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Chanta, Tampa, FL

Chanta

4.7
4.7
364 Reviews
$31 to $50
European
113 S Hyde Park Ave, Tampa, FL 33606-1929

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 6 times today

About this restaurant

  • Charming
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
We would like to invite you to enjoy dinner in little Europe. Our restaurant is fully family-owned. You will meet the grandma who's cooking everyday at the restaurant, you will enjoy our freshly baked bread and delicious food!
The Chanta family invites you to our home, where we will offer you authentic European food, hospitality and warmth! We started our restaurant business in Romania, over 8 years ago and we have three restaurants there. This is our first restaurant in the States, which opened in June 2020. We highly recommend the lamb chops specialty and all the homemade breads we have. The restaurant is beautifully designed for a cozy, intimate dinner. Enjoy your journey!




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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    European, Italian, German
  • Hours of operation
    Tue 5:00 am–8:15 am Lunch Fri, Sat 1:30 pm–9:15 pm Dinner Wed, Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–8:45 pm
  • Phone number
  • Dress code
    Business Casual

Offers

  • Weekly Happy Hour

    Multiple dates available
    Sun - 5:00 PM - 9:15 PM,Wed - Thu - 5:00 PM - 9:15 PM,Fri - 5:00 PM - 9:45 PM
    Come join for our weekly happy hours! Tuesday- Thursday 5:00- 6:30 PM Friday & Saturday 4:00-6:30 PM Sunday 4:00- 6:30 PM

What 364 people are saying

Chanta reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Chanta is a "hidden gem" offering "authentic European cuisine" with standout dishes like the "best octopus in the city" and Romanian specialties. The "intimate ambiance," "friendly service," and "family-run charm" make it a must-visit. Despite occasional service hiccups, the "delicious food" and "unique menu" keep diners returning for more.
364 Reviews
  1. beth

    New York City5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was exceptional, especially the Romanian Stew and the Schnitzel with mushroom sauce. Worth a special trip!

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  2. Lauren

    Washington DC1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 30, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Amazing food, wonderful service in a quiet charming restaurant

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  3. Jennifer

    New York City3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 29, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing meal!!!! Every appetizer and dinner at our table was delicious!!! Server Chris-fantastic!!! This is a hidden gem with authentic European cuisine. This will be a go to for me when entertaining visitors!

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  4. Jeff

    Tampa5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 27, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This place is a hidden gem ! Been there three times - service always great and food is superb! The Octopus is best in the city !

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  5. LynnB

    Tampa15 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 20, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Chicken Paprikas was amazing! So much flavor! Everyone really enjoyed the unfamiliar dishes they chose.

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  6. Jeffrey

    Fort Lauderdale1 review

    4.0

    Dined on March 12, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was very good. Very true to the restaurant, it was hard to choose. We will be back to try other menu items!

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  7. Claire

    Orlando2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 9, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My boyfriend and I had an absolutely incredible time at Chanta. The food was amazing and the ambiance is gorgeous and intimate.

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  8. Cullen

    Orlando1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 1, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Really cool menu and design. The outside seating is great.

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  9. NANCY

    New York City14 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 22, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent service and the food is so delicious! A perfect dinner for 4. I would highly recommend this place for dinner.

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  10. Tom VIP

    Naples10 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on February 16, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Had such high hopes for this restaurant. Let me get the good out of the way. The food was quite good (when we got some), and clearly the BOH has it going on. Now the bad the FOH. I had initially thought this place was newly opened (based on some comments from locals) so I was giving it the benefit of the doubt for a bit; however, it has been open since 2020!! So almost 5 years in and you would think it was opening week. 3 people serving as the host/hostess, asked no less than 4 times what our name was and did we have a reservation (we did). Slow to have service, wine and beer only and we still waited almost 20 min for drinks. Ordered 2 apps when we ordered the wine, Frito Misto and some fresh bread, the Misto came first, then the wine, then the bread. While waiting we noticed the 'nonnas' cooking in the back bringing food out to the expediting bar only to sit there while the FOH staff seemed unaware of it being there. Since we had seen this we ordered our Mains as soon as we got the first APP. The bus boys clearly were not trained, walking by tables empty handed and ignoring dirty dishes waiting to be cleared, you get the picture. My very experienced ( I have worked FOH, BOH and owned) opinion is that they have too many people doing the same job, and not enough delegation or organization. Again if this was the first month of operation, I would have given them a pass. 4+ years, nope. Wish it would have been different as the food was good. We will not be returning, for the price 4 glasses of wine, + 2 bottles (just less than $100 ea), 2 apps, 4 mains, almost $600 with tip and having to sit for almost 3 hrs, too many other places to go.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 6 times today
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113 S Hyde Park Ave, Tampa, FL 33606-1929

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Tampa
  • Hours of operation
    Tue 5:00 am–8:15 am Lunch Fri, Sat 1:30 pm–9:15 pm Dinner Wed, Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–8:45 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    European, Italian, German
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
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