# 8 Best Steakhouses in Tampa Bay (2026) Dry-aged cuts, open-fire grills, and family-run institutions from downtown to St. Pete Beach. Tampa Bay's steakhouses range from a hotel dining room with a bison bone-in filet to a restaurant cooking over an oak-and-mesquite fire in a former power company headquarters. Menus and details change, so confirm with each restaurant 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-steakhouses-in-tampa-bay ## Spots ### 1. Driftlight Steakhouse Dry-aged prime steaks at JW Marriott. - Neighborhood: Water Street Tampa - Address: 510 Water St, Tampa, FL Driftlight is the steakhouse inside the JW Marriott Tampa Water Street and tops Tampa Magazine's 2026 steakhouse list. Signature cuts include a 30-day dry-aged prime bone-in ribeye and a bison bone-in filet. Highlights: 30-day dry-aged ribeye; Bison bone-in filet; Hotel dining room ### 2. Eddie V's Prime Seafood Hand-carved prime steaks and Wagyu. - Neighborhood: Westshore - Address: 4400 W Boy Scout Blvd, Tampa, FL Eddie V's is known for seafood, but its USDA Prime steaks are wet-aged at least 30 days and hand-carved daily by an in-house butcher. The menu also offers Snake River Farms Wagyu and a wine list of about 300 selections. Highlights: USDA Prime steaks; In-house butcher; Snake River Farms Wagyu ### 3. Malio's Prime Steakhouse A family-run downtown classic. - Neighborhood: Downtown Tampa - Address: 400 N Ashley Dr, Tampa, FL Malio's has been owned and run by the same family for more than 50 years. It has an outdoor patio overlooking the river, and its herb-butter slow-roasted prime rib is a highlight. Highlights: 50+ years, family-run; River-view patio; Slow-roasted prime rib ### 4. Steelbach Open-fire steaks in an old power company HQ. - Neighborhood: Tampa Heights - Address: 1902 N Ola Ave, Tampa, FL Steelbach occupies a former Tampa Electric Company headquarters, an industrial-chic space. Meats are cooked over a 1,000-degree oak and mesquite open-fire grill, and the beef is grass-fed, grain-finished and sourced from a dedicated local rancher. Highlights: Open-fire grill; Former TECO headquarters; Local-rancher beef ### 5. Roam Restaurant & Bar A seasonal menu with a prime ribeye. - Neighborhood: North St. Petersburg - Address: 3405 34th St N, St. Petersburg, FL Roam changes its menu each season, drawing inspiration from a different regional cuisine. Its signature is a 14-ounce prime ribeye with confit garlic butter, with Louisiana Gulf char-grilled oysters as a starter. Highlights: Seasonal regional menu; 14-oz prime ribeye; Char-grilled oysters ### 6. Malio's Beach House Steaks near the Gulf. - Neighborhood: St. Pete Beach - Address: 4945 Gulf Blvd, St. Pete Beach, FL Malio's Beach House has a Malibu-inspired interior and cuts its Creekstone USDA Prime steaks in-house. Potatoes Malio, with smoked Gouda and blue lump crab over truffled mashed potatoes, is a signature side. Highlights: Creekstone USDA Prime; Cut in-house; Gulf Boulevard ### 7. Bern's Steak House The city's landmark steakhouse. - Neighborhood: SoHo (South Howard) - Address: 1208 S Howard Ave, Tampa, FL - Website: https://www.bernssteakhouse.com Bern's cuts and dry-ages its steaks in house for five to eight weeks and keeps a cellar of more than 6,500 wine labels. Its wine program won a 2016 James Beard Award. Highlights: Dry-aged 5 to 8 weeks; 6,500 wine labels; Since 1956 ### 8. Meat Market Steakhouse showpieces in Hyde Park Village. - Neighborhood: Hyde Park - Address: 1606 W Snow Ave, Tampa, FL - Website: https://www.meatmarket.net/tampa Meat Market's menu leans into showpieces, including a Wagyu tomahawk ribeye and a flaming key lime pie with a Don Julio liquid center. It also serves weekend brunch. Highlights: Wagyu tomahawk; Flaming key lime pie; Weekend brunch ## 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: NORTLAUKAU 26088 JP, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:JP_%E6%B2%96%E7%B9%A9_Okinawa_%E5%90%8D%E8%AD%B7_Nago_%E7%89%9B%E6%89%92%E5%B1%8B_Steak_House_Restaurant_dinner_January_2026_N13P_104.jpg).