our tables or at our kitchen counter, barstools that overlook the kitchen. The full menu, including tasting, is available anywhere within the restaurant.

5. The C House

4.6

Exceptional(1607)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• American • Tampa

Booked 18 times today

*Please note*: A reservation guarantees your party a table. *Should you have a seating preference (e.g, inside or covered patio), please note it in the 'Notes' section at the time you make your reservation (or call us!) -- we assure you that we will do our best to accommodate (although, party size and reservation timeframe may not make such accommodation possible). 'C' you soon #ConsciouslyCuratedClassicallyCool

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6. Hales Blackbrick - Drew Park

4.8

Exceptional(554)

$$$$Price: Very Expensive

• Asian • Tampa

Booked 17 times today

WINNER 2024 Best New Restaurant & Best Chinese Restaurant by Tampa Magazine. Best New Restaurant by Bon Appetit Magazine. New ChineseCHEF HALES INNOVATIVE, INSPIRED & SEASONAL CHINESE RESTAURANTOur owner, Chef Richard Hales a four generation Tampa family since 1954, is back in his hometown of Tampa after 25 years away mastering Asian cuisine, opening award winning restaurants and appearing on the Food Network; beloved by the likes of Guy Fieri. Our seasonal menu features Asian techniques using the fi nest ingredients and availability of locally sourced produces. Chef Hales’ invites you to experience eclectic ambiance, elevated service and his version of Chinese cuisine. We are Grateful, Chef Richard Hales & Jenny Hales 不是那么中国

7. Haiku Tampa

4.5

Awesome(1156)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Contemporary Asian • Tampa

Booked 43 times today

Located in the center of Downtown Tampa right underneath luxury apartment complex The Element , Haiku is an indoor/outdoor eatery and lounge that combines modern Izakaya cuisine with a contemporary Asian vibe to elevate the dining and nightlife experience. The menu features signature favorites including the A5 Wagyu Hot Stone and Crispy Rice Salmon and Tuna Duo. The 150-seat restaurant and lounge offers several unique dining options including two bars complete with a handcrafted cocktail menu including our house favorite Dragons Breath Martini. Haiku is open for dinner Wednesday-Sunday from 5:00 pm-11:00 pm

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8. Casa Santo Stefano

4.8

Exceptional(3763)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Sicilian • Ybor City

Booked 50 times today

Benvenuti! Casa Santo Stefano is a Sicilian restaurant from the Gonzmart family, owners of the 1905 Family Of Restaurants. The lunch and dinner menus feature maccheroni (pasta), steaks, seafood, scacciata, salads, soups, desserts and hundreds of Sicilian wines. Curbside takeout is available by calling the main phone number. The rooftop Santo's Drinkeria also is open. Housed in a beautifully re-imagined former 1925 Ybor City macaroni factory, the restaurant is a look back to Sunday suppers, simpler times and shared stories.Dress code: Casa Santo Stefano often is visited for celebrations and special occasion meals, so it is common for our guests to sport formal wear in the dining room. We welcome everyone, but politely ask that men wear sleeves at Casa Santo Stefano.

9. Steelbach

4.5

Awesome(220)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• American • Tampa

Booked 50 times today

We have southern-inspired ingredients and innovative ways of preparing these elements to offer you the best flavor. Come join us as we serve the most inventive take on regional southern fare and chops, seven days a week with Tampa's best brunch on weekends.

10. Flor Fina

4.3

Awesome(748)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Fusion / Eclectic • Tampa

Booked 10 times today

Like Ybor City, Flor Fina is a place where cultures and people come together for a culinary experience full of local stories and global inspiration.From the coastal cuisines of Latin America, the Mediterranean, and our very own Gulf Coast, you’ll find the heat of our live-fire grill and an ever-evolving rotation of ceviches. A welcoming escape, Flor Fina is crowned by the warming glow of the bar’s golden-hued ceiling, ample spaces to lounge, and an expansive array of cocktails crafted to inspire long, rum-soaked conversations.

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Dan
Tampa / Central Florida West •9 reviews
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
Great food and spectacular service. Our waiter, Bryson was very good with his recommendations and service.
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UlelePrice: Expensive• American• Tampa
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4.8
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Local
Utah •43 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
Wow, amazing food and Prep!! We each enjoyed the Prix Fix tasting menu and each course was amazing!
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Rooster & The TillPrice: Expensive• Contemporary American• Tampa
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4.8
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LaurieT
Maine •2 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
As alawsys the food was marvelous, the atmosphere amazing, and the service impeccable. We will continue to return to Columbia again and again.
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Columbia Restaurant - Ybor CityPrice: Expensive• Spanish• Tampa
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4.7
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EmilyVIP
Dallas - Fort Worth •1 review
5.0
Dined 5 days ago
Great weather for a Sunday brunch on the patio. Great charcuterie.
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The C HousePrice: Expensive• American• Tampa
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4.6
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Jeremy
Tampa / Central Florida West •1 review
5.0
Dined on Feb 27, 2025
Service was amazing, really enjoyed myself and I would come back for sure.
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Coasis Restaurant Bar & SuitesPrice: Expensive• Steakhouse• Tampa
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4.3

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