Tampa Bay's best restaurants, food and drink of 2024, according to our readers
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.
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Photo via SOHO Juice Co./Facebook
Best Acai Bowl
SOHO Juice Co.
Finalists: Grain & Berry, Kaia Bowls
Photo via Fortu/Instagram
Best All-Around Restaurant
Fortu
Finalists: Bern's Steakhouse, Noble Crust
Photo via Fortu/Instagram
Best Asian Restaurant
Fortu
Finalists: Yummy House, Hawkers Asian Street Food
Photo via Mazzaro's Italian Market/Yelp
Best Bakery (Bread)
Mazzaro's Italian Market
Finalists:La Segunda Bakery, The Sourdough Co.
Photo via Mazzaro's Italian Market
Best Bakery (Pastries)
Mazzaro's Italian Market
Finalists: Alessi Bakery, Frida's Bakery
Photo via The Landing at Jannus/Facebook
Best Bar
The Landing at Jannus
Finalists: COCKtail St. Pete, ThunderBay Bar & Grill
Photo via Woodwright Brewing Company/Facebook
Best Bar Crawl
Breweries of Dunedin Pub Crawl
Finalists: Communi-Tea Kava Crawl, Safety Harbor Third Friday
Photo via The Dunedin Smokehouse
Best Barbecue Restaurant
The Dunedin Smokehouse
Finalists: The Brisket Shoppe, 4 Rivers Smokehouse
Photo via Trip's Diner
Best Bargain Restaurant
Trip's Diner
Finalists: Dead Bob's, La Teresita
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 Lane
Finalists: David Mocilan (Fortu), Amy Alexius (OZ Gentlemen’s Club)
Photo via Frenchy’s Rockaway Grill/Website
Best Beach Restaurant
Frenchy's Rockaway Grill
The Original Crabby Bill's, Caddy’s
Photo via House of Beer Dunedin/Instagram
Best Beer Selection
House of Beer Dunedin
Beerbusters Movie Bar, Green Bench Brewing
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Best Bloody Mary
Gigglewaters
The Living Room, Good Intentions
Photo via Hawthorne Bottle Shoppe/Facebook
Best Bottle Shoppe
Hawthorne Bottle Shoppe
Rollin Oats Tampa, Book + Bottle
Photo via Acropolis Taverna/Google
Best Brandon Restaurant
Acropolis Greek Taverna
Finalists: Jesse's Steakhouse, The Stein & Vine
Photo via Lenny’s Restaurant/Yelp
Best Diner
Lenny’s Restaurant
Finalists: Trip's Diner, Bacon Street Diner