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SoHo (South Howard)

South Tampa's South Howard Avenue dining and nightlife strip near Hyde Park and Bayshore

SoHo is the stretch of South Howard Avenue in South Tampa where restaurants, bars and shops line the street.

People come to go out: sit-down dinners, drinks, boutiques and late nights, with Bern's Steak House the best-known institution on the strip.

TampaUpdated October 2026

Known for

  • South Howard Avenue strip
  • Bern's Steak House
  • Dining and nightlife
  • Bern Laxer Park
  • Close to Bayshore

Good for

  • Date night
  • Nightlife
  • Group dinners
  • Weekend evenings

Landmarks

  • Bern's Steak House
  • Bern Laxer Park
  • Hyde Park Village
  • Bayshore Boulevard

Getting there

SoHo is on South Howard Avenue in South Tampa, west of downtown; Kennedy Boulevard and Swann Avenue are the main cross streets bounding the strip. Parking is on side streets and nearby lots, and once you arrive the strip is easy to walk.

Where to eat, drink and play in SoHo (South Howard)

6 places in SoHo (South Howard) made our Tampa Bay guides, including Bern's Steak House, Bella's Italian Cafe, Bella's Italian Café. Each one links to the guide that picked it.

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