What is the best restaurant in Tampa, FL?

Bern's Steak House currently ranks #1 with a 4.6★ rating across 9,833 reviews, based on Wayfind's merit-only ranking (rating, review volume, and proximity — no ads, no paid placement).

What are the top 5 restaurants in Tampa?

1. Bern's Steak House 2. Keke's Breakfast Cafe 3. Bulla Gastrobar Tampa 4. Hong BBQ & Hot Pot Fowler 5. Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux - Tampa (Midtown)

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The ranked list

- 1
  RestaurantsBern's Steak House
  9.8k reviews2.0 mi🔥 Filmed by 2 local creators
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  🍴 Fine dining
  @influencetampaInstagram
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  RestaurantsList #2Keke's Breakfast Cafe
  28.2k reviews$ · Inexpensive8.6 mi
  2026 WINNERBest Breakfast#1 in Tampa
  🍴 Breakfast
  Buttermilk pancakes, served as a stack of three large ones
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- 3
  RestaurantsBulla Gastrobar Tampa
  19.5k reviews$$ · Moderate1.9 mi
  Top Restaurants pick
  🍴 Seafood
  A rooftop bar with actual views of downtown Tampa
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- 4
  RestaurantsHong BBQ & Hot Pot Fowler
  8.1k reviews$$ · Moderate8.3 mi
  🍴 Chinese
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- 5
  RestaurantsWalk-On's Sports Bistreaux - Tampa (Midtown)
  5.8k reviews$$ · Moderate2.8 mi
  🍴 Sports bar
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- 6
  RestaurantsMelt N Dip
  5.2k reviews$$ · Moderate8.0 mi
  🍴 Café
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- 7
  RestaurantsOlive Tree by Chef Yousef
  3.5k reviews$$ · Moderate8.1 mi
  🍴 Middle Eastern
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- 8
  RestaurantsRosenheim Restaurant
  3.3k reviews$$ · Moderate1.6 mi
  🍴 Middle Eastern
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- 9
  RestaurantsBurger Vault - Tampa
  3k reviews$ · Inexpensive7.8 mi
  🍴 Burgers
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- 10
  RestaurantsInsomnia ISG Kava Bar and Lounge
  1.9k reviews$$ · Moderate8.0 mi
  🍴 Café
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- 11
  RestaurantsTerra Gaucha Brazilian Steakhouse - Tampa
  7.3k reviews$$$ · Expensive3.2 mi
  🍴 Brazilian
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- 12
  RestaurantsDue Amici Pizza & Pasta Bar
  3.8k reviews1.3 mi
  🍴 Italian
  @tampaterrenceeInstagram
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- 13
  RestaurantsBo's Ice Cream
  3.5k reviews4.3 mi
  🍴 Ice cream
  Window-service soft serve in Tampa that treats flavor combinations like a mad scientist treats a lab
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- 14
  RestaurantsSteaming Pots West Africa Cuisine
  2.6k reviews$$ · Moderate5.2 mi
  🍴 African
  Steaming Pots serves the West African food Tampa pretends it doesn't crave until the first spoonful
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  RestaurantsMadame Fortune Dessert + HiFi Parlour
  2.3k reviews$$ · Moderate1.4 mi
  A stylish Ybor dessert lounge with craft cocktails and a hidden-speakeasy vibe
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