There's never been a better time to be hungry in Tampa Bay. Over the last year, the region has witnessed a surge of new restaurants, bars, breweries, food trucks and more.
But while there's plenty to celebrate, not everything can be "the best." After weeks of polling and more than a million votes, Creative Loafing readers let us know what they love most about Tampa Bay eats, and now, the results are finally in.
What follows are the best Tampa Bay restaurants, bars, chefs, bartenders, and more of 2024, according to you and your neighbors.
Tampa Bay's best restaurants, food and drink of 2024, according to our readers
By CL Staff on Wed, Sep 25, 2024 at 6:00 am
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Photo via SOHO Juice Co./Facebook
Photo via Fortu/Instagram
Photo via Fortu/Instagram
Photo via Mazzaro's Italian Market/Yelp
Photo via Mazzaro's Italian Market
Photo via Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming/Google
Best Bakery for Your Pet
Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming - South Tampa, Clearwater, DunedinFinalists: Bark Avenue Dunedin, Three Dog Bakery
Photo via La V - Vietnamese Fusion/Google
Photo via The Landing at Jannus/Facebook
Photo via Woodwright Brewing Company/Facebook
Best Bar Crawl
Breweries of Dunedin Pub CrawlFinalists: Communi-Tea Kava Crawl, Safety Harbor Third Friday
Photo via The Dunedin Smokehouse
Photo via Trip's Diner
Photo via Mazzaro's Italian Market
Best Barista
Basha Brach (Mazzaro's)Finalists: Ean Neville (Bonsai Beverage Co.), Keaira Orr (Kahwa Coffee)
Photo via Shutterstock
Best Bartender
Jersey LaneFinalists: David Mocilan (Fortu), Amy Alexius (OZ Gentlemen’s Club)
Photo via Thunderbird Beach Resort/Facebook
Photo via Frenchy’s Rockaway Grill/Website
Photo via House of Beer Dunedin/Instagram
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Photo via Hawthorne Bottle Shoppe/Facebook
Photo via Acropolis Taverna/Google
Photo via Lenny’s Restaurant/Yelp
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