Top Best Italian Restaurants in University

"Head to South Howard and turn into Bella’s Italian cafe for curbside pickup featuring 10% off delivery and curbside orders through DoorDash. Plus RSBP events have put together a great game to help support Tampa restaurants and Bella is a participant. For the time being, they will continue to operate Monday through Friday from 11:30 AM to 9:45 PM and Saturday and Sunday from 4:00 PM to 9:45 PM plus, their cocktails are being served to go to and all wines are 30% off!"

"For a kid-friendly yet elegant atmosphere, look no further than Bella’s Italian Cafe. The beautiful interior satisfies the adults in your party, and the lively atmosphere masks enthusiastic kid noises. Each meal starts with a large bread basket, and servers provide crayons and coloring sheets to keep little ones occupied."

"The Italian-inspired cocktail menu is the perfect jumping off point for a classic and delicious meal. Bella’s has been awarded the Best Italian Restaurant in Tampa crown by Creative Loafing readers again and again for good reason. Be warned, the portions are enormous, so plan to bring home leftovers!"

"Have dinner at the Japanese-inspired Water Sushi, a late-night hangout that has live music almost nightly. Consider sneaking across the street for some heavenly dessert at The Harry Waugh Dessert Room at Bern’s Steak House. Stay another night at the Grand Hyatt."

"1015 S Howard Ave, Tampa, FL 33606 Phone: 813-251-8406View Brunch Menu. When: Saturday – Sunday from 11:30am – 2pmSpecial: $15 bottle of champagne with a side of orange juice. Brunch at Water + Flour is another great option if you’re in Tampa, Florida."

"After moving back into town recently, I was so happy to See that these guys not only were still on it, But have opened up more places."

"If you’re looking for fresh pasta dishes and hearty meat dishes, Bernini is the place to dine when you’re in Tampa. The bruschetta and calamari are some of the best appetizers in town, and eggplant Bonano is an impressive vegetarian appetizer as well. Fresh soups are prepared at the restaurant daily, and you can pair the soup with a delicious Caesar salad or the Cigar City Chop with provolone, Romaine lettuce, and artichoke hearts."

"So, now we will travel to historic Ybor City to visit our next restaurant. Bernini Ybor stands out among the Italian restaurants in Tampa because it is integrated right into a lively and social setting filled with plenty of history and culture. In Ybor, you will find clubs, bars, cigar bars, boutiques, and roosters!"

"As you would expect from a place named after a famous Italian sculptor, Bernini is going for the classical vibe. Fine art and decorative columns may fill the space, but what we're really interested in is the gourmet food. Dishes include black Angus beef, orange-glazed duck, and fresh salmon."

"Location: 11618 N Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa, FL 33618, United States. Our favorite dish: Noble Pig Pizza. Give them a call: +1 813-463-0193"

"Timpano Chophouse revives and celebrates the Chicago supper club with an emphasis on martinis, Sinatra and old-school table service. The restaurant specializes in preparing a wide variety of aged, hand-cut steaks, chops, veal and house-made pasta. Some other menu favorites include their delicious flatbread pizzas, the perfectly prepared Osso Bucco, and the simply prepared mussels."

"Timpano Italian Chophouse has all you need for a delicious and authentic Italian dinner. Start your meal with skillet clams with sea salt, rosemary, and fresh garlic, or try the fried calamari with sweet Pomodoro sauce. You can also choose from the chef’s soup of the day or the traditional minestrone soup filled with hearty vegetables."

"Timpano is a Sinatra-saturated salute to the 1950s restaurants of New York and Chicago. The menu features big flavor steaks, chops, pasta and many selections of robust red wines. Open for lunch and dinner."

"This Ballast Point hot spot is a polished, modern place for a drink, a pizza, and a small-plate Italian dish. Try some of the Sociale seafood, with small plates of calamari, mussel..."

"The summer sun, a cold beer, and picnic tables – it’s the simple things that can be the best!. House of Beer is an outdoor bar, featuring 42 different types of beer – so even the pickiest beer aficionados will be happy here!. Find your new favorite here by ordering a flight of their craft beer selections – ranging from local Tampa Bay favorites to the outlandish."

"More casual eateries in Hyde Park include a gastropub called Edison: Food + Drink Lab, Petra, a Middle Eastern restaurant and a farm-to-table concept in a former 1928 gas station, Boca Kitchen Bar Market. Now that you’ve been nourished, it's time to head to the historic Tampa Theatre and the Floridan Palace Hotel, both built in 1926. The opulent Tampa Theatre is a treat for the eyes and the crown jewel among Tampa’s cultural attractions. Considered one of the world’s most spectacular theaters by CNN, this movie palace is an active venue for concerts, movie classics and comedy shows."

"Edison’s visually stunning and modern cuisine will force you to channel your most adventurous self. The kitchen turns out dishes such as buffalo cauliflower with blue cheese dressing atop a carrot, celery and date salad or halibut and goat cheese truffles. All can be accompanied by one of the many craft beers in house, a bottle or glass of wine, or a cocktail from their half permanent half seasonal menu, like the Emerald City cocktail (made and bottled in house)."

"Edison Food + Drink Lab is the popular creation of Chef Jeannie Pierola, a 4X James Beard Best Chef Semifinalist. To say this place is unlike anything else in Tampa is an understatement, from dishes to decor, an industrial science theme invades all aspects of the restaurant. Patrons enjoy an ever-changing menu of "engineered" food "experiments" such as jalapeno Cracker Jacks and a fried oyster and bacon po-boy with kimchee."