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Food Tampa Heights, Downtown Tampa & the Riverwalk

Ulele

A place to eat in Tampa Heights, Downtown Tampa & the Riverwalk, pricey ($$$) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Dinner.

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Why go

Restaurant and brewery in the 1903 water works building by Ulele Spring, cooking Florida seafood and native ingredients.

It is one of 7 curated places we feature in Downtown Tampa & the Riverwalk, alongside 3 places to eat, 1 place for a drink and 1 sight. The closest of our other picks is Armature Works, 0.1 mi away as the crow flies.

Type
Food
Neighborhood
Tampa Heights
Price
$$$
Time needed
1.5 hr
Best time
Dinner

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Downtown Tampa & the Riverwalk, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Armature Works

    Food hall and event space in a restored 1910 streetcar barn on the river in Tampa Heights.

    Food · 0.1 mi straight-line
  2. 2
    Tampa Riverwalk

    2.6-mile path along the Hillsborough River through downtown, the free viewing area for the midnight fireworks over the water.

    Sight · 0.8 mi straight-line
  3. 3
    The Tampa EDITION

    Design hotel in the Water Street district, a short walk from the Riverwalk and Harbour Island.

    Stay · 1.3 mi straight-line
  4. 4
    Jackson's Bistro

    Waterfront restaurant on Harbour Island with a big deck facing downtown, host of a ticketed New Year's Eve party.

    Drinks · 1.5 mi straight-line
  5. 5
    Columbia Restaurant

    Florida's oldest restaurant, opened in Ybor City in 1905, with tiled dining rooms, the 1905 salad and flamenco shows.

    Food · 1.7 mi straight-line
  6. 6
    Bern's Steak House

    South Tampa steakhouse since 1956 with one of the world's largest wine lists and an upstairs dessert room.

    Food · 2.3 mi straight-line

On these curated routes

Ulele is a stop on our Tampa New Year's Eve route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

When to go

Average daily highs in Downtown Tampa & the Riverwalk run from 68°F in January to 87°F in June; August is usually the wettest month. For Ulele itself, we suggest: Dinner.

Modelled monthly averages for Downtown Tampa & the Riverwalk from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Downtown Tampa & the Riverwalk weather by month.

Getting there

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Coordinates
27.95997, -82.46271
Destination
Downtown Tampa & the Riverwalk, Florida
Website
ulele.com

Ulele: quick answers

How much time do you need at Ulele?

Plan on about 1.5 hours at Ulele. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Ulele?

Our pick: Dinner. Insider tip: Walk the Riverwalk from Ulele back downtown after dinner.

Which TripsCircle routes include Ulele?

Ulele appears on Tampa New Year's Eve, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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