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Counter Culture, Tampa, FL

Counter Culture

4.6
4.6
1657 Reviews
$50 and over
Contemporary American

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2 people
19:00
Booked 13 times today
  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Innovative
  • Great for brunch
5 time James Beard Nominated, Chef Pierola’s modern homage to classic counter dining and its barstool kinship between diners and the kitchen. Elevated kitchen bar dining, open air mixologist bar, Florida patio seating, and sparkling bay views.

Located just off of iconic Bayshore Blvd, in the heart of South Tampa, a few minutes from downtown.

SUN–THURS 4p-9p DINNER | FRI-SAT 4p-10p DINNER | SAT and SUN 8a–3p BRUNCH

Parking? There are select spaces in front of the restaurant and free valet seven days a week. There are additional spaces along the side of the building, as well as in the parking garage around the back on the right.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American
  • Hours of Operation
    Fri, Sat 16:00–22:00 Brunch Sat, Sun 08:00–15:00 Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 16:00–21:00
  • Phone number
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Jeannie Pierola
  • Private party facilities
    Group Dining and Private Events for any occasion. Multiple areas available for reservations and private rentals. Please email our Event Director Ashley at ashley@chefdrivenrestuarants.com regarding your group reservation.
  • Area
    Tampa
  • Cross Street
    S Ysabella Ave
  • Parking details
    Bayshore Center parking lot available off of S. Ysabella Ave. All spots in Bayshore Center are available to the public at nights and on weekends.
  • Additional
    Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining

What 1,657 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

Diners' Choice Awards

  • Tampa

    Contemporary American

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Counter Culture offers a delightful dining experience with "amazing food," "great service," and a "sophisticated and upbeat vibe." Patrons rave about the creative and fresh menu, especially the brunch options like the "best smoked salmon in town" and "incredible pastries." Outdoor seating with a view adds to the charm.
1,657 Reviews
  1. Beth

    Tampa2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I am always pleasantly amazed at how good the food is ! The freshness and variety of ingredients makes it interesting!!

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  2. Hope

    Tampa3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 23 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I absolutely love this restaurant! I went for my birthday brunch and had the best time celebrating with my favorite people. The food was outstanding and came out at the perfect time, even with the restaurant being steady. Our server was amazing—so attentive and friendly. The drinks were excellent, and the overall vibe made the experience even better. I can’t say enough good things about this place! Definitely recommend to anyone looking for great food, great service, and a great atmosphere. Also it’s right on bay shore, brunch with a view :)

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  3. Clif VIP

    Tampa135 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 23 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great service and cuisine as always! New filet on dinner menu is spectacular.

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  4. Catherine

    Tampa15 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 22 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Counter Culture was a pleasant surprise. We sat outside on their patio. We had a reservation and were promptly seated for brunch. Our waiter, Patrick was very pleasant, gave recommendations, and placed our orders promptly. Whatever you do make sure you order the pimento cheese biscuits. They were delish. I had the macadamia nut pancakes with passion fruit syrup. This was truly a taste of the tropics. My son had the tortilla española with patatas bravas. It was quite obviously great as he left not a drop. Drinks were delicious and very bouzy. Will visit again… but I’ll try dinner next time

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  5. pam

    Tampa11 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 21 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    We ate small plates because we couldn’t decide from so many interesting choices. The chargrilled octopus and the artichokes were our favorites although everything was excellent. Plates were beautifully presented.

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  6. BarbieA

    Orlando1 review

    2.0

    Dined on 16 March 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    The service was sub-par and food was not anywhere near stellar even though we were told by waiter that chef won awards.

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  7. Robin VIP

    Atlanta23 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on 14 March 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 1
    This was my 3rd dining experience at Counter Culture. The reason for continuing my visits was simply that I had a gift card. The service team is not consistent and lukewarm. The attention to the customer is also inconsistent. The Team don’t really help each other…and I observed many opportunities for team members to open a door to help another Server or clear their table (at one point 4 people were simply standing around the stand at the entry). This never happened and we had several empty dishes sat in our table for quite a while. We enjoyed the oysters on a half shell from Massachusetts. We had ordered several dishes…but the oysters were the only really pleasing dish. I will not be returning anytime soon. It’s too bad…lots of potential.

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  8. Lani

    Tampa2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 11 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great happy hour . It was a little hard to find the main front door but someone came out to help us

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  9. Adela VIP

    Tampa9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 9 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Service was excellent and your raviolis with crab meat are simply delicious!!!

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Orlando1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 9 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I had an amazing experience at Counter Culture, and a big part of that was thanks to our fantastic server, Caleb. From the moment we sat down, he was friendly, attentive, and made sure everything was perfect.

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FAQs

Counter Culture does offer delivery in partnership with Chow Now. Counter Culture also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (813) 570-8660.

Counter Culture is rated 4.6 stars by 1657 OpenTable diners.

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

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2 people
19:00
Booked 13 times today
Google Map for Counter Culture

2909 W Bay to Bay Blvd, Tampa, FL 33629

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    S Ysabella Ave
  • Area
    Tampa
  • Hours of Operation
    Fri, Sat 16:00–22:00 Brunch Sat, Sun 08:00–15:00 Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 16:00–21:00
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Bayshore Center parking lot available off of S. Ysabella Ave. All spots in Bayshore Center are available to the public at nights and on weekends.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Jeannie Pierola
  • Additional
    Gluten-free Options, Patio/Outdoor Dining
  • Phone number
  • Private party facilities
    Group Dining and Private Events for any occasion. Multiple areas available for reservations and private rentals. Please email our Event Director Ashley at ashley@chefdrivenrestuarants.com regarding your group reservation.
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