Vegan

Vegan Tampa: Downtown

The core between the Hillsborough River and the Selmon Expressway, taking in the Riverwalk and the Water Street district built beside it. Tampa's Michelin-starred tasting rooms, a pizzeria that ships its water from New York, the History Center cafe run by the Columbia family, and the hotel dining rooms along the water.

Chill Bros Scoop Shop

Downtown · $ · ice cream, dessert

Chill Bros makes handcrafted small-batch ice cream in Tampa and runs scoop shops around the city, including Water Street, Ybor City, South Howard Avenue, Bay to Bay Boulevard and a counter inside Armature Works. The brothers behind it keep a run of vegan flavours on the board alongside the dairy ones, made with oat milk and coconut cream rather than as an afterthought, which is why Visit Tampa Bay puts it on its plant-based list. The Water Street shop is a short walk from the Riverwalk and Sparkman Wharf.

Supernatural Food & Wine

Downtown · sandwiches

Supernatural Food & Wine is a small daytime counter on East Polk Street in downtown Tampa, built around sandwiches at breakfast and lunch with a short list of sides and salads and wine alongside. That's So Tampa calls it the city's hotspot for sourdough donuts and breakfast sandwiches. It has been a MICHELIN Recommended entry in both the 2025 and 2026 Florida selections.

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