Over 50 Tampa: Midtown Tampa

Midtown Tampa · italian, cuban, bakery, sandwiches

Alessi has been baking in Tampa since 1912, working from 'family recipes passed down through four generations'. It is a Sicilian bakery that grew up alongside the Cuban and Spanish bakeries of West Tampa and Ybor, and it sells both traditions ... Italian pastries and cannoli on one side, fresh Cuban bread and scachatta on the other, plus a deli counter, custom cake studio and rotisserie chicken. The business has moved into a single new building on West Cypress Street that puts the bakery, cake studio, deli and cafe 'under one roof'.

Midtown Tampa · new american, french, italian

Ponte Modern American sits on Gramercy Lane in the Midtown Tampa development off Westshore, from James Beard-nominated chef Chris Ponte. The kitchen melds his Parisian training with American cooking and builds the menu on locally sourced ingredients. It has been a MICHELIN Recommended restaurant in both the 2025 and 2026 Florida selections.