We’ve all had those nights: Hunger strikes far past the common dinner hour and finding a place to eat seems like a shot in the dark. While many of our favorite places close their kitchens at a moderate time, there are plenty of options in Tampa for delicious food late at night. Here’s a list of some of the city’s best and what they offer late-night restaurant dwellers.
Hattricks
107 S. Franklin St.
(813) 225-4288
hattrickstavern.com
Thursday-Saturday open until 1 a.m., Sunday-Wednesday open until midnight | Kitchen open until close
Hattricks is a go-to bar for many Tampa downtowners and is one of the few that keeps the kitchen open until close. In addition to a late night menu in the restaurant, their famous chicken wings can also be delivered late at night via Uber Eats. Better yet, Hattricks hosts a late-night happy hour from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. to close every day, as well as a chicken wing happy hour from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. (dine-in only).
Maloney’s Local Irish Pub
1120 E. Kennedy Blvd.
(813) 284-7963
maloneyslocalirishpub.com
Open daily until midnight | Kitchen open until midnight
With a large menu of starters, sandwiches, flatbreads and burgers, Maloney’s will fill you up after a Lightning game at Amalie Arena or a night on the town. During the week, don’t miss their daily specials, like 25-cent wings on Monday nights and $7 burgers on Wednesdays. Plus, catch trivia at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesdays.
Hotel Bar
200 N. Tampa St.
(813) 999-40-80
hotelbartampa.com
open daily 4 p.m. until 3 a.m.
Hotel Bar is a swanky spot reminiscent of — you guessed it — a classic hotel bar. You’ll find classy cocktails inspired by famous international hotels, beer and wine. However, it no longer serves food, so don’t come hungry.
La Teresita
3248 W. Columbus Drive
(813) 879-9704
lateresitarestaurant.com
Restaurant hours: Sunday-Thursday 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Cafeteria hours: Sunday-Thursday 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., weekends 6 a.m. to midnight
La Teresita is an authentic Cuban restaurant that welcomes diners till midnight during weekends. With many traditional dishes to choose from, you’ll be debating ordering the Cuban sandwich, yucca fries or tres leches cake from the bakery.
District Tavern
116 N. 12th St.
(813) 252-3444
districttaverntampa.com
Open daily until 3 a.m. | Kitchen generally open until midnight
Get classic tavern food until midnight everyday of the week at District Tavern in the Channel District. Some of the options include mozzarella balls, beer-battered onion rings, shrimp fritters and their famous Tavern Shooters — one sandwich, four shot glasses of soup. On Tuesdays, grab tacos for $3 each, and Thursdays feature half-price bottles of wine until close (both begin at 7 p.m.).
Taco Bus
505 N. Franklin St. | (813) 397-2800
Open daily until midnight
913 E. Hillsborough Ave. | (813) 234-0294
Sun-Thurs open until 11 p.m. | Fri-Sat until 1 a.m.
taco-bus.com
Who doesn’t love late-night tacos? You can get the Tampa-famous tacos and burritos as late as 3 a.m. on Friday and Saturday at the downtown location and 4 a.m. at the Seminole Heights location; look for the yellow bus storefront and the lines of taco hungry people. If you really want to impress your friends, order El Jefe, the more than 2-pound burrito.
Press Box Sports Emporium
222 S. Dale Mabry Highway
(813) 876-3528
pressboxsports.com
Open daily until 3 a.m.
If you’re looking for a place to eat long after the end of the Bucs game or you just need a late night snack, the Press Box is a dependable hangout open into the late hours of the night. They’ve got pretty much anything buffalo-flavored covered, including wings, quesadillas, burgers and even salad.
The Mermaid Tavern
6719 N. Nebraska Ave
(813) 238-5618
mermaidtaverntampa.com
Friday-Saturday open until 3 a.m. | Sunday-Thursday open until 2 a.m. | Kitchen open Sunday -Thursday until 1 a.m.and Friday-Saturday until 2 a.m.
The Mermaid Tavern is a European style-tavern where you order at the bar and can pace the night at your own speed. They’ve got a mix of elevated bar foods, including truffle fries, grilled cheeses, and catfish and chips. Vegetarians have lots of options as well, like a homemade veggie burger, tempura-fried curds and organic tempeh tacos.
Bella’s Italian Cafe
1413 S. Howard Ave.
(813) 254-3355
bellasitaliancafe.com
Open Sunday-Thursday until 10 p.m. | Friday-Saturday until midnight
Bella’s Italian Cafe is an unexpected late-night find, with a specific pared-down menu for guests that wander in during the week after 9 p.m. and on the weekend after 11 p.m., options includes half-priced pizzas and calzones and two-for-one well and call liquors and house wines.
New York, New York Pizza
Ybor City
1512 E. 7th Ave. | (813) 248-1845
Open Sunday-Wednesday until midnight | Thursday-Saturday until 3 a.m.
Hyde Park
533 S. Howard Ave. | (813) 253-3929
Open Sunday-Wednesday until 11 p.m. | Thursday-Saturday until 4 a.m.
nynypizzeria.com
Nothing hits the spot late at night better than a greasy slice of pizza. New York, New York Pizza is serving up late night slices at two Tampa locations, one in Ybor City near Centro and another right on the SoHo strip. If you’re not into the idea of pizza, they’ve also got salads, burgers, wings, pasta, dessert and much more.
Gaspar’s Grotto
1805 E. 7th Ave.
(813) 248-5900
gasparsgrotto.com
Open until 2 a.m. daily | Late-night menu 10 p.m. to close
What’s more Tampa than a late-night spot filled with pirate decor? Gaspar’s Grotto is serving up food during the late hours of the night all week, which means devil crab, tostones and mojo pork nachos and Gaspar’s Fish Tacos for everyone.
Acropolis Greek Taverna
1833 E. 7th Ave.
(813) 242-4545
acropolistaverna.com
Open Sunday-Thursday until 11 p.m., Friday-Saturday until 1 a.m.
Belly dancers and baklava await late-night wanderers at the Acropolis in Ybor City. Stopping in before 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday means saganaki (flaming cheese), chicken kabobs or lamb chops to curb your late night hunger.
Tampa Bay Brewing Company
1600 E. 8th Ave.
(813) 247-1422
tbbc.beer
Open Friday-Saturday until 11 p.m., Sunday-Thursday until 10 p.m. | Kitchen open until hour before close
Tampa Bay Brewing Company isn’t just a craft beer spot. They’ve been serving up delicious beer-infused bites (some of which have even been endorsed by Guy Fieri on “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives”) at their Centro Ybor brewpub for more than a decade. While they aren’t open as late as some other places in Ybor, it may be just late enough to stop by for a snack and a beer on a busy night out.
Samurai Blue
1600 E. 8th Ave.
(813) 242-6688
samuraiblue.com
Open Wednesday-Thurssay until midnight | Friday-Saturday until 1 a.m.
It’s always a good time for sushi. Samurai Blue in Ybor is rolling out fresh fish and other Japanese dishes until midnight or later most of the week on the second floor of the Centro Ybor complex.
Zeko’s Grill
806 E. Hillsborough Ave.
(813) 252-8284
zekosgrill.com
Drive-through open midnight until 4 a.m. daily
For late-night Mediterranean food, you don’t even have to get out of the car for. The drive through at Zeko’s in Seminole Heights is open everyday until 4 a.m. so you can get your chicken gyro or beef shawarma anytime of day.
Check out our Tampa Brunch Guide for more great restaurant recommendations for a different time of day.
