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Trending Restaurants in Tampa, Florida

Monthly discoveries · Places on the rise

Good places keep getting better. Discover restaurants making the biggest gains in Restaurant Score and find a new favourite for your next visit.

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Monthly discoveries, continued

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#76

Big Mel's Smoke House BBQ

place Tampa, Florida

trending_up+7.5pts
74.8
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#77

Vale Healthy Kitchen - Tampa

place Tampa, Florida

trending_up+7.4pts
78.0
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#78

BJ’s Alabama BBQ!

place Tampa, Florida

trending_up+7.3pts
85.0
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#79

Pibb's Rib Shack

place Tampa, Florida

trending_up+7.3pts
82.2
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#80

Nico's Arepas Grill

place Tampa, Florida

trending_up+7.3pts
68.6
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#81

Sweet Krunch Ybor City

place Tampa, Florida

trending_up+7.2pts
78.7
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#82

Waffle House

place Tampa, Florida

trending_up+7.2pts
75.9
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#83

Mad Chicken

place Tampa, Florida

trending_up+7.2pts
74.9
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#84

Reziero's NY Pizza

place Tampa, Florida

trending_up+7.1pts
80.3
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#85

Zeko's Mediterranean Grill

place Tampa, Florida

trending_up+7.1pts
80.1
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#86

Spartaco's Kitchen

place Tampa, Florida

trending_up+7.0pts
79.5
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#87

Little Greek Fresh Grill

place Tampa, Florida

trending_up+7.0pts
77.6
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#88

Nori Nori Craft Handrolls

place Tampa, Florida

trending_up+6.9pts
79.1
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#89

Pure Kitchen

place Tampa, Florida

trending_up+6.9pts
77.5
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#90

GANGCHU

place Tampa, Florida

trending_up+6.8pts
78.1
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#91

Tropical Cuisine

place Tampa, Florida

trending_up+6.8pts
70.0
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#92

El Manjar

place Tampa, Florida

trending_up+6.7pts
60.8
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#93

Hard Rock Cafe

place Tampa, Florida

trending_up+6.6pts
80.6
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#94

Whiskey Cake Tampa

place Tampa, Florida

trending_up+6.6pts
78.2
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#95

Del Frisco's Grille

place Tampa, Florida

trending_up+6.4pts
82.2
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#96

Auntie O's Café

place Tampa, Florida

trending_up+6.3pts
79.2
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#97

Rene’s Mexican Kitchen

place Tampa, Florida

trending_up+6.3pts
79.0
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#98

Dip and Happy

place Tampa, Florida

trending_up+6.3pts
77.3
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#99

Blaze Pizza

place Tampa, Florida

trending_up+6.2pts
82.5
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#100

CHEZ FABY

place Tampa, Florida

trending_up+6.2pts
77.3
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A little context

Trending follows the largest positive changes in Restaurant Score over a monthly comparison. The current scores are dated October 9, 2026; the comparison target is September 9, 2026. The nearest earlier weekly observation, up to 14 days before that target, supplies each restaurant's starting score.

Changes are measured in points. This list reflects score growth; our restaurant rankings in Tampa offer another way to discover places by their current score. Explore the scoring methodology for more context.

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