Dinner and a show: these are the tableside experiences our readers love. Here are the restaurants TAMPA Magazine readers voted Best Tableside Experience in our 2026 Best Restaurants List, along with the runners-up and the spots voters also loved.
Winners
Featured Winner
Beccofino Italian Bistro
Beccofino has served scratch-made, Tuscan-style Italian cooking in South Tampa’s Ballast Point neighborhood since 2018, with charcuterie and cheeses made in house. Its tableside pasta, tossed inside a wheel of Parmesan, earned readers’ votes for Best Tableside Experience.
- Rocca – The Mozzarella Cart
Runner-Up
- Columbia Restaurant – 1905 Salad Service
Voters Also Loved
- Timpano Hyde Park- Tableside Pasta
- Gratzzi Italian Grille – Cavatelli Bada Bing
Tableside Dining in Tampa Bay
Tableside dishes, from pasta finished in a wheel of cheese to flambéed desserts and freshly made guacamole, turn a meal into an event. They’re popular for celebrations, and some are made to order for the whole table, so ask your server how many people a dish serves.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Tampa restaurants offer tableside service?
In TAMPA Magazine’s 2026 Best Restaurants List, readers named Beccofino Italian Bistro – Tableside Pasta and Rocca – The Mozzarella Cart the winners for Best Tableside Experience. Columbia Restaurant – 1905 Salad Service was the runner-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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