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Ava Restaurant, Tampa, FL

Ava Restaurant

4.5
4.5
2161 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian

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2 people
19:00
Booked 23 times today
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
Ava's menu will feature inspired Italian cuisine prepared in a simple and rustic fashion. Central to our vision will be house cured salumi, fresh hand made pasta and Neapolitan pizza cooked at 900 degrees in our Italian-made Acunto pizza oven. Ingredients will be fresh, seasonal, and local whenever possible.
Ava has limited seating, reservations may be inside or outside. We attempt to accommodate special requests, please let us know what your preference may be in the "add a special request' field. However, we can't guarantee all table requests. We look forward to serving you.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Contemporary Italian, Steak
  • Hours of Operation
    Brunch Sat 10:30 am–2:00 pm Sun 10:30 am–2:30 pm Dinner Mon 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (813) 512-3030
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive Chef
    John Lister

What 2,161 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Diners' Choice Awards

  • Tampa

    Italian

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Ava Restaurant delivers a delightful dining experience with "outstanding homemade pasta" and "great atmosphere." Consistently praised for its attentive service and fresh, flavorful dishes, Ava is a must-visit in Tampa. Enjoy "amazing customer service" and diverse menu options, including gluten-free choices. Recommended for brunch or dinner, especially with friends.

2,161 Reviews
  1. Lisa

    Tampa

    3 reviews

    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    A normal day might be better, but I wouldn’t recommend AVA on NYE. The menu was limited to 4, 4-course options… $75-$120 per person. I didn’t know there were no other options. Open table has AVA priced at ~$30 per person. The service was slow and the server took our order for each course after we got our other course so we waited a lot for drinks, then appetizers, then salads, then dinner. It seemed like he had too many tables… we couldn’t find him several times when we needed something. The food was good, but our dinner was not served hot and I would not normally ordered the options offered. Also, it was too many courses for me personally.

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  2. Bill

    Tampa

    16 reviews

    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Breakfast pizza is sooo good! Always great service.

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  3. Troy

    Tampa

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 26 December 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Service was great. Pork Chop was inedible because it was sooo salty, but you could tell that it would have been good had they not over done it with the salt. The artichoke lasagna side was the bomb. My wife’s bolognese was not good cause the pasta was not Al dente and clearly over cooked; mush. The meat sauce aka bolognese was good, but ruined by the mush pasta. Wine list excellent and so was espresso martini. Last, but not least, seafood style stew app, that was recommended was bland. Totally needed salt, pepper and some more spice. Appreciated that our server took pork chop off cause he realized it was barely eaten after his rave review.

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  4. Art

    Tampa

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 26 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great food, service and drinks Gluen free pasta is terrific.

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  5. Christie

    VIP

    Tampa

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on 24 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a wonderful Christmas Eve dinner here. We had calamari to start and then shared the lobster pasta, NY Strip and the apple salad between three people. Paired with the Ferrari-Carrano Siena. All was delicious! Thanks to the staff for providing a great and elegant experience.

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  6. Lindsay

    Tampa

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 21 December 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    The service was great, the food was not. The breakfast pizza tasted burnt and the fish and grits had a weird sauce flavor, the biscuits were dry. The pancakes and French toast were very good

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  7. Naomi

    VIP

    Cincinnati

    52 reviews

    5.0

    52 reviews

    Dined on 21 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent service by Chloe and wonderful food! So glad we tried it!

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  8. Armando

    Tampa

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 15 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Awesome Italian restaurant in Tampa Florida bravo.

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  9. Sarah

    Austin

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 11 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    They have always been able to accommodate for last minute changes like adding more people. Makes it my go to spot for groups over ten

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  10. Donna

    New York City

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 7 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The parpedelle bolagnese was very good, the plain old simple salad was huge. Would recommend this place to anyone interested in great food and great service 👍 owner Michael was warm and friendly

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FAQs

Ava Restaurant does offer delivery in partnership with Chow Now, Postmates and Uber Eats. Ava Restaurant also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (813) 512-3030.

Ava Restaurant is rated 4.5 stars by 2161 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people
19:00
Booked 23 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Ava Restaurant

718 S. Howard Ave., Tampa, FL 33606

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Howard Ave & Swann
  • Area
    Tampa
  • Hours of Operation
    Brunch Sat 10:30 am–2:00 pm Sun 10:30 am–2:30 pm Dinner Mon 5:00 pm–9:30 pm Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Contemporary Italian, Steak
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Self parking in the Garage.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    John Lister
  • Additional
    Indoor Fireplace, Patio/Outdoor Dining
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