Restaurants, Area Attractions & Events
Tampa Bay Has Something for Everyone!
With so many options for things to do in Tampa’s Downtown, the challenge is not deciding where to go or what to do, it’s deciding where to start. Tampa Bay is booming and so are the towns surrounding it. From family-friendly fun like the aquarium, water sports and Plant park to nightlife, annual events, brew pubs and some of my favorite local and area restaurants.
Dining
- In The Neighborhood
- 3 Dot Dash Vegan, 6203 N Florida Ave
- Angry Chair Brewing Co.4101 N Florida Ave
- 7eventh Sun Brewery, 6809 N Nebraska Ave
- Ology Brewing Co., 6401 N Florida Ave
- Bambozzle Heights, 7107 N Florida Ave
- Bo’s Soft Ice Cream, 7101 N Florida Ave
- Blind Tiger Cafe, 4304 N Florida Ave
- Cappy’s Pizzeria, 4910 N Florida Ave
- Chanko Homestyle Japanese, 4603 N Florida Ave
- Domino’s Pizza 5801 N Florida Ave
- Ella’s Folk Art Café, 5119 N Nebraska Ave
- Ebisu Sushi Shack, 5116 N Nebraska
- FL Locale (King of the Coop, Westshore Pizza, Rock Brothers Brewery), 5910 N Florida
- Front Porch Bar & Grill, 5924 N Florida Ave
- Gangchu, 6618 N Nebraska Ave
- Gulf Coast Sourdough Sandwich House, 6703 N Florida
- H2 Kitchen + Pizzeria, 6113 N Florida Ave
- Harvest Bowl 6109 N Florida Ave
- Heights Seafood, 6421 N Florida Ave
- Ichicoro, 5229 N Florida Ave
- The Independent Craft Beer & Cafe, 5016 N Florida Ave
- Jug and Bottle Dept, 6203 N Florida Ave
- Mandarin Heights Cocktail Bar, 6109 N Florida
- Faedo Family Bakery (Cuban Bread) 5150 N. Florida Ave
- Mekenita Cantina – 6707 N Florida Ave
- The Olde Heights Bistro, 4703 N Nebraska Ave
- The Revolution Ice Cream Company, 6701 N Florida Ave
- Rooster and the Till, 6500 N Florida Ave
- Trips Diner, 6416 N Florida Ave
- Social House, 6310 N Florida Ave
- Starbucks, Central Ave & Hillsborough Ave
- Spaddy’s Coffee, 5206 N Florida Ave
- Southern Brewing & Winemaking, 4500 N Nebraska Ave
- Taco Bus, 913 E Hillsborough
- Three Coins Diner, 7410 N Nebraska Ave
- Whatever Pops and Bowls (Gourmet Popsicle’s, Gelato) 5172 N Florida
- Wicked Oak Barbeque, 6607 N Florida Ave
- Xtreme Tacos Restaurant, 5609 N Nebraska
- Yummy House (Chinese), 2620 East Hillsborough Ave
- Elsewhere in Tampa
- Armature Works, 1910 Ola Ave
- Bern’s Steak House, 1208 S Howard Ave
- Cafe Hey, 1540 N Franklin St
- Cena, 1120 E Kennedy Blvd
- Columbia Restaurant, 2117 E 7th Ave
- Cru Cellars, 2506 S MacDill Ave, Tampa, FL 33629
- Driftlight, 510 Water Street
- Edison, 912 W Kennedy Blvd
- Haven, 2208 W Morrison Ave, Tampa, FL 33606
- Hooch and Hive, 1001 W Cass St
- Lee’s Grocery & Pizza, 2210 N Central Ave
- Mise en Place, 442 W Kennedy Blvd
- Oak & Ola, 1910 Ola
- Olivia, 3601 W Swann Ave
- Osterina Natalina, 3215 S MacDill Ave
- Oxford Exchange, 420 W Kennedy Blvd
- Pana Rustica, 3225 S MacDill Ave
- Restaurant BT, 2507 S MacDill Ave
- Rocca, 323 W Palm Ave
- Rome & Fig, 317 N Rome
- Roux, 4205 S MacDill Ave
- Rusty Pelican, 2425 N Rocky Point Dr.
- Strandhill Public, 309 W Palm Ave
- Ulele, 1810 N Highland Ave
- In Nearby St. Petersburg
- Bella Brava, 515 Central Ave
- Birch & Vine, 340 Beach Dr, NE St. Petersburg
- Ciccio’s, 190 37th Ave N
- Craftsman House Gallery & Cafe, 2955 Central Ave
- Good Intentions Vegan, 1900 First Ave S
- Il Ritorno, 449 Central Ave
- La V, 441 Central Ave
- Mazzaro Coffee & Italian Market, 2909 22nd Ave N
- Rococo Steak, 655 2nd Ave
- Red Mesa Mercado, 1100 1st Ave N
- Honeymoon Island / Dunedin
Bars & Beer
- In The Neighborhood
- 7eventh Sun Brewery
6809 N Nebraska Ave – (813) 231-5900 - Angry Chair Brewing Co.
4101 N Florida Ave – (813) 238-1122 - Brew Bus Brewery
4101 N Florida Ave – (888) 945-2739 - Circa 1949
6905 N Orleans Ave – (813) 990-8883 - Florida Ave Brewing
4101 N Florida Ave – (813) 990-7310 - The Independent Craft Beer & Cafe
5016 N Florida Ave – (813) 341-4883 - Ology Brewing Co., 6401 N Florida Ave
- Southern Brewing & Winemaking
4500 N Nebraska Ave – (813) 238-7800
- 7eventh Sun Brewery
- Downtown
- Anise Global Gastrobar
777 N Ashley Dr, Tampa, FL 33602 – (813) 225-4272 - Hotel Bar
200 N. Tampa St, Tampa, FL 33602 – (813) 533-2650 - Ciro’s Speakeasy and Supper Club
2109 Bayshore Blvd, Tampa, FL 33606 – (813) 251-0022 - Ybor City Wine Bar
1600 E 7th Ave, Tampa, FL 33605 – (813) 999-4966
- Anise Global Gastrobar
Museums
- American Victory Museum & Ship
- Museum of the American Arts & Craft Movement
- Salvador Dali Museum
- Florida Holocaust Museum
- Florida Museum of Photographic Arts
- Glazer Children’s Museum
- Morean Arts Center & Chihuly Collection
- Museum of Science & Industry (MOSI)
- Henry B. Plant Museum
- Ringling Museum of Art
- Tampa Baseball Museum
- Tampa Fire Fighters Museum
- Tampa Bay Automobile Museum
- Tampa Bay History Museum
- Tampa Museum of Art
- USF Contemporary Art Museum
- Ybor City Museum
Beaches
More than a dozen beaches in the St Petersburg & Clearwater area, including:
- Caladesi Island–America’s #1 Beach, 2008 (Dr Beach)
- Fort de Soto Beach – America’s Top Beach, 2008 & 2009 (Trip Advisor)
- View a Map of St Pete & Clearwater beaches
Sports & Outdoors
- Pro Teams
- MLB Minor Leagues
- MLB Spring Training (Grapefruit League)
- New York Yankees in Tampa–10 minutes
- Philadelphia Phillies in Clearwater–30 minutes
- Detroit Tigers in Lakeland–45 minutes
- Toronto Blue Jays in Dunedin–45 minutes
- Pittsburgh Pirates in Bradenton–1 hour
- Atlanta Braves in Kissimmee–1.25 hours
- Baltimore Orioles in Sarasota–1.25 hours
- Houston Astros in Kissimme–1.5 hours
- Tampa Bay Rays in Port Charlotte–2 hours
- Boston Red Sox in Ft Myers–2.25 hours
- Minnesota Twins in Ft Myers–2.5 hours
- New York Mets in Port St Lucie–3 hours
- Washington Nationals in West Palm Beach–3.5 hours
- Florida Marlins in Jupiter–3.5 hours
- St Louis Cardinals in Jupiter–3.5 hours
- Golfing
- Other Adventures & Places to Explore
Shopping
- Chocolate Pi
- Valhalla Resale
- Malls
- University Plaza–5.5 miles
- International Plaza–8 miles
- Westshore Plaza–8 miles
- Westfield Citrus Park–11 miles
- Westfield Brandon–16 miles
Neighborhood Services
Other Attractions & Entertainment
- Animals
- Big Cat Rescue
- Florida Aquarium
- Lowry Park Zoo–Best Zoo in the US (Parents Magazine)
- Live Music, Theater & Dance
- Movies
- Theme Parks
- Tours
- Ferries
- Cross Bay Ferry – Tampa to St. Petersburg
- Shopping-Dining-Entertainment Complexes
Beyond Tampa Bay
- Dinosaur World–25 minutes
- DisneyWorld Attractions–1.75 hours
- Edison & Ford Winter Estates–2.25 hours
- Gamble Plantation Historic State Park–50 minutes
- Kennedy Space Center–2.5 hours
- Key West Express
- Ripley’s Believe It or Not–1.25 hours
- SeaWorld Attractions–1.25 hours
- Universal Orlando–1.25 hours
- Warm Mineral Springs–2.5 hours
Festivals & Special Events
- January–February–March
- April–May–June
- July–August–September
- N/A
- October–November–December
Learn more about:
Getting Here
Dressing for our Climate & Location
Current Local Weather
Taxi Fare & Distance from Erehwon Retreat
Travel Notes
Local Dining Options
Red – within one or two miles of the Retreat.
Orange – elsewhere in Tampa.
Purple – in the neighboring city of St. Petersburg.
