Tampa Bay: the back story

About Tampa Bay: the back story

By the ULTIMATE Florida Editorial Team

Tampa Bay brings together three places: Tampa, with its Riverwalk, Water Street and historic Ybor City; St. Petersburg, with the Dalí Museum and the Pier; and the Gulf beaches from St. Pete Beach to Clearwater.

Tampa

Walk the Riverwalk, take the streetcar to Ybor City and visit the Florida Aquarium.

St. Petersburg

The Dalí Museum and the St. Pete Pier are on the downtown waterfront, with the Chihuly Collection nearby.

Tampa has four one-star restaurants in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide.

The beaches

The Don CeSar is the landmark on St. Pete Beach; Clearwater Beach is to the north.

Food

Ebbe, Kōsen, Koya and Rocca hold one MICHELIN star each.

Our advice: stay on the beach and drive into Tampa for dinner, or the other way round.

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Tampa Bay: the back story before you go.