Visiting Wellswood, or just looking to better appreciate what it has to offer? Get to know this Tampa neighborhood by browsing its most popular local businesses, from a Peruvian restaurant to a Colombian eatery and breakfast spot.
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top places to visit in Wellswood, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of neighborhood businesses. Read on for the results.
1. Happy Fish
Topping the list is Peruvian and Latin American spot Happy Fish, which offers seafood and more. Located at 4046 N. Armenia Ave., it's the highest rated business in the neighborhood, boasting 4.5 stars out of 436 reviews on Yelp.
Peruvian staples like shrimp ceviche and lomo soltado with chicken or beef, calamari with yucca fries and more are on the menu here. Try desserts like cream volteada (meaning "upside down cream") and tres leches and wash it all down with a beer or a glass of sangria.
2. El Gallo De Oro
Next up is Cuban and breakfast and brunch spot El Gallo De Oro, offering salads and more, situated at 4007 Fiesta Plaza With four stars out of 48 reviews on Yelp, it's proven to be a local favorite.
Try the arroz moro (rice and beans), platanos maduro (plantains), puerco frito (pork) and bistec empanizado (steak). Egg dishes, cafe con leche and media Noche sandwiches are also available.
3. Los Comparres
Mexican spot Los Comparres is another top choice. Yelpers give the business, located at 5305 N. Armenia Ave., 4.5 stars out of 291 reviews.
At this food truck, you can get tacos filled with ground beef, chicken, pastor and chorizo. Burritos, enchiladas, tostadas and chicken tamales are also on the menu. Thirsty? Try this spot's sweet horchata drink.
4. La Cabana Restaurant
Finally, there's La Cabana Restaurant, a local favorite with four stars out of 89 reviews. Stop by 5302 N. Armenia Ave. to hit up the Colombian spot next time you're in the neighborhood.
Get a taste of Colombia with options like huevos en cacerola (fried eggs and a corn cake with cheese) for breakfast and try a dinner entree such as arroz con camarones (rice with shrimp).
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