Over 50 Tampa: North Hyde Park

North Hyde Park · sandwiches, italian american

Cousin Vinny's Sandwich Co. is a single-location sandwich shop on West Cass Street, started by what its own site calls 'a group of paisans originally from New York looking to share their passion for quality New York inspired sandwiches with the Tampa Bay community'. The shop was added to the MICHELIN Guide in the 2025 Florida selection and kept its place in 2026, and Creative Loafing reported it would appear on Guy Fieri's Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.

North Hyde Park · greek, bakery

Psomi is a daytime Greek restaurant and bakery on North Howard Avenue, named for the Greek word for bread. Its own site puts that at the centre of the place: 'bread is the cornerstone of every meal at psomi, it's where every meal starts and how every dish is built.' The kitchen advertises itself as a seed oil free establishment and runs a small market called Parea alongside the restaurant. It has held a MICHELIN Bib Gourmand in both the 2025 and 2026 Florida selections.

North Hyde Park · seafood, american

Ricks on the River is a bar and grille sitting directly on the Hillsborough River off North Willow Avenue, with a marina and wet slips so guests can arrive by boat. Its own site describes live music daily, fresh oysters at its own oyster bar and cold drinks on the water. It stays open to 1am every day and to 3am on Friday and Saturday, which is genuinely late by Tampa standards. Creative Loafing put it on its kid-friendly list because children watch for dolphins from the riverside deck.

Open late. Go earlier if you want a calmer room.

North Hyde Park · $ · juice, acai, smoothies

SOHO Juice Co makes superfood acai bowls, smoothies, waffles and soft serve, and it now operates out of Urban Jungalow on West Cass Street rather than the South Howard Avenue address it is still listed under in older guides. TAMPA Magazine's downtown vegan and vegetarian guide describes the whole operation as entirely vegan. It trades under Everwell Hospitality.