Guidebook for Tampa
Food Scene
Less than 10 minute walk for *great* coffee and light snacks.
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Buddy Brew Coffee - Hyde Park Village
1605 W Snow AveLess than 10 minute walk for *great* coffee and light snacks.
Fantastic menu of modern and classic dishes. Great bar as well. Very chic place where people go to look good and have fantastic food.
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On Swann
1501 W Swann AveFantastic menu of modern and classic dishes. Great bar as well. Very chic place where people go to look good and have fantastic food.
Classic white tablecloth food. Premier date restaurant in Hyde Park Village. Very good bar, extensive menu, hard to go wrong.
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Timpano Italian Chophouse
1610 W Swann AveClassic white tablecloth food. Premier date restaurant in Hyde Park Village. Very good bar, extensive menu, hard to go wrong.
If you want affordable and excellent diner food, including all-day breakfast, Goody-Goody is the place to go. A Tampa institution, you can't beat the pancakes and blue-plate specials.
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Goody Goody Burgers
1601 W Swann AveIf you want affordable and excellent diner food, including all-day breakfast, Goody-Goody is the place to go. A Tampa institution, you can't beat the pancakes and blue-plate specials.
Best Italian menu we've found so far in Tampa. Huge selection, everything made in-house. Open unusually late.
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Bella's Italian Café
1413 S Howard AveBest Italian menu we've found so far in Tampa. Huge selection, everything made in-house. Open unusually late.
Hole-in-the-wall Pizza place, but the best 'normal' pizza I've found so far. Tons of topping options, good variety of pre-made styles, not to mention the sandwiches!
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Sally O' Neal's Pizza Hotline
1319 S Howard AveHole-in-the-wall Pizza place, but the best 'normal' pizza I've found so far. Tons of topping options, good variety of pre-made styles, not to mention the sandwiches!
The specialty is the Grouper Sandwich. It's basically a beach fry-shack in the middle of South Tampa. The man behind the Fryer is a legitimate genius. Best onion rings I've ever had, and its not close. Outdoor picnic-style seating.
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Big Ray's Fish Camp
6116 Interbay BlvdThe specialty is the Grouper Sandwich. It's basically a beach fry-shack in the middle of South Tampa. The man behind the Fryer is a legitimate genius. Best onion rings I've ever had, and its not close. Outdoor picnic-style seating.
Maybe the only place in town to get legit Chicago-style pizza. Divine, and a bit spicy, if that's what you like.
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Cappys Pizzeria
3200 W Bay to Bay BlvdMaybe the only place in town to get legit Chicago-style pizza. Divine, and a bit spicy, if that's what you like.
Wright's Gourmet House
1200 S Dale Mabry HwyAwesome Deli Sandwiches. A Tampa institution.
Mazzaro's is a hidden gem. Take care of your wine, cheese, bakery items, meats, and straight-from-italy specialty items. Get a sandwich while you're there. You won't regret it!
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Mazzaro's Italian Market
2909 22nd Ave NMazzaro's is a hidden gem. Take care of your wine, cheese, bakery items, meats, and straight-from-italy specialty items. Get a sandwich while you're there. You won't regret it!
Drinks & Nightlife
Great beer and pub food. Live music most nights and big screen TVs for the game!
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Irish 31 Pub House & Eatery
1611 W Swann AveGreat beer and pub food. Live music most nights and big screen TVs for the game!
Restaurant/Bar, but very popular on Thursday-Saturday nights. Great small tacos, almost like tapas. Make a reservation...
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bartaco
1601 W Snow AveRestaurant/Bar, but very popular on Thursday-Saturday nights. Great small tacos, almost like tapas. Make a reservation...
Entertainment & Activities
Awesome theater, with full bar and food service! You can't go back to regular theaters after taking in a show at CineBistro!
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CinéBistro
1609 W Swann AveAwesome theater, with full bar and food service! You can't go back to regular theaters after taking in a show at CineBistro!
Great family activity my personal fave are the sharks and the otters.
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The Florida Aquarium
701 Channelside DrGreat family activity my personal fave are the sharks and the otters.
Surprisingly fun activity. Zoo has lots of animals (natch) and some smaller rides.
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ZooTampa at Lowry Park
1101 W Sligh AveSurprisingly fun activity. Zoo has lots of animals (natch) and some smaller rides.
one off the classic theme parks in America. Big coasters. Wild animals from the heart of Africa. biggest alligators I've ever seen!
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Busch Gardens
10165 McKinley Drone off the classic theme parks in America. Big coasters. Wild animals from the heart of Africa. biggest alligators I've ever seen!
Essentials
The closest grocery to our location. We go here about half or maybe 70% of the time.
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Winn-Dixie
2100 W Swann AveThe closest grocery to our location. We go here about half or maybe 70% of the time.
When we need something less common, or more fancy than the Winn Dixie, we go to the Fresh Market.
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The Fresh Market
2900 4th St NWhen we need something less common, or more fancy than the Winn Dixie, we go to the Fresh Market.
CVS
625 W Dr Martin Luther King Jr BlvdClosest drug store.
Arts & Culture
Salvadore Dali Museum. Wonderful building and great location in St Pete with lots of shoppes and restaurants and retail. Fun way to spend an afternoon.
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The Dalí (Salvador Dalí Museum)
1 Dali BlvdSalvadore Dali Museum. Wonderful building and great location in St Pete with lots of shoppes and restaurants and retail. Fun way to spend an afternoon.
Shopping
Open air shopping area (with two parking garages). Lots of interesting small shoppes in addition to anchor stores West Elm and Pottery Barn. Boutiques, clothes for men and women, upscale dog products, small art galleries, ice cream, Sur Le Table, Anthropologie, etc. Lots of fun stuff to explore...
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Hyde Park Village
1602 W Snow AveOpen air shopping area (with two parking garages). Lots of interesting small shoppes in addition to anchor stores West Elm and Pottery Barn. Boutiques, clothes for men and women, upscale dog products, small art galleries, ice cream, Sur Le Table, Anthropologie, etc. Lots of fun stuff to explore...
Parks & Nature
If you head toward the Davis Island Yacht Club, you will pass by several fun spots: A large park, a dog run built on a beach, and a public beach. The beach isn't as nice as the ones in St Pete, but it is MUCH closer!
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Davis Islands Beach
If you head toward the Davis Island Yacht Club, you will pass by several fun spots: A large park, a dog run built on a beach, and a public beach. The beach isn't as nice as the ones in St Pete, but it is MUCH closer!