5 Best Pre-Theater Restaurants in Tampa

5 restaurants available nearby

1. Melting Pot Social - Tampa

4.3

Price: Moderate

• Fondue • Tampa

Booked 38 times today

Come melt with us! Dip into our social dining experience, where we come together over whimsical cocktails and curated bites. Share dips, pics, and laughs with your favorite people. It's okay if you crave cheese tonight and soup with salad tomorrow, we've got you covered with mouth-watering chocolate and cheese fondues, Flambé flatbreads, unique burgers, and so much more! We’re all about ooey-gooey, cheesy goodness, and inventive cocktails and local craft beer. Create your own fondue curations with our pick sheet menu, or let our expert chefs’ recommendations delight you. You’ll discover your whimsical side as you select your own adventure and sink into perfectly paired bites and sips. Melting Pot Social offers new ways to dip. Creatively plating sharable bites and fondue in a place where it's not only all right to play with your food - it's encouraged.

2. Haiku Tampa

4.4

Awesome(1087)

Price: Expensive

• Contemporary Asian • Tampa

Booked 58 times today

Located in the center of Downtown Tampa right underneath luxury apartment complex The Element , Haiku is an indoor/outdoor eatery and lounge that combines modern Izakaya cuisine with a contemporary Asian vibe to elevate the dining and nightlife experience. The menu features signature favorites including the A5 Wagyu Hot Stone and Crispy Rice Salmon and Tuna Duo. The 150-seat restaurant and lounge offers several unique dining options including two bars complete with a handcrafted cocktail menu including our house favorite Dragons Breath Martini. Haiku is open for dinner Wednesday-Sunday from 5:00 pm-11:00 pm

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3. Bavaro's Pizza Napoletana & Pastaria - Tampa

4.8

Exceptional(1150)

Price: Moderate

• Italian • Tampa

Booked 35 times today

*Weather may interfere with your reservation, we will do our best to accommodate you.*Bavaro’s opened its doors in March 2009 as the first traditional Neapolitan Pizzeria in the state of Florida.A company committed to the art and craft of Neapolitan pizza, Bavaro’s stays true to tradition by using hand-crafted, wood-fired brick ovens designed by third-generation Neapolitan craftsmen, a 100-year-old yeast culture, 100-year-old Neapolitan recipes, and top-of-the-line ingredients sourced directly from Italy.From a restaurant in downtown Tampa that seats 50 guests, to a global brand with a standard of quality that resonates around the world, Bavaro’s has since built 3 additional locations and continues to commit itself to the high-quality, welcoming experience that guests all around the country have grown to love.

4. Sal Rosa

4.1

Excellent(753)

Price: Expensive

• Caribbean • Tampa

Booked 8 times today

Welcome to the NEW "Sal Rosa Island Kitchen and Bar"! Get ready to savor all the flavors of our Caribbean and Central American inspired cuisine. Created by Head Chef Jennifer Salhoff, a "Hell's Kitchen with Gordon Ramsey" finalist. Our NEW Handcrafted Island Cocktails Menu are sure to excite and delight! Sal Rosa is located on the second floor of the Le Meridien Hotel in Downtown Tampa, the city's historic 100 year old former courthouse. Our historic meets modern atmosphere is unparalleled to any other in the area with marbled walls, modern décor and historic pieces throughout the space. Ask your bartender or server about the buildings history! Monday-Friday: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. Saturday and Sunday: Brunch 7am-2pm.

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5. Spain Restaurant & Toma Bar

4.6

Exceptional(606)

Price: Moderate

• Spanish • Tampa

Booked 9 times today

Enjoy Mediterranean atmosphere in Tampa’s most unique, modern, urban setting complimented by excellent authentic Spanish (tapas) cuisine at affordable prices. Just blocks around the corner from Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center and the Tampa Theater, the Spain Restaurant and Toma Tapas Bar is the perfect place to be before or after a show. We offer Live Music every Friday and Saturday nights. Authentic Flamenco Dinners show is at 8pm the last Saturday of each month.

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5 restaurants available nearby

1. Melting Pot Social - Tampa

2. Haiku Tampa

3. Bavaro's Pizza Napoletana & Pastaria - Tampa

4. Sal Rosa

5. Spain Restaurant & Toma Bar

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