Cypress House Guidebook
Food scene
Rocca
323 W Palm AveUpscale Italian kitchen. Wonderful for a bit fancier celebration meal.
Delicious farm to table restaurant with tasty, craft cocktails and the best grits in town!
10 locals recommend
Willa's
1700 West Fig StreetDelicious farm to table restaurant with tasty, craft cocktails and the best grits in town!
Eclectically diverse bar with live music or poetry most nights. Try the Bees Knees for a yummy honey infused craft cocktail and their empanadas like Ya-Ya used to make!
Hooch and Hive
1001 West Cass StreetEclectically diverse bar with live music or poetry most nights. Try the Bees Knees for a yummy honey infused craft cocktail and their empanadas like Ya-Ya used to make!
Lee's Grocery
2210 N Central AveThe place to get fresh, hand tossed pizza and a local craft beer.
Spend the afternoon or evening shopping, eating and people watching as you take in the sights and sounds of families enjoying this beautiful outdoor space.
283 locals recommend
Hyde Park Village
1602 W Snow AveSpend the afternoon or evening shopping, eating and people watching as you take in the sights and sounds of families enjoying this beautiful outdoor space.
Ulele Restaurant and Brewery serves native-inspired food and spirits. Located adjacent to Ulele Spring and on the river, visit in the winter for opportunities to see manatee heading up river for warmer waters.
384 locals recommend
Ulele
1810 N Highland AveUlele Restaurant and Brewery serves native-inspired food and spirits. Located adjacent to Ulele Spring and on the river, visit in the winter for opportunities to see manatee heading up river for warmer waters.
Hip restaurant with a roof terrace & regular live music crafting cocktails, pizzas & refined mains. Order the octopus as a shareable appetizer - it’s our favorite!
28 locals recommend
Oak & Ola
1910 N Ola AveHip restaurant with a roof terrace & regular live music crafting cocktails, pizzas & refined mains. Order the octopus as a shareable appetizer - it’s our favorite!
Tampa’s Oldest Cuban Bakery. Perfect place to grab a Cuban sandwich and café con leche!
56 locals recommend
La Segunda Ybor
2512 N 15th StTampa’s Oldest Cuban Bakery. Perfect place to grab a Cuban sandwich and café con leche!
Bern's Steak House
1208 S Howard AveThe One and Only!
Santoro’s Pizzeria brings authentic Jersey Shore eats to Tampa Bay
7 locals recommend
Santoro's Pizzeria
1329 West Cass StreetSantoro’s Pizzeria brings authentic Jersey Shore eats to Tampa Bay
Places to Visit
Put on your walking/running shoes and walk along the bay on the longest continuous side walk in the South.
222 locals recommend
Bayshore Boulevard
Bayshore BoulevardPut on your walking/running shoes and walk along the bay on the longest continuous side walk in the South.
Grab a cafe con leche and enjoy a stroll along the historic Ybor City streets.
247 locals recommend
Ybor City Historic District
Grab a cafe con leche and enjoy a stroll along the historic Ybor City streets.
Striking mixed-use event space offering an upscale food court, bar & lounge in lofty, historic digs.
845 locals recommend
Armature Works
1910 N Ola AveStriking mixed-use event space offering an upscale food court, bar & lounge in lofty, historic digs.
A riverfront park with open, green space, a dog park, covered and shaded picnic areas, a playground, and a splash pad for children.
94 locals recommend
Waterworks Park
1701 N Highland AveA riverfront park with open, green space, a dog park, covered and shaded picnic areas, a playground, and a splash pad for children.
Scenic, 25-acre riverside park featuring a boat house, huge lawn & splash pad, plus areas for dogs.
54 locals recommend
Julian B Lane Riverfront Park
1001 N BlvdScenic, 25-acre riverside park featuring a boat house, huge lawn & splash pad, plus areas for dogs.
Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park is an 8 acres (3.2 ha) public park located along the Hillsborough river in downtown Tampa, Florida that opened in its current configuration in 2010. It is adjacent to the Tampa Riverwalk, Florida Museum of Photographic Arts, Tampa Museum of Art, Glazer Children's Museum, and Rivergate Tower. The park overlooks the University of Tampa's Plant Hall, which is directly across the river. The park is in an area known as the Waterfront Arts District.
237 locals recommend
Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park
600 N Ashley DrCurtis Hixon Waterfront Park is an 8 acres (3.2 ha) public park located along the Hillsborough river in downtown Tampa, Florida that opened in its current configuration in 2010. It is adjacent to the Tampa Riverwalk, Florida Museum of Photographic Arts, Tampa Museum of Art, Glazer Children's Museum, and Rivergate Tower. The park overlooks the University of Tampa's Plant Hall, which is directly across the river. The park is in an area known as the Waterfront Arts District.
University Of Tampa
Busch Gardens® Tampa Bay theme park is the ultimate family adventure, combining world-class thrill rides, live entertainment and more than 12,000 animals!
2168 locals recommend
Busch Gardens
10165 McKinley DrBusch Gardens® Tampa Bay theme park is the ultimate family adventure, combining world-class thrill rides, live entertainment and more than 12,000 animals!
Laid-back beach known for its soft, white sand, draws visitors year-round for jet-skiing, parasailing, and stand-up paddleboarding in its calm waters.
1870 locals recommend
Clearwater Beach
Gulf of Mexico DriveLaid-back beach known for its soft, white sand, draws visitors year-round for jet-skiing, parasailing, and stand-up paddleboarding in its calm waters.
A hub for live events, unique restaurants, a bowling alley and beer garden located along Garrison Channel in downtown Tampa.
359 locals recommend
Sparkman Wharf
615 Channelside DrA hub for live events, unique restaurants, a bowling alley and beer garden located along Garrison Channel in downtown Tampa.
Spacious club offering shuffleboard alongside a full bar & kitchen serving bar snacks & brunches.
30 locals recommend
Shuffle
2612 N Tampa StSpacious club offering shuffleboard alongside a full bar & kitchen serving bar snacks & brunches.
Enjoy waterfront views of Tampa Bay and views of the city's skyline. Be a local - use the three story outdoor stairs as part of your workout.
95 locals recommend
Tampa Convention Center
141 Tampa General CirEnjoy waterfront views of Tampa Bay and views of the city's skyline. Be a local - use the three story outdoor stairs as part of your workout.
A day at the Tampa Bay History Center includes hands-on, interactive exhibits and theaters diving into 12000 years of Florida history.
139 locals recommend
Tampa Bay History Center
801 Water StA day at the Tampa Bay History Center includes hands-on, interactive exhibits and theaters diving into 12000 years of Florida history.
Rated among the best aquariums in the US, The Florida Aquarium welcomes visitors to experience a wide variety of aquatic and terrestrial animals
848 locals recommend
The Florida Aquarium
701 Channelside DrRated among the best aquariums in the US, The Florida Aquarium welcomes visitors to experience a wide variety of aquatic and terrestrial animals
We like to bike on the Riverwalk looking for dolphin and manatee as we catch a show or just enjoy the sights of Tampa day or night! Lots of time we stop at Ulele for a cocktail and sunset.
173 locals recommend
River Walk Tampa Florida
100 E Madison StWe like to bike on the Riverwalk looking for dolphin and manatee as we catch a show or just enjoy the sights of Tampa day or night! Lots of time we stop at Ulele for a cocktail and sunset.
Gallery features workshops & diverse photographic displays in permanent & rotating exhibits.
48 locals recommend
Florida Museum of Photographic Arts
1630 East 7th AvenueGallery features workshops & diverse photographic displays in permanent & rotating exhibits.
The Tampa Museum of Art provides innovative exhibitions and art classes with a focus on ancient, modern, and contemporary art. Visit us in downtown Tampa.
265 locals recommend
Tampa Museum of Art
120 W Gasparilla PlazaThe Tampa Museum of Art provides innovative exhibitions and art classes with a focus on ancient, modern, and contemporary art. Visit us in downtown Tampa.
Play with purpose at the Glazer Children's Museum, Tampa's interactive, learning laboratory where children play, discover, and connect to the world around them.
224 locals recommend
Glazer Children's Museum
110 W Gasparilla PlazaPlay with purpose at the Glazer Children's Museum, Tampa's interactive, learning laboratory where children play, discover, and connect to the world around them.
Home of the Stanley Cup Champions Tampa Bay Lightning the arena is also used for basketball, arena football, concerts, and other events.
442 locals recommend
Amalie Arena
401 Channelside DrHome of the Stanley Cup Champions Tampa Bay Lightning the arena is also used for basketball, arena football, concerts, and other events.
Raymond James Stadium
4201 N Dale Mabry HwyHome of the Super Bowl Champions Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Beautiful quiet beach to walk our famous sugar sand beaches.
50 locals recommend
North Beach At Fort DeSoto Park
Beautiful quiet beach to walk our famous sugar sand beaches.
Grocery Store
Perfect for the last minute forgotten item - nice bottle of wine, gallon of milk or frozen meal.
15 locals recommend
Duckweed Urban Grocery
803 N Tampa StPerfect for the last minute forgotten item - nice bottle of wine, gallon of milk or frozen meal.