MAX Insider Guide
Dining Around Tampa Bay
From landmark steakhouses and chef-driven dining to fresh Gulf seafood and waterfront favorites, these are places worth knowing during your stay.
Steakhouses
Tampa's iconic steakhouse experience
A Tampa classic, flame-grilled over an open pit since 1978
Sarasota's longest-standing AAA Four Diamond dining room
Fine Dining
Tampa Heights' Michelin-starred, pasta-driven Italian standout
Sarasota's chef-driven, sustainability-first original
Seafood
Tampa’s veteran bay-view seafood room
Water Street's Michelin-recognized oyster room
Sarasota's bay-view seafood institution, right on the marina
Waterfront Dining
Riverwalk dining in the heart of Downtown Tampa
A destination for Tampa Bay views and sunset dining
Casual waterfront dining directly at one of St. Pete's signature destinations
Clearwater Beach's only AAA Four Diamond restaurant
Marina-side dining and cocktails in Downtown Sarasota
Brunch
Brunch, coffee, books and shopping in one of Tampa's most distinctive spaces
A Michelin Bib Gourmand Greek weekend brunch worth the trip
Clearwater Beach's go-to weekend brunch, half a block from the sand
An authentic French bakery-bistro on Downtown Sarasota's Main Street
Italian
South Tampa's family-run Adriatic-Italian trattoria
Downtown St. Pete's longtime Italian dining room
Main Street Sarasota's award-winning Neapolitan newcomer
Casual
An easy, award-caliber pizza night near Water Street
The easy, everyday anchor of Beach Drive
Clearwater Beach's defining casual seafood shack, since 1981
St. Armands Circle's easy tropical hangout
Late Night
Downtown Tampa's reliable late-night kitchen
A genuine late-night Cuban sandwich in the middle of Ybor
Downtown St. Pete's chef-driven late-night kitchen
Clearwater Beach's kitchen that stays open latest
Downtown Sarasota's genuine late-night kitchen, not just a bar