# 8 Best Brunch Spots in Tampa Bay (2026) Waffles, Benedicts, champagne towers, and a few places that turn brunch into an occasion. From Hyde Park steakhouse waffles to Sunday brunch under the oaks in Clearwater, here are Tampa Bay brunch spots worth planning a weekend around. Menus and brunch hours change, so check each spot's site before you go. Spots are numbered for easy browsing, not as a strict ranking. Updated: October 2026. Source: Real Tampa Bay Media, https://realtampabay.com/guides/best-brunch-in-tampa-bay ## Spots ### 1. Meat Market Steakhouse brunch with a champagne pairing. - Neighborhood: Hyde Park - Address: 1606 W Snow Ave, Tampa, FL - Website: https://www.meatmarket.net/tampa Meat Market turns its steakhouse kitchen toward weekend brunch, with dishes like a crispy duck and waffle, a sour cream pancake board, and a crab cake Benedict. The restaurant also offers mimosa bottle service and a Louis Roederer champagne option. Highlights: Weekend brunch; Sour cream pancake board; Champagne options ### 2. Oxford Exchange Brunch inside a bookstore and conservatory. - Neighborhood: Downtown Tampa - Address: 420 W Kennedy Blvd, Tampa, FL - Website: https://oxfordexchange.com Oxford Exchange opened in 2012 in an 1891 brick building that houses a bookstore, restaurant, and tea and coffee bars. Brunch here means a sunlit conservatory with a glass roof, a brunch tower, and champagne cocktails. Highlights: Glass-roofed conservatory; Bookstore and tea bar; Brunch tower ### 3. Campfired Wood-fired brunch in a flower-filled atrium. - Neighborhood: East Tampa - Address: 6302 E Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Tampa, FL - Website: https://www.campfired.com Campfired serves brunch in a lush indoor atrium, with a wood-fired oven, cafe drinks, and fresh flowers on every table. Its signature cocktail comes in a custom vase that guests can take home, and a flower shop, The Florista, is part of the space. Highlights: Indoor atrium; Wood-fired kitchen; Cocktail in a take-home vase ### 4. Fresco's Waterfront Bistro Lobster and crab cake Benedicts by the marina. - Neighborhood: Downtown St. Petersburg - Address: 300 2nd Ave NE, St. Petersburg, FL Fresco's is a downtown St. Pete waterfront bistro known for brunch dishes like lobster and crab cake Benedicts. There is dock space, so brunch can start with a boat ride. Highlights: Waterfront setting; Seafood Benedicts; Dock-your-boat access ### 5. Wildflower Cafe Sunday brunch under the oaks. - Neighborhood: Clearwater - Address: 1465 S Fort Harrison Ave, Clearwater, FL - Website: https://www.wildflowercafe.net Wildflower Cafe is a neighborhood cafe set under oak trees near the Pinellas Trail, serving breakfast, lunch, and a Sunday brunch. An attached market sells grab-and-go sandwiches, salads, and quiche, and mimosas are available any day. Highlights: Sunday brunch; Near the Pinellas Trail; Attached market ### 6. Graze Breakfast all day on the Riverwalk or in South Tampa. - Neighborhood: Tampa Heights and South Tampa - Address: 1910 N Ola Ave (Armature Works) and 2217 S Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa, FL - Website: https://www.graze1910.com Graze serves refined American food with breakfast all day, including house-made waffles and seasonal gourmet toasts. The Armature Works location looks out over the Hillsborough River and the downtown skyline, and there is a second location in South Tampa. Highlights: Breakfast all day; Skyline and river views; Two Tampa locations ### 7. Stillwaters Tavern Scratch kitchen with a Beach Drive address. - Neighborhood: Downtown St. Petersburg - Address: 224 Beach Dr NE, St. Petersburg, FL - Website: https://www.stillwaterstavern.com Stillwaters Tavern is an American scratch kitchen and bar that makes many of its own items in-house, from sausages to sauces and smoked fish dip. The St. Pete location on Beach Drive offers brunch and a daily happy hour. Highlights: Scratch kitchen; Beach Drive location; Regional drinks on tap ### 8. Cane & Barrel Boozy brunch on a rooftop. - Neighborhood: Downtown St. Petersburg - Address: 110 2nd St N, St. Petersburg, FL - Website: https://www.caneandbarrelstpete.com Cane & Barrel is a Cuban-inspired rooftop bar on top of the AC Hotel St. Petersburg Downtown. On weekends it runs a Boozy Brunch with a rum-forward cocktail list in a Havana-nights setting. Highlights: Rooftop setting; Weekend Boozy Brunch; Rum-focused cocktails ## About this guide Picks are compiled from local publications and public sources and are not a paid ranking. Spots are numbered for browsing, not as a strict ranking. Hours and prices are intentionally omitted because they change; confirm details with each venue. All guides: https://realtampabay.com/guides Header photo: Oxford Exchange, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Oxford_Exchange_Restaurant.jpg).