Places to Stay South Tampa

Tampa Bay’s cuisine is just as unique and rich as its culture. Sip on lavish libations at the waterfront bistros and bars. Take a bite into culinary diversity. Discover the fine dining or farm-to-table restaurants and enjoy fresh seafood and authentic Spanish dishes.

Fresh gulf seafood is plentiful—raw bars serving oysters, clams, and mussels are everywhere. Tampa’s many Cuban and Spanish restaurants serve paella with seafood and chicken,

Boliche criollo (sausage-stuffed eye-round roast) with black beans and rice, ropa vieja (shredded flank steak in tomato sauce), and other treats. Tarpon Springs adds classic Greek specialties.

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A Cuban sandwich-ham, salami, roasted pork, Swiss cheese and a slew of condiments packed in between two slices of freshly baked Cuban bread-is a culinary experience unto itself. Indeed, no stay in Tampa Bay is complete until you’ve had one (or several).