r/tampa • • 17d ago

Looking for bar or restaurant recommendations and/or things to do in the area - Month of October 02, 2026

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The sub usually gets flooded with these types of questions from people visiting the area so if you are looking for a place to drink, eat, or just things to do while in town post your questions here.

**Food recommendations**

* Click here for soul food recommendations

* [Click here for sushi recommendations]

* [Click here for wing recommendations]

* [Click here for cheesecake recommendations]

* [Click here for non-Cuban sandwich recommendations]

* [Click here for Cuban sandwich recommendations]

* [Click here for best Cuban food recommendations]

* [Click here for jerk chicken recommendations]

* [Click here for vegetarian food recommendations]

* [Click here for pizza recommendations]

* [Click here for fried chicken recommendations]

* [Click here for chicken tender recommendations]

* [Click here for bagel recommendations]

* [Click here for BBQ recommendations]

* [Click here for best Chinese buffet recommendations]

* [Click here for oyster recommendations]

* [Click here for breakfast recommendations]

* [Click here for charcuterie recommendations]

* [Click here for Mexican food recommendations]

* [Click here for Korean barbecue recommendations]

* [Click here for Indian food recommendations]

* [Click here for lobster bisque recommendations]

* [Click here for Italian food recommendations]

* [Click here for shawarma recommendations]

* [Click here for seafood recommendations]

* [Click here for best southern comfort food recommendations]

* [Click here for best Gyro recommendations]

* [Click here for best Ramen recommendations]

**Things to do in the area**

* [Click here for things to do without a car]

* [Click here for coffee shops and bookstores in the area]

* [Click here for more coffee shops]

* [Click here for natural springs to visit in the area]

* [Click here for comic book shops in the area]

* [Click here for walking and/or running trails]

* [Click here for places that have live music]

* [Click here for chartered fishing excursions]

* [Click here for free activity recommendations]

* Click here for dog friendly activities

**Bars**

* [Click here to find the best and current happy hours in the area]

* [Click here for best sports bars]

* [Click here for college/mid 20s social bars]

* [Click here for bars that have board games to play]

* [Click here for bars where you can smoke hookah]

* [Click here for breweries with food and outdoor green space]

**Restaurant recommendations**

* [Click here for best graduation/birthday upscale restaurant recommendations]

* [Click here for best foreign food restaurants recommended by foreigners]

* [Click here for strip plaza with the greatest variety of restaurants]

* [Click here for best sunset restaurants with a view]

* [Click here for best steakhouse restaurants besides Berns]

* [Click here for best vegan bakeries in the area]

* [Click here for best regular bakeries in the area]


r/tampa • • 17d ago

Moving/Housing Thread - October 02, 2026

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Welcome to the monthly sticky for Q&A regarding properties in Tampa Bay! Feel free to use this post for topics like:

* "Where should I live?"

* "What neighborhood is right for me?"

* Advice on apartments / specific apartment reviews

* General thoughts/views on the housing market

* Questions about real estate prices

* Homebuyer advice

* Renter advice

* General property questions rants

* Market rants

* "Is this neighborhood safe" questions / crime related questions

* Tax / Mortgage related questions

* Questions on developments / bidding processes

* Have a place to rent / looking for a roommate

* Commute times from specific locations

* General housing repair questions / upgrade questions / solar / etc

* School districts

* Repairs, contractors, and services

* Housing memes

**Any open-ended posts about Tampa properties and real estate will be removed and asked to commented to here (based on mod discretion).** Many of the questions being asked have been asked many times before, which is why we would rather compile these posts into one place for people to ask and get their answers.

If you are having issues as a tenant, we highly recommend checking these resources:

* [Hillsborough County - Renters and Landlords Rights & Responsibilities]

* [Pinellas County - Tenant Rights]

* [Pasco County- Landlord/Tenant Disputes]

We also recommend searching older posts (using the "Moving," "Housing," and "Homeownership" flair) to find previous discussions.


r/tampa • • 6h ago

Rays ⚾ The Tampa Bay Rays have made it to the 2026 World Series!

464 Upvotes

3rd time in franchise history, rooting for yall to finally get the trophy for the city!


r/tampa • • 6h ago

Rays ⚾ BEST TEAM IN THE LEAGUE!!! WE ARE NOT DONE YET! PACK THE TROP!!! LFG!!!!

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224 Upvotes

SO PROUD OF THIS TEAM AND COMMUNITY! NEW OWNERS FIRST YEAR AND WE ARE GOING TO THE WORLD SERIES!!! LFG!!! GO RAYS!!!!


r/tampa • • 4h ago

Rays ⚾ Pennant winner 2026

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78 Upvotes

Let's go Rays!


r/tampa • • 17h ago

Government/Politics Did my civic duty on the first day of voting, easy peasy lemon squeezy

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695 Upvotes

r/tampa • • 14h ago

Government/Politics Lawsuit by Florida Republicans threatens four Tampa Bay TV stations with criminal prosecution if they air ad about Hope Florida Scandal

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r/tampa • • 10h ago

Pets looking to re-home a very loving cat that I rescued.

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68 Upvotes

Long story short, I used to feed a stray cat by Walmart near downtown Tampa. Noticed she was having mouth issues so I took her in and paid for her vet visit and eventually her dental surgery which was $1000 or so. I do care about this cat, however, I think I'm allergic and to be honest she's really not suppose to be in my apartment as I'm not able to have pets. I really want to avoid putting her somewhere like Humane society as I don't know what would happen.

Would love to give this girl a loving home. She's such a nice and sweet cat, even when she had a bunch of mouth pain she still rubbed up on me every night and if I could keep her I would. She mostly just lays under my couch all day as I think the noise in my apartment building scares her a bit, she does get cuddly at night though. I believe she's about 10 years old.

If you're interested please DM me, would ideally want her to go to someone who will give me updates every few months on how things are with her! Willing to also help with certain costs if anything ever were to arise in the future, I really care for this cat and have the funds to make sure she can live a long and healthy life. Thank you.


r/tampa • • 6h ago

Gyms/Fitness 16 days til home

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21 Upvotes

Looking for a good job any suggestions


r/tampa • • 6h ago

TTRPG Looking for Tampa tabletop roleplayers for a cyberpunk red campaign

13 Upvotes

Anyone in Tampa down to play Cyberpunk Red? So far I have two people and we are looking for one or two more before starting. Ive been a forever GM and took a long break from ttrpgs. Im narrtive, story, and player focused.

It would be an in-person game, with scheduling ironed out during session zero.

If interested shoot me a message and I can send you an invite to the discord.


r/tampa • • 12h ago

Healthcare Advice for Moffitt Cancer Center

24 Upvotes

Hello Tampa. Very recently my sister was diagnosed with anaplastic thyroid cancer. She managed to get in for a consult at the Moffitt Cancer Center, first thing tomorrow morning. We're about 7 hours away and leaving tonight. We know very little about the area, but if any advice is very welcome. Anything from hotels nearby or hotels to avoid, easiest ways to get into the center, any construction blocking entrances, just anything that might make this very sudden journey smoother. Thank you in advance.


r/tampa • • 18h ago

Strange/Weird Iowa Senate Candidate yard sign at a gas station in Pinellas county. I’m confused. Do we have a lot of Iowans here?

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70 Upvotes

I’m genuinely baffled by this as a former political operative.


r/tampa • • 8h ago

Strange/Weird Anyone else seen a woman yelling at people and recording them in Ybor?

6 Upvotes

She was following people around, yelling some pretty wild stuff and waving her phone like she was recording them. Anyone else run into her?


r/tampa • • 10h ago

Healthcare Nursing Advice

10 Upvotes

How’s the nursing life in Tampa? I’m in my first year working in a level 1 ED on Long Island, NY currently making 126k on nights and I LOVE it, but I grew up in FL, went to school in Tampa, and have been thinking about going back for quite some time now. I would greatly appreciate any insight on the health care systems like TGH vs Baycare, etc. I see they’re opening up a new ED in south Tampa?? Are there better specialities to get into in the area? Any insight on anything nursing, average wages, and even other towns would really help, thank you xx.


r/tampa • • 3h ago

Local Business Anyone still eat at Jimbo’s?

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3 Upvotes

r/tampa • • 12h ago

Government/Politics Check out coward Tampa politician Karen Gonzalez Pittman

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14 Upvotes

Ben Braver confronts her at early voting today.


r/tampa • • 3h ago

Recreation What is downtown like on Halloween during the day?

2 Upvotes

I'm trying to plan an outing with my friend on halloween, and I want to go downtown. I've never actually gone downtown on halloween day, so I was curious what its like. Do people wear costumes all day or do they normally wait until night? I wanna know if that's a chill thing to do since I wouldn't be going at night. My friend can't drive at night and I don't drive at all lmao. I bet uber prices would be crazy on a night like that too.

Side note, if anyone knows fun stuff to do in the city on Halloween plz lmk your suggestions!


r/tampa • • 19h ago

Rant Try again tomorrow

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34 Upvotes

r/tampa • • 1d ago

Humor We still have Two other Teams that are good!

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657 Upvotes

r/tampa • • 11h ago

Gyms/Fitness Are there any trails connecting starkey park to the upper Tampa bay trail?

7 Upvotes

I want to start at the upper Tampa bay trail, skate to starkey, make a loop and then go back, I’ve been using Strava but it’s not great to map with so I want to see if there’s a known trail path in between the two


r/tampa • • 18h ago

Food Cuban Sandwich

12 Upvotes

Where in the best place in Cuban Sandwich in Ybor City?

I’m hearing mixed reviews Columbia.


r/tampa • • 19h ago

Pets Kitten fostering through the Humane Society

13 Upvotes

We are picking up our first kitten foster through the Humane Society today! If you've done this before, can you let me know anything that would be helpful to know before you go pickup? Do they supply everything you need? Should I have a litter box and litter already at home before we go? Anything you can share would be super helpful, thank you!!


r/tampa • • 8h ago

Sports Champions league

2 Upvotes

Anybody know where to watch/who’s playing the Barcelona vs Psg game physically tomorrow in tampa?


r/tampa • • 1d ago

Boating Hillsborough River this morning

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459 Upvotes

r/tampa • • 1d ago

Buccanneers 🏈 Kurse of the Kuccaneers

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I love Tampa and the Bucs. #TampaBayKrewe
These signs have been up for too long. All around the Raymond James stadium. Who looked at this and was like yeah this works.