In search of a new favorite Southern spot?
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top Southern spots around Tampa, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to venture when cravings strike.
April is one of the top months of the year for consumer spending at restaurants across the Tampa area, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a provider of software and email marketing services for small businesses. Estimated daily customers at Tampa-area restaurants grew to 56 per business in April of last year, second only to March with an average of 60, and 7% higher than the average for the rest of the year.
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1. King of the Coop
First on the list is King of the Coop. Located at 6607 N. Florida Ave. in Seminole Heights, the chicken shop and Southern spot, which offers sandwiches and more, is the highest-rated Southern restaurant in Tampa, boasting 4.5 stars out of 324 reviews on Yelp.
2. Al's Finger Licking Good Bar-B-Que
Next is Historic Ybor's Al's Finger Licking Good Bar-B-Que, situated at 1609 Angel Oliva Sr St. With 4.5 stars out of 360 reviews on Yelp, the Southern and traditional American spot, offering barbecue and more, has proved to be a local favorite.
3. Konan BBQ
Carver City's Konan BBQ, located at 1504 N. Hubert Ave., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the spot to score barbecue and more 4.5 stars out of 235 reviews.
4. Dixie Dharma
Dixie Dharma, a Southern, vegan and vegetarian spot in Tampa Heights, is another much-loved go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 102 Yelp reviews. Head over to 1910 N. Ola Ave. to see for yourself.
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