Food

Best Cuban/Latin American/ Spanish Restaurant WINNER Columbia Restaurant 2117 E. 7th Ave. Ybor City (813) 248-4961 columbiarestaurant.com RUNNERS-UP La Teresita...

Best Deli/Sandwich Shop WINNER Wright’s Gourmet House 1200 S. Dale Mabry Highway Palma Ceia (813) 253-3838 wrightsgourmet.com RUNNERS-UP Datz 2616...

Best Cuban Sandwich WINNER La Teresita 3248 W. Columbus Drive West Tampa (813) 879-9704 lateresitarestaurant.com RUNNERS-UP Arco Iris 3328 W....

Best Chinese Restaurant WINNER Yummy House Locations in East Tampa and South Tampa yummyhouseflorida.com RUNNERS-UP Hao Wah 1713 S. Dale...

Best Burger Joint WINNER BurgerFi 714 S. Howard Ave. SoHo (813) 440-2283 burgerfi.com RUNNERS-UP Burger 21 Locations in Carrollwood, Lakeland,...

Best Breakfast Joint WINNER Datz 2616 S. MacDill Ave. Palma Ceia (813) 831-7000 datztampa.com RUNNERS-UP Pinky’s 3203 W. Bay to...

Best Beach Restaurant WINNER Frenchy’s Locations in Clearwater Beach and Dunedin frenchysonline.com RUNNERS-UP Salt Rock Grill 19325 Gulf Blvd. Indian Shores...

Best Barbecue WINNERS (TIED) 4 Rivers Smokehouse Locations in Carrollwood & South Tampa 1-844-474-8377 4rsmokehouse.com Holy Hog BBQ Locations in...

Best Bar WINNER Bern’s Steak House 1208 S. Howard Ave. SoHo (813) 251-2421 bernssteakhouse.com RUNNERS-UP CW’s Gin Joint 633 N....

We sought out the city’s best restaurants with the help of our readers and local influencers. Here's what we found:...

As the new restaurant Dr. BBQ prepares to open in St. Petersburg's trendy Edge District, Dr. BBQ himself Ray Lampe,...

How food and family helped Julie Curry conquer her fears of the kitchen and become a culinary celebrity.