Every Tampa Bay restaurant featured on the Food Network

Tampa Bay restaurants have welcomed the Food Network to their tables many times over throughout the years. (Especially the spiky-haired host of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.) But the local food scene has also received its share of shout-outs from other culinary channels. From Gulfport to Clearwater Beach to Tampa, here's a look at the eateries that're no stranger to screen time. We even added a few from other popular food channels, because why not?

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Bodega
Beach Bites with Katie Lee (Cooking Channel)
Various locations, Tampa Bay.
Photo via Arielle Stevenson

Bodega


Beach Bites with Katie Lee (Cooking Channel)
Various locations, Tampa Bay.
Photo via Arielle Stevenson
Maritana Grille
Emeril’s Florida (Cooking Channel)
The Don CeSar, 3400 Gulf Blvd., St Pete Beach. 727-360-1882.
Photo via The Don CeSar

Maritana Grille


Emeril’s Florida (Cooking Channel)
The Don CeSar, 3400 Gulf Blvd., St Pete Beach. 727-360-1882.
Photo via The Don CeSar
Cafe Ponte
Emeril’s Florida (Cooking Channel)
13505 Icot Blvd. #214, Clearwater. 727-538-5768.
Photo via Shanna Gillette

Cafe Ponte


Emeril’s Florida (Cooking Channel)
13505 Icot Blvd. #214, Clearwater. 727-538-5768.
Photo via Shanna Gillette
Datz
Food Paradise (Travel Channel)
2616 S. MacDill Ave., Tampa. 813-831-7000.
Photo via Datz Restaurant Group

Datz


Food Paradise (Travel Channel)
2616 S. MacDill Ave., Tampa. 813-831-7000.
Photo via Datz Restaurant Group
Goody Goody
Emeril’s Florida (Cooking Channel)
Hyde Park Village, 1601 W. Swann Ave., Tampa. 813-308-1925.
Photo via Julio Ramos

Goody Goody


Emeril’s Florida (Cooking Channel)
Hyde Park Village, 1601 W. Swann Ave., Tampa. 813-308-1925.
Photo via Julio Ramos
Tangelo’s Grille
Beach Bites with Katie Lee (Cooking Channel)
3121 Beach Blvd. S., Gulfport. 727-894-1695.
Photo via Shanna Gillette

Tangelo’s Grille


Beach Bites with Katie Lee (Cooking Channel)
3121 Beach Blvd. S., Gulfport. 727-894-1695.
Photo via Shanna Gillette
The Birchwood
Emeril’s Florida (Cooking Channel)
340 Beach Drive NE, St. Petersburg. 727-896-1080.
Photo via The Birchwood

The Birchwood


Emeril’s Florida (Cooking Channel)
340 Beach Drive NE, St. Petersburg. 727-896-1080.
Photo via The Birchwood
Locale Market
Emeril’s Florida (Cooking Channel)
Sundial, 179 Second Ave. N., St. Petersburg. 727-523-6300.
Photo via Locale Market

Locale Market


Emeril’s Florida (Cooking Channel)
Sundial, 179 Second Ave. N., St. Petersburg. 727-523-6300.
Photo via Locale Market
Bern’s Steak House
The Best Thing I Ever Ate (Food Network)
1208 S. Howard Ave., Tampa. 813-251-2421.
Photo via Todd Bates

Bern’s Steak House


The Best Thing I Ever Ate (Food Network)
1208 S. Howard Ave., Tampa. 813-251-2421.
Photo via Todd Bates
Gaspar’s Grotto
Food Paradise (Travel Channel)
1805 E. Seventh Ave., Tampa. 813-248-5900.
Photo via Gaspar’s Grotto

Gaspar’s Grotto


Food Paradise (Travel Channel)
1805 E. Seventh Ave., Tampa. 813-248-5900.
Photo via Gaspar’s Grotto
Dough
Donut Showdown (Food Network Canada)
2602 S MacDill Ave, Tampa. 813-902-1979.
Photo via Datz Restaurant Group

Dough


Donut Showdown (Food Network Canada)
2602 S MacDill Ave, Tampa. 813-902-1979.
Photo via Datz Restaurant Group
Kings Street Food Counter
Beach Bites with Katie Lee (Cooking Channel)
Permanently closed.
Photo via Hunger + Thirst Group

Kings Street Food Counter


Beach Bites with Katie Lee (Cooking Channel)
Permanently closed.
Photo via Hunger + Thirst Group
Taco Bus
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (Food Network)
Various locations, Tampa Bay.
Photo via Taco Bus

Taco Bus


Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (Food Network)
Various locations, Tampa Bay.
Photo via Taco Bus
Columbia Restaurant
Emeril’s Florida (Cooking Channel)
Various locations, Tampa Bay.
Photo via Columbia Restaurant

Columbia Restaurant


Emeril’s Florida (Cooking Channel)
Various locations, Tampa Bay.
Photo via Columbia Restaurant
Caretta on the Gulf
Emeril’s Florida (Cooking Channel)
Sandpearl Resort, 500 Mandalay Ave., Clearwater Beach. 727-674-4171.
Photo via Sandpearl Resort

Caretta on the Gulf


Emeril’s Florida (Cooking Channel)
Sandpearl Resort, 500 Mandalay Ave., Clearwater Beach. 727-674-4171.
Photo via Sandpearl Resort
Stella’s
Beach Bites with Katie Lee (Cooking Channel)
3119 Beach Blvd. S., Gulfport. 727-498-8950.
Photo via David Warner

Stella’s


Beach Bites with Katie Lee (Cooking Channel)
3119 Beach Blvd. S., Gulfport. 727-498-8950.
Photo via David Warner
Red Mesa Cantina
Cheap Eats (Cooking Channel)
V128 Third St. S., St. Petersburg. 727-896-8226.
Photo via Angelina Bruno

Red Mesa Cantina


Cheap Eats (Cooking Channel)
V128 Third St. S., St. Petersburg. 727-896-8226.
Photo via Angelina Bruno
Nitally’s
Heat Seekers (Food Network)
6800 Gulfport Blvd. S. #111, South Pasadena. 727-289-3695.
Photo via James Ostrand

Nitally’s


Heat Seekers (Food Network)
6800 Gulfport Blvd. S. #111, South Pasadena. 727-289-3695.
Photo via James Ostrand
(swah-rey)
Cheap Eats (Cooking Channel)
Various locations, Tampa Bay.
Photo via Joe Siciliano

(swah-rey)


Cheap Eats (Cooking Channel)
Various locations, Tampa Bay.
Photo via Joe Siciliano
Bizou Brasserie
Emeril’s Florida (Cooking Channel)
Le Méridien, 601 N. Florida Ave., Tampa. 813-227-9555.
Photo via Facebook

Bizou Brasserie


Emeril’s Florida (Cooking Channel)
Le Méridien, 601 N. Florida Ave., Tampa. 813-227-9555.
Photo via Facebook
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