The sheer number of exceptional eating establishments that unveiled themselves in 2023 made identifying and ranking the best new restaurants for this annual roundup more.
The past 12 months have been notable for the Tampa Bay restaurant scene, which shook off any lingering effects of the pandemic and hit a high note with a slew of new openings and its first-ever Michelin stars. The first quarter of 2023 alone saw more than a dozen new restaurants open. Flashy developments like Midtown Tampa and Tampa’s Water Street filled out their rosters with rooftop bars, .