Local Recommendations…..
Grocery Store – We prefer Hyde Park Publix. 2401 W Azeele St, Tampa, FL 33609. Parking is in the second-floor parking garage in the shade. Take escalator down to store. Not usually very busy and is very convenient to the house.
Coffee – Buddy Brew & Willas Both .5 miles - Locals coffee shops & breakfast
Closest - Psomi – Tampa's latest Michelin Bib Gourmands awarded restaurant - Greek bakery/restaurant/euro style coffee… one block away!
Brunch – Psomi, Oxford Exchange, Daily Eats or Datz
Tampa Riverwalk - 1 mile away
Book-ended with…
Armature Works is one of our faves. Food Hall with city and river views & rooftop bar/restaurant.
Sparkman Wharf is an outdoor entertainment area with food/drinks/bowling and local sports watch parties.
We recommend Ulele or Oak & Ola for sunset dinner on the Riverwalk by Armature Works.
Also, along the Riverwalk...
Children’s Museum by Curtis Hixon Park
Florida Aquarium by Sparkman Wharf
Amalie Arena
Convention Center
Straz Preforming Arts
& More….
Local Recommendations Continued…
Hyde Park Village- 1mile - Family friendly historic village with a “Rodeo Drive” feel
On Swann - Great for dinner
Bar taco - Good for tacos and a drink
Ybor City – 4 miles - Historic Cigar City
A historic brick lined area with good breweries and restaurants by day, bars and clubs by night.
Columbia Restaurant – A Tampa staple! Est.1905. Flamenco dance shows on weekends.
Coppertail Brewery – Great beer! (Chris’s local Fav!)
South Howard - SoHo- 1 mile away
Berns Steak House – A Tampa Institution. More formal dinner. Great steak and amazing wine selection & wine cellar. Save room for the desert room & do the tour!
Dubliner - Irish bar
Downtown – 1mile away
Gin Joint - Swanky, great for cocktails
Bavarros - great Italian style pizza
Seminole/Tampa Heights
Shuffle - bar with shuffle boards
Rooster & the Til - restaurant
Ella’s - restaurant
Sunset drinks and live music…
Hula bay
Salt Shack on the Bay
The Getaway
Top Golf 15-20 min away
Theme parks!
Busch Gardens - 15 min away
Tampa Zoo at Lowry Park - 10 min drive
Big Cat Rescue - 20 min drive
Lego Land – 60 min Drive
Disney World/Universal Studios/Sea World-45-70min
Recommended Tours to experience in Tampa…
Eboats Tampa - Self-guided ride up the Hillsborough river in the heart of the city (no special boat license needed). www.eboatstampa.com Bring your own snacks/drinks and enjoy!
Ybor City Mafia Tour – Locally made famous by the book “Cigar City Mafia” takes you on an exciting tour of one of the oldest areas in Tampa. www.tampamafia.com
Tampa Bay Area Beaches…
Two most popular beaches on the gulf of Mexico are Clearwater and St. Pete Beach. Our favorite is St. Pete Beach. If you head out to these or any in-between and want recommendations, please let us know.
Beaches on Tampa Bay…
Cypress Point Park – 10min drive - 4.5 miles
Picnic Island Park – 24min drive – 11 miles
Gandy Beach - 20min drive – 13 miles
Ben T Davis Beach - 12min – 7.5 miles