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Tampa restaurants are so varied in style that diners could go out every night to a different restaurant and have a completely different dining experience. Enjoy award-winning Tampa dining at Armani's, pull up to Tampa's longest sushi bar at Café Japon, enjoy distinctive Latin-meets-Caribbean cuisine at Catch Twenty Three or really indulge something completely different at Restaurant BT, which combines Vietnamese flavors with French technique for a truly unique meal. So many of the restaurants in Tampa have received limitless critical acclaim, making it difficult to pick between them. Those who like to blend dining with their playtime might enjoy a round at one of restaurants in Tampa that boasts live music, such as Catch Twenty Three and Timpano Chop House & Martini Bar.
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Savory Sizzling Steaks
1700 N. Westshore Blvd., Tampa, FL 33607
Steak, Seafood, American. The St. Petersburg/Tampa arm of the venerable national high-end steakhouse brand is no exception to the Ruth's Chris rule: big steaks, big drinks, big prices. This Westshore Tampa restaurant is particularly popular amongst the business and banquet crowd. St. Petersburg/Tampa restaurant goers and food critics generally agree that while things are a tad bit pricey at Ruth's Chris, the portions and the consistency are worthwhile.
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13755 North Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa, FL 33618
Japanese, Steakhouse. Arigato Japanese Steakhouse operates three St. Petersburg/Tampa locations, in Clearwater, Tampa and St. Petersburg. At all three Arigato Japanese Steakhouse restaurants you'll find the same popular concept of teppanyaki style Japanese cooking- six courses, prepared by a personal expert Japanese chef right at the table on a traditional teppanyaki grill. Arigato Japanese Steakhouses also feature an extensive list of specialty cocktails and sake.
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2900 Bayport Dr., Tampa, FL 33607
Italian. Located atop the Tampa Grand Hyatt Hotel, Armani's is an award-winning fine-dining restaurant with spectacular views of the Tampa city skyline. Armani's serves contemporary Northern Italian cuisine and features one of the most extensive and distinguished wine lists of the entire St. Petersburg/Tampa area. Armani's also serves an eclectic Sunday brunch, which is quite popular amongst local St. Petersburg/Tampa restaurant goers and hotel guests.
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2223 Westshore Blvd., B224, Tampa, FL 33607
Sushi, Japanese. Boasting of the longest sushi bar in all of the St. Petersburg/Tampa area, Café Japon puts all that space to use serving up their unique specialty rolls and fresh seasonally changing sashimi. Located on the restaurant-dense Bay Street portion of the upscale International Plaza, Cafe Japon also serves a number of traditional Japanese entrees, noodle dishes and wide selection of Japanese beer and sake.
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2223 North Westshore Blvd., Tampa, FL 33607
American, Steak, Seafood. Located along Bay Street in the International Plaza, the Tampa location of this popular, national, high-end steak house brand is no exception to the Capital Grille philosophy. The USDA prime beef is aged on site at the Capital Grille, and seafood is both locally caught and flown in daily from all over the globe. The Tampa Capital Grille restaurant is also the recipient of the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence.
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10103 Montague St., Tampa, FL 33626
Seafood, Caribbean, American. Catch Twenty Three is a distinctive St. Petersburg/Tampa concept restaurant that brings Latin and Caribbean culinary traditions together with the classic Florida seafood and steakhouse. Take for example the "guava salmon," stuffed with basil, wrapped in applewood smoked bacon and served with a guava barbecue sauce and roasted corn salsa. Catch Twenty Three also features outdoor dining and live jazz on the weekends.
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1202 North Franklin St., Tampa, FL 33602
Fusion / Eclectic, Tapas / Small Plates. An open rooftop deck, a full bar with numerous imported European beers and local micro brews on tap (not to mention an impressive cocktail menu and wine list), live jazz nightly, and spacious walls adorned with the paintings of St. Petersburg/Tampa artist Sean Spoto have all contributed to the buzz around Fly, one of downtown Tampa's hottest restaurants. The cuisine at Fly is global fusion tapas-style small plates and the concept of Fly comes to the Tampa metro area via successful ventures by the same owners in San Francisco's swanky restaurant scene.
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615 Channelside Dr. #203, Tampa, FL 33602
Steakhouse, Seafood. Gallagher's, the classic New York-based steakhouse chain comes to Tampa with all the traditions associated with the venerable national restaurant brand. Massive aged steaks, fresh seafood and arrays of cognacs, single malts and cigars are the Gallagher's way, and the recently opened Tampa location caters to the downtown business crowd, Tampa restaurant goers not concerned with their budgets, and the occasional major leaguer during spring training.
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2223 Westshore Blvd., B217, Tampa, FL 33607
Mediterranean, Tapas / Small Plates. Featuring a rapidly spreading "edu-tainment" concept centered around the tasting of wine with small plates of contemporary American and European cuisine, cheeses and desserts, The Grape restaurant is now open in Tampa along the International Plaza's Bay Street. The Grape offers Tampa/St. Petersburg restaurant goers the opportunity to learn about - through tasting and pairings - over 120 wines by the glass, bottle or flight at any given time.
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203 West Shore Plaza, Tampa, FL 33609
Italian, American. The Tampa location of the popular Maggiano's Little Italy national Italian restaurant chain is located in close proximity to the Tampa International Airport and the Westshore Plaza Mall. Maggiano's Little Italy of Tampa features weekly special events and live entertainment, and purports to be frequented by celebrities and professional athletes. The cuisine at Maggiano's Little Italy is Southern Italian served family style.
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400 North Ashley Dr., Tampa, FL 33602
Steakhouse, Italian. A downtown Tampa institution since the late 1960's, Malio's Prime is currently located in the iconic Rivergate Tower, overlooking the Hillsborough River and the Tampa skyline. Malio's Prime restaurant and steak house serves USDA prime aged cuts of beef, along with fresh local seafood and a wine list featuring over 300 vintages.
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204 West Shore Plaza, Tampa, FL 33609
Seafood, Steak. The St. Petersburg/Tampa location of the Mitchell's Fish Market national brand of high-end seafood restaurants is located in the bustling Westshore Plaza of Tampa. Mitchell's Fish Market prides itself on a menu that changes twice daily, depending on the species of fresh seafood flown in, also daily, from all over the globe. Mitchell's Fish Market of Tampa also features a full service bar, with an extensive list of specialty cocktails.
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2900 Bayport Dr., Tampa, FL 33607
Seafood, Steak. One of the more popular destinations for both St. Petersburg/Tampa locals and visitors, Oystercatcher's is set directly on Tampa Bay and features a wrap-around deck, outdoor dining and bar areas, and floor to ceiling windows with spectacular seaside views from virtually everywhere in the restaurant. As the name might suggest, Oystercatcher's serves up fresh oysters and other seafood daily, prepared in all manner of contemporary styles, but St. Petersburg/Tampa locals rave about the restaurant's opulent Sunday brunch.
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2223 North Westshore Blvd., Renaissance Tampa Hotel, Tampa, FL 33607
Mediterranean. Set inside the downtown Renaissance Tampa Hotel, Pelagia Trattoria prepares fresh, local ingredients - heavy on seafood - in the culinary traditions of the Italian Mediterranean. Classically trained and globally-experienced chef Fabrizio Schenardi is the mastermind at the Pelagia Trattoria, and St. Petersburg/Tampa food critics are generally in agreement on the excellence of the restaurant.
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1633 West Snow Ave., Tampa, FL 33606
French, Vietnamese. Enigmatic former fashionista turned restaurateur BT brings Restaurant BT to St. Petersburg/Tampa, and with it a truly innovative dining concept, combining elements of contemporary design with Vietnamese flavors and French techniques. BT is not a formally trained chef, and therefore insists being referred to merely as "the cook," regardless, both St. Petersburg restaurant goers and critics rave about Restaurant BT.
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717 South Howard St., Tampa, FL 33606
Italian, Asian. This eclectic fine dining restaurant is set in a 1920's era art deco dining room and lounge, where chef Robert Masson serves up award-winning dishes with equal parts Asian and Italian inspirations. St. Petersburg/Tampa restaurant goers are also enamored with Seven 17 South for their lively cocktail lounge, featuring a wine list with over 200 vintages and an extensive specialty drinks menu.
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4860 West Kennedy Blvd., Tampa, FL 33609
Steakhouse, Seafood. Appetites rarely leave Shula's Steak House of Tampa/St. Petersburg undefeated, and the Hall of Fame former coach of the Miami Dolphins has made his namesake restaurant venture a national success with enormous cuts of prime Angus beef, called the "Shula Cut." Shula's Steakhouse of Tampa/St. Petersburg is located in the Intercontinental Hotel of Tampa and, as with each branch of the Shula's Steak House chain, features decor celebrating the 1972 Dolphin's perfect season. The menus at Shula's Steak House are hand-painted game-used footballs.
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Channelside Mall, 615 Channelside Dr., Tampa, FL 33602
Thai. This Thai restaurant in Tampa's Channelside district serves up authentic Thai preparations along with other Asian cuisine, including Chinese and sushi options. Thai Thani holds the rare distinction of being endorsed as an authentic and exceptional Thai restaurant by Thailand's Ministry of Commerce.
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2223 North Westshore Blvd., Suite B212, Tampa, FL 33607
Asian. Set along the Bay Street strip of St. Petersburg/Tampa's International Plaza, The Bamboo Club is a national brand of high-end Pan-Asian restaurants featuring fusion dishes from a broad selection of culinary traditions ranging from Southeast Asia to Japan and Korea. The Bamboo Club of St. Petersburg/Tampa also offers a popular daily "happiness hour" menu with small plates and specialty cocktails.
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205 Westshore Plaza, Westshore Mall, Tampa, FL 33609
Steakhouse, Seafood, American. The Palm Steakhouse brand has been around for over 80 years, giving it the edge of experience in the crowded game of national premium steakhouse chains. The Palm of Tampa/St. Petersburg is located in the city's Westshore Plaza Mall, and boasts of being a celebrity destination in Tampa/St. Petersburg, with the walls decorated in cartoon caricatures of their A-list clientele. The Palm of Tampa/St. Petersburg features the standard fare of USDA prime aged beef, chops and seafood, but also offers Tampa/St. Petersburg restaurant goers some traditional Italian menu items.
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1610 West Swann Ave., Tampa, FL 33606
Steak, Seafood, Italian. The Tampa/St. Petersburg location of the popular Florida Timpano Chop House and Martini Bar restaurant chain features live music most nights in the restaurant's swanky Starlight Lounge. Timpano Chop House and Martini Bar of Tampa/St. Petersburg serves steaks, chops and fresh local seafood, along with several innovative pasta dishes and, of course, an extensive menu of specialty martinis.
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