Everybody's got an opinion about Tampa Bay restaurants.
As of late, our local eateries have been getting some serious shine. In April, Michelin placed a number of local spots in its prestigious 2024 guide. Southern Living also recently put the spotlight on some of Tampa Bay's favorite eateries. And, every year, Creative Loafing Tampa Bay readers weigh-in on their favorite restaurants and dishes for the annual Best of The Bay awards.
But what about Yelpers? What locals spots are they constantly checkin-in with, ranting about to their friends, or even trauma dumping over because of a lukewarm taco? Every year we like to check in with the infamous website to see what local users and tourists are raving/ranting about across Tampa Bay.
From touristy spots, beach bars, high-end fine dining, and even a few hole-in-the-wall joints, what follows are the local concepts that get a lot of attention on Yelp. In other the words here are the most popular and most-reviewed restaurants across Tampa Bay.