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Bean There Traveler's Coffee House
When you're heading between St Petersburg and Tampa, this local almost-SoHo coffee shop serves breakfast (all day on weekends), sandwiches and strong coffee. Take Bayshore Blvd from downtown to Bay-to-Bay Blvd and turn right; it's on the right side of the road, past MacDill Ave.
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Bern's Steak House
Tampa's landmark restaurant serves some of the best steaks east of the west. Downstairs, the slick atmosphere is heavy on red velvet, gold leaf and statuary. Upstairs, where all patrons head for sweets in the cigar-friendly dessert room, the tables are made from redwood wine casks. Reservations recommended.
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Big City Tavern
The Ybor City setting, complete with a spirited bar scene, couldn't be more dramatic: Big City Tavern is ensconced within an old ballroom with wrought-iron balconies and huge windows. As for the food, the highfalutin creative cuisine is executed with just enough panache to get by.
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Cephas
This little eatery, a slice of Jamaica right in Ybor City, is run by Cephas Gilbert, who showed up in America in 1982 with around US$37 in his pocket. Since then he's parlayed his small stake into a customer-friendly joint. Head here for huge plates of jerk chicken wings, curry goat or chicken and brown stew.
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City's Gourmet Deli
This downtown deli is a good choice for homemade everything - from salads and soups to wraps and sandwiches heaped with good stuff. It's not your average deli; for instance, they roast their own meats and use French chocolate in their brownies.
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Columbia Restaurant
Family-owned since it opened in 1905, Columbia Restaurant is the oldest restaurant in Florida and legitimately historical. It's a gaudy, glitzy place many people write off as a tourist trap. We think it's worth a visit, for the paella à la Valenciana alone. The flamenco shows should whip you up into the required mood.
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dish
This wildly popular Ybor City eatery is different from others in that it consists of grilling 'stations.' Bring your plate to a chef's station, tell them what you want and they'll whip it up for you. Return to the stations as often as you like for the same price.
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Four Green Fields
Feast on Irish stew, shepherd's pie or corned beef and thicken your brogue in this authentic thatched-roof cottage that looks straight out of County Killarney.
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Kojak's House of Ribs
One block west of Bayshore Blvd, this longtime South Tampa neighborhood favorite has outdoor porches and finger lickin' ribs with all the sides. You'd never know you were in the city.
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La Teresita
Skip the restaurant and head for the horseshoe-shaped cafeteria counters to feast alongside locals from every walk of life on stuffed plantains with yellow rice and black beans plus Cuban bread and coffee.
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Mise en Place
A longtime chef-owned SoHo bistro, Mise en Place is arguably Tampa's brightest culinary shooting star. The creative and seasonal menu, with Floribbean (blend of Caribbean and Floridian cuisines) twists, is decidedly eclectic and always a treat. Always. Put on some trendy black and saunter over for mustard pecan crusted rack of lamb with a bourbon shallot demi-glace.
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Nicko's 1951 Diner
Diner food with lots of salads and Greek specialties have kept people coming here for decades, including Elvis back in 1956 on his way to Weeki Wachee Springs.
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Samurai Blue
With cool architecture, Ybor City's Samurai Blue boasts a remarkable 30ft sushi bar, an unusual sake bar and an Asian fusion menu for the less adventurous.
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Side Bern's
The Bern's Steak House spin-off is nothing like its parent. You'll find contemporary fusion cuisine here, which utilises spices from around the world to enliven the mostly seafood dishes. Ostrich or lamb devotees need not worry, though: you'll find these on the menu, too. Reservations suggested.
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Wine Exchange
When you care as much about pairing wine and food as you do enjoying them separately, this crowded Tampa Bay spot delivers the goods. Each component is heightened by the other. Order a sophisticated nightly specialty like encrusted salmon to take advantage. They also have good sandwiches and pizzas.
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