Where to Eat, Stay, and Play Tampa
Where to Eat, Stay, and Play Tampa
Best place to live in Florida; a top-ten market for millennials to move to; one of the world's greatest places. In a world that loves a superlative, Tampa has secured a spot on an outsized amount of best-of lists of late thanks to new and rapid development. And while we're not ready to say "move over, Miami," just yet, if it's been some time since you checked out this sun-splashed city on Florida's Gulf Coast long been overshadowed by heavier Florida hitters, then chances are you'll be surprised by the Tampa of today.
Sports fans know the city for its winning NFL, NHL and MLB teams. And in 2024, the city's first professional women's soccer team, the Super League's Tampa Bay Sun FC, will take the field. But Tampa has long evolved from its sports bar and chain-restaurant heavy roots into a city with wellness-driven neighborhoods, a restaurant scene that's constantly one-upping itself, and a palpable entrepreneurial spirit driven by youthful energy pouring into the city from across the state and country—according to a 2022 Smart Asset survey, Tampa left Miami in the dust as one of the top ten American cities attractions millennials and Generation Z. For the best things to do in Tampa (and new, truly impressive places to stay), read on for our favorite ways to enjoy Florida's it city right now.