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Saw this really, really cool article in the TBT on Friday, so I wanted to give you guys their list of the 100 favorite places in Tampa Bay that they recommended....You can check out the whole discourse of why they picked who they did here. I'm going to mark the ones I've been to with **.
APPETIZERS
1. Yummy House
2202 W Waters Ave., Tampa
(813) 915-2828
2. Ceviche
2109 Bayshore Blvd., Tampa 10 Beach Drive, St Petersburg
(813) 250-0134 (727) 209-2302
3. Pepin Restaurant
4125 Fourth St. N, St Petersburg
(727) 821-3773
BARBECUE
4. Brisket Basket
2500 Fifth Ave. N, St. Petersburg
(727) 327 9712
5. The Butlers Barbecue
1100 94th Ave. N, St. Petersburg
(727) 577-3294
6. Kojak’s House of Ribs
2808 Gandy Blvd., Tampa
(813) 837-3774
7. BBQ stand
N Dale Mabry Highway and W Humphrey Street, just south of Busch Boulevard, Tampa
CHEAP EATS
8. Five Guys Famous Burgers and Fries, with seven Tampa Bay locations (www. fiveguys.com)
** 9. Pollo Tropical,
3900 Park Blvd., Pinellas Park, (727) 362-9600
**10. Chipotle, with seven Tampa Bay locations (www.chipotle.com)
11. Pei Wei Asian Diner
12927 N Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa
(813) 960-2031
DESSERT
12. Casa Dolce
406 S Howard Ave., Tampa
(813) 259-0002
13. Chocolate Pi
2821 S MacDill Ave., Tampa
(813) 831-2195
14. Cakes on the Dot
2245 Nursery Road, Clearwater
(727) 507-7077
15. Ritter’s Frozen Custard
2655 East Lake Road, Palm Harbor
(727) 784-0220
16. Harry Waugh Dessert Room at Bern’s Steak House
1208 S Howard Ave., Tampa
(813) 251 2421
ENTERTAINMENT
17. Country Legends Cafe
1568 Main St., Dunedin
(727) 736-4247
**18. Skipper’s Smokehouse
910 Skipper Road, Tampa
(813) 977-6474
19. Mad Dogs & Englishmen
4115 S MacDill Ave., Tampa
(813) 832-3037
FISH
20. Mad Fish
5200 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach
(727) 360-9200
21. Mystic Fish
3253 Tampa Road, Palm Harbor
(727) 771-1800
22. Salt Rock Grill
19325 Gulf Blvd., Indian Shores
(727) 593-7625
23. Marlin Darlin
2819 West Bay Drive, Belleair Bluffs
(727) 584-1700
GREEK
24. Mykonos
628 Dodecanese Blvd., Tarpon Springs
(727) 934-4306
25. Panos Kouzina
3101 State Road 580, Safety Harbor
(727) 797-2667
26. Acropolis
14947 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Tampa
(813) 971-1787
HOT DOGS
27. Mel’s
4136 E Busch Blvd., Tampa
(813) 985-8000
28. Chi-Town Dogs
4115 66th St. N, St. Petersburg
(727) 343-9003
29. Dairy Inn
1201 Dr. Martin Luther King St. N, St. Petersburg
(727) 822-6971
ITALIAN
30. Pia’s Trattoria
3054 Beach Blvd. S, Gulfport
(727) 327-2190
31. Da Sesto
7199 66th St., Pinellas Park
(727) 209-2695
32. Vino e Pasta
3603 W Gandy Blvd., Tampa
(813) 902-8466
33. Pelagia Trattoria
International Plaza, 4200 Jim Walter Blvd., Tampa
(813) 313-3235
34. Bella Brava
515 Central Ave., St. Petersburg
(727) 895-5515
JAPANESE
35. Pacific Wave
211 Second St. S, St. Pete
(727) 822-5235
**36. Zen Bistro
9620 W Linebaugh Ave., Tampa
(813) 792-8665
37. Water, Unique Sushi
1015 S Howard Ave., Tampa
(813) 251-8406
38. Kiku Japanese Fine Dining
483 Mandalay Ave., Clearwater
(727) 461-2633
KID-FRIENDLY
39. Sneaky Pete’s Sports Grill,
4300 Park Blvd., Pinellas Park
(727) 541-6356
40. Pete & Shorty’s of Clearwater,
2820 Gulf-to-Bay Blvd., Clearwater
(727) 799-0580
41. Matchstick Grill
10500 Ulmerton Road, Largo Mall, Largo
(727) 585-1816
42. HD Sports Grill
33286 U.S. 19 N, Palm Harbor
(727) 789-9383
LATIN
Oaxacan
43. Mariposa Mexican Grill,
17623 N Dale Mabry Highway, Lutz
(813) 264-1212
Colombian
44. La Cabana Antioquena
8303 N Armenia Ave., Tampa
(813) 936-0078
45. Sabor Sensations
4020 W Kennedy Blvd., Tampa
(813) 286-2434
Peruvian
46. Ceviche Fresco
6742 Memorial Highway, Tampa
(813) 882-3032
Indeterminate Latin
47. Mr. Empanada
4836 N Armenia Ave., Tampa Carrollwood Center, Tampa 3953 W Kennedy Blvd., Tampa 7541 W Hillsborough Ave., Tampa
(813) 879-6232 (813) 908-6202 (813) 872-6233 (813) 249-6233
MORNING FOOD
48. The Kitchen
409 Central Ave., St. Petersburg
(727) 895-3300
49. Globe Coffee Lounge
532 First Ave. N, St. Petersburg
(727) 898-5282
50. Pach Place
2909 W Bay To Bay Blvd., No. 101, Tampa
(813) 831-7122
51. Skyway Jack’s Restaurant
2795 34th St. S, St. Petersburg
(727) 867-1907
NEW
52. The Table
535 Central Ave., St. Petersburg
53-54. Ooze and Schmooze
400 Beach Drive, St. Petersburg.
55. Hammerhead Grille
256 Second St. N, St. Petersburg
(727) 823-1848
56. Queen of Sheba
3636 Henderson Blvd., Tampa
(813) 872-6000
57. Bungalow Bistro
5137 N Florida Ave., Tampa
(813) 237-2000
58. Chez Bryce
238 E Davis Blvd., Davis Islands, Tampa
(813) 258-8100
OENOPHILE (WINE-LOVERS)
59. Bobby’s Bistro
447 Mandalay Ave., Clearwater Beach
(727) 446-9463
60. Wine Exchange
1611 W Swann Ave., Tampa
(813) 254-9463
61. Clearwater Wine Co.
483 Mandalay Ave., Suite 113, Clearwater Beach
(727) 446-8805
PIZZA
62. Cristino’s Coal Oven Pizza,
1101 S Fort Harrison Ave., Clearwater
(727) 443-4900
63. Pane Rustica
3225 S MacDill Ave., Tampa
(813) 902-8828
64. Cappy’s
3200 W Bay to Bay Blvd., Tampa 4910 N Florida Ave., Tampa
(813) 835-0785 (813) 238-1516
QUAFFS
For non-wine beverages of note.
65. Cafe Alma
260 First Ave. S, St. Petersburg
(727) 502-5002
66. Bellini
2832-2838 Beach Blvd., Gulfport
(727) 327-4222
**67. Coyote Ugly
1722 E Seventh Ave., Ybor City
(813) 228-8459
68. Roy’s
4342 W Boy Scout Blvd.
(813) 873-7697
RETOOLING
69. Chateau France
136 Fourth Ave. NE, St. Petersburg
(727) 894-7163
70. Marchands
Renaissance Vinoy Resort, 501 Fifth Ave. NE, St. Petersburg
(727) 894-1000
71. SideBern’s
2208 W Morrison Ave., Tampa
(813) 258-2233
STEAK
73. Malio’s Prime
400 N Ashley Drive, Tampa
(813) 223-7746
74. Gallagher’s Steak House
615 Channelside Drive, No. 203, Tampa
(813) 229-8000
75. Council Oak
5223 N Orient Road, Tampa
(813) 627-7628
76. Spoto’s Steak Joint
1280 Main St., Dunedin
(727) 734-0008
TECHNOLOGY
77. Grille One Sixteen
15405 N Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa
(813) 265-0116
78. City Fish Seafood Grill & Chophouse
4022 Tampa Road, Oldsmar
(813) 814-5800
79. BD’s Mongolian Grill
3140B Tampa Road, AMC 20 Plaza, Oldsmar
(727) 785-0300
UNDERAPPRECIATED
80. Red Mesa
4912 Fourth St. N, St. Petersburg
(727) 527-8728
81. Fly Bar and Restaurant
1202 N Franklin St., Tampa
(813) 275-5000
VEGGIE
82. Consciousness Blossoms
3390 Tampa Road, Palm Harbor
(727) 789-1931
83. Grass Root
2702 N Florida Ave., Tampa
(813) 221-7668
84. Deeya Indian Cuisine
5166 East Bay Drive, Clearwater
(727) 539-0273
85. Udipi
14422 N Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa
(813) 962-7300
86. Elements Global Cuisine
3121 Beach Blvd., Gulfport
(727) 343-9894
WATERFRONT
87. Undertow Beach Bar
3850 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach
(727) 368-9000
**88. Shephard’s Beach Resort
601-619 S Gulfview Blvd., Clearwater Beach
(727) 441-6875
89. Bon Appetit
150 Marina Plaza, Dunedin
(727) 733-2151
90. Rusty’s
Sheraton Sand Key, 1160 Gulf Blvd., Clearwater
(727) 595-1611
91. Island Way Grill
20 Island Way, Clearwater
(727)461-6617
X-TRAVAGANT DISHES
92. China Yuan
8502 N Armenia Ave., Tampa
(813) 936-7388
93. Cafe Ponte
13505 Icot Blvd., Largo
(727) 538-5768
94. Savant Fine Dining
2551 Drew St., Suite 107, Clearwater
(727) 421-9975
95. Restaurant BT
1633 W Snow Ave., Tampa
(813) 258-1916
96. Mazzaro Italian Market
2909 22nd Ave. N, St. Petersburg
(727) 321-2400
Y’ALL COME BACK NOW, YA HEAR?
97. Savannah’s
1113 Central Ave., St. Petersburg
(727) 388-4371
98. Tedesco’s Grillside
437 Central Ave., St. Petersburg
(727) 894-2802)
ZANY
99. Beak’s Old Florida
2451 Central Ave., St. Petersburg
(727) 321-9100, over 21 only.
100. Kelly’s, For Just About Anything
319 Main St., Dunedin
(727) 736-5284
You can check out Laura Reiley’s dining blog at www.blogs.tampabay. com/dining, and now that I've gone through this whole list again, I'm hungry, so I'm gonna go pick one of the ones on this list and go grab some dinner!
APPETIZERS
1. Yummy House
2202 W Waters Ave., Tampa
(813) 915-2828
2. Ceviche
2109 Bayshore Blvd., Tampa 10 Beach Drive, St Petersburg
(813) 250-0134 (727) 209-2302
3. Pepin Restaurant
4125 Fourth St. N, St Petersburg
(727) 821-3773
BARBECUE
4. Brisket Basket
2500 Fifth Ave. N, St. Petersburg
(727) 327 9712
5. The Butlers Barbecue
1100 94th Ave. N, St. Petersburg
(727) 577-3294
6. Kojak’s House of Ribs
2808 Gandy Blvd., Tampa
(813) 837-3774
7. BBQ stand
N Dale Mabry Highway and W Humphrey Street, just south of Busch Boulevard, Tampa
CHEAP EATS
8. Five Guys Famous Burgers and Fries, with seven Tampa Bay locations (www. fiveguys.com)
** 9. Pollo Tropical,
3900 Park Blvd., Pinellas Park, (727) 362-9600
**10. Chipotle, with seven Tampa Bay locations (www.chipotle.com)
11. Pei Wei Asian Diner
12927 N Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa
(813) 960-2031
DESSERT
12. Casa Dolce
406 S Howard Ave., Tampa
(813) 259-0002
13. Chocolate Pi
2821 S MacDill Ave., Tampa
(813) 831-2195
14. Cakes on the Dot
2245 Nursery Road, Clearwater
(727) 507-7077
15. Ritter’s Frozen Custard
2655 East Lake Road, Palm Harbor
(727) 784-0220
16. Harry Waugh Dessert Room at Bern’s Steak House
1208 S Howard Ave., Tampa
(813) 251 2421
ENTERTAINMENT
17. Country Legends Cafe
1568 Main St., Dunedin
(727) 736-4247
**18. Skipper’s Smokehouse
910 Skipper Road, Tampa
(813) 977-6474
19. Mad Dogs & Englishmen
4115 S MacDill Ave., Tampa
(813) 832-3037
FISH
20. Mad Fish
5200 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach
(727) 360-9200
21. Mystic Fish
3253 Tampa Road, Palm Harbor
(727) 771-1800
22. Salt Rock Grill
19325 Gulf Blvd., Indian Shores
(727) 593-7625
23. Marlin Darlin
2819 West Bay Drive, Belleair Bluffs
(727) 584-1700
GREEK
24. Mykonos
628 Dodecanese Blvd., Tarpon Springs
(727) 934-4306
25. Panos Kouzina
3101 State Road 580, Safety Harbor
(727) 797-2667
26. Acropolis
14947 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Tampa
(813) 971-1787
HOT DOGS
27. Mel’s
4136 E Busch Blvd., Tampa
(813) 985-8000
28. Chi-Town Dogs
4115 66th St. N, St. Petersburg
(727) 343-9003
29. Dairy Inn
1201 Dr. Martin Luther King St. N, St. Petersburg
(727) 822-6971
ITALIAN
30. Pia’s Trattoria
3054 Beach Blvd. S, Gulfport
(727) 327-2190
31. Da Sesto
7199 66th St., Pinellas Park
(727) 209-2695
32. Vino e Pasta
3603 W Gandy Blvd., Tampa
(813) 902-8466
33. Pelagia Trattoria
International Plaza, 4200 Jim Walter Blvd., Tampa
(813) 313-3235
34. Bella Brava
515 Central Ave., St. Petersburg
(727) 895-5515
JAPANESE
35. Pacific Wave
211 Second St. S, St. Pete
(727) 822-5235
**36. Zen Bistro
9620 W Linebaugh Ave., Tampa
(813) 792-8665
37. Water, Unique Sushi
1015 S Howard Ave., Tampa
(813) 251-8406
38. Kiku Japanese Fine Dining
483 Mandalay Ave., Clearwater
(727) 461-2633
KID-FRIENDLY
39. Sneaky Pete’s Sports Grill,
4300 Park Blvd., Pinellas Park
(727) 541-6356
40. Pete & Shorty’s of Clearwater,
2820 Gulf-to-Bay Blvd., Clearwater
(727) 799-0580
41. Matchstick Grill
10500 Ulmerton Road, Largo Mall, Largo
(727) 585-1816
42. HD Sports Grill
33286 U.S. 19 N, Palm Harbor
(727) 789-9383
LATIN
Oaxacan
43. Mariposa Mexican Grill,
17623 N Dale Mabry Highway, Lutz
(813) 264-1212
Colombian
44. La Cabana Antioquena
8303 N Armenia Ave., Tampa
(813) 936-0078
45. Sabor Sensations
4020 W Kennedy Blvd., Tampa
(813) 286-2434
Peruvian
46. Ceviche Fresco
6742 Memorial Highway, Tampa
(813) 882-3032
Indeterminate Latin
47. Mr. Empanada
4836 N Armenia Ave., Tampa Carrollwood Center, Tampa 3953 W Kennedy Blvd., Tampa 7541 W Hillsborough Ave., Tampa
(813) 879-6232 (813) 908-6202 (813) 872-6233 (813) 249-6233
MORNING FOOD
48. The Kitchen
409 Central Ave., St. Petersburg
(727) 895-3300
49. Globe Coffee Lounge
532 First Ave. N, St. Petersburg
(727) 898-5282
50. Pach Place
2909 W Bay To Bay Blvd., No. 101, Tampa
(813) 831-7122
51. Skyway Jack’s Restaurant
2795 34th St. S, St. Petersburg
(727) 867-1907
NEW
52. The Table
535 Central Ave., St. Petersburg
53-54. Ooze and Schmooze
400 Beach Drive, St. Petersburg.
55. Hammerhead Grille
256 Second St. N, St. Petersburg
(727) 823-1848
56. Queen of Sheba
3636 Henderson Blvd., Tampa
(813) 872-6000
57. Bungalow Bistro
5137 N Florida Ave., Tampa
(813) 237-2000
58. Chez Bryce
238 E Davis Blvd., Davis Islands, Tampa
(813) 258-8100
OENOPHILE (WINE-LOVERS)
59. Bobby’s Bistro
447 Mandalay Ave., Clearwater Beach
(727) 446-9463
60. Wine Exchange
1611 W Swann Ave., Tampa
(813) 254-9463
61. Clearwater Wine Co.
483 Mandalay Ave., Suite 113, Clearwater Beach
(727) 446-8805
PIZZA
62. Cristino’s Coal Oven Pizza,
1101 S Fort Harrison Ave., Clearwater
(727) 443-4900
63. Pane Rustica
3225 S MacDill Ave., Tampa
(813) 902-8828
64. Cappy’s
3200 W Bay to Bay Blvd., Tampa 4910 N Florida Ave., Tampa
(813) 835-0785 (813) 238-1516
QUAFFS
For non-wine beverages of note.
65. Cafe Alma
260 First Ave. S, St. Petersburg
(727) 502-5002
66. Bellini
2832-2838 Beach Blvd., Gulfport
(727) 327-4222
**67. Coyote Ugly
1722 E Seventh Ave., Ybor City
(813) 228-8459
68. Roy’s
4342 W Boy Scout Blvd.
(813) 873-7697
RETOOLING
69. Chateau France
136 Fourth Ave. NE, St. Petersburg
(727) 894-7163
70. Marchands
Renaissance Vinoy Resort, 501 Fifth Ave. NE, St. Petersburg
(727) 894-1000
71. SideBern’s
2208 W Morrison Ave., Tampa
(813) 258-2233
STEAK
73. Malio’s Prime
400 N Ashley Drive, Tampa
(813) 223-7746
74. Gallagher’s Steak House
615 Channelside Drive, No. 203, Tampa
(813) 229-8000
75. Council Oak
5223 N Orient Road, Tampa
(813) 627-7628
76. Spoto’s Steak Joint
1280 Main St., Dunedin
(727) 734-0008
TECHNOLOGY
77. Grille One Sixteen
15405 N Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa
(813) 265-0116
78. City Fish Seafood Grill & Chophouse
4022 Tampa Road, Oldsmar
(813) 814-5800
79. BD’s Mongolian Grill
3140B Tampa Road, AMC 20 Plaza, Oldsmar
(727) 785-0300
UNDERAPPRECIATED
80. Red Mesa
4912 Fourth St. N, St. Petersburg
(727) 527-8728
81. Fly Bar and Restaurant
1202 N Franklin St., Tampa
(813) 275-5000
VEGGIE
82. Consciousness Blossoms
3390 Tampa Road, Palm Harbor
(727) 789-1931
83. Grass Root
2702 N Florida Ave., Tampa
(813) 221-7668
84. Deeya Indian Cuisine
5166 East Bay Drive, Clearwater
(727) 539-0273
85. Udipi
14422 N Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa
(813) 962-7300
86. Elements Global Cuisine
3121 Beach Blvd., Gulfport
(727) 343-9894
WATERFRONT
87. Undertow Beach Bar
3850 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach
(727) 368-9000
**88. Shephard’s Beach Resort
601-619 S Gulfview Blvd., Clearwater Beach
(727) 441-6875
89. Bon Appetit
150 Marina Plaza, Dunedin
(727) 733-2151
90. Rusty’s
Sheraton Sand Key, 1160 Gulf Blvd., Clearwater
(727) 595-1611
91. Island Way Grill
20 Island Way, Clearwater
(727)461-6617
X-TRAVAGANT DISHES
92. China Yuan
8502 N Armenia Ave., Tampa
(813) 936-7388
93. Cafe Ponte
13505 Icot Blvd., Largo
(727) 538-5768
94. Savant Fine Dining
2551 Drew St., Suite 107, Clearwater
(727) 421-9975
95. Restaurant BT
1633 W Snow Ave., Tampa
(813) 258-1916
96. Mazzaro Italian Market
2909 22nd Ave. N, St. Petersburg
(727) 321-2400
Y’ALL COME BACK NOW, YA HEAR?
97. Savannah’s
1113 Central Ave., St. Petersburg
(727) 388-4371
98. Tedesco’s Grillside
437 Central Ave., St. Petersburg
(727) 894-2802)
ZANY
99. Beak’s Old Florida
2451 Central Ave., St. Petersburg
(727) 321-9100, over 21 only.
100. Kelly’s, For Just About Anything
319 Main St., Dunedin
(727) 736-5284
You can check out Laura Reiley’s dining blog at www.blogs.tampabay. com/dining, and now that I've gone through this whole list again, I'm hungry, so I'm gonna go pick one of the ones on this list and go grab some dinner!