When visitors come to town, these are the places our readers take them. Here are the restaurants TAMPA Magazine readers voted Best Place to Bring Out-of-Towners in our 2026 Best Restaurants List, along with the runners-up and the spots voters also loved.
Winners
Featured Winner
Bern’s Steak House
Founded by Bern and Gert Laxer in 1956, Bern’s dry-ages its steaks in house for five to eight weeks and cuts each one to order. Its wine collection of more than half a million bottles earned a James Beard Award, and no visit is complete without dessert upstairs in the Harry Waugh Dessert Room.
- Columbia Restaurant
- Oxford Exchange
Runners-Up
- Sola Bistro + Wine Bar
- Beau & Mo’s Italian Steakhouse
- Council Oak Steaks & Seafood
Voters Also Loved
- Boulon Brasserie
- Elliott Aster
Showing Off Tampa Bay
The best spots for out-of-town guests show off what makes Tampa Bay unique: historic restaurants in Ybor City, waterfront dining, landmark steakhouses and one-of-a-kind spaces. Pair dinner with a walk on the Tampa Riverwalk or a drive along Bayshore Boulevard to round out the visit.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where should I take out-of-town guests to eat in Tampa?
In TAMPA Magazine’s 2026 Best Restaurants List, readers named Bern’s Steak House, Columbia Restaurant and Oxford Exchange the winners for Best Place to Bring Out-of-Towners. Sola Bistro + Wine Bar, Beau & Mo’s Italian Steakhouse and Council Oak Steaks & Seafood were the runners-up.
How were the winners chosen?
The results are based entirely on votes from TAMPA Magazine readers in our annual Best Restaurants contest. Advertising has no bearing on the results.
Where can I find the other categories?
See every category on our 2026 Best Restaurants List, or browse the newest results on our Best Restaurants List.
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