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A Visiting Aikidoka's Guide to Tampa...

Bayshore Blvd in Tampa - Florida Aikido Center
View from Bayshore Blvd. in Tampa, FL
Occasionally at the Florida Aikido Center we get visitors from out of town – sometimes out of the country – that train with us, conduct seminars or just want to hang out with other Aikido people while visiting Tampa for work or play. And, the one of the first questions we hear from these visitors after class is “where do I find a [insert business of fun place to do stuff here].”

To provide our guests with a quick reference of some great places to eat, drink, relax within a few miles of the Dojo, we’ve assembled this list...

Enjoy!


Places to Eat...

Places to Eat - an Aikidoka's Guide to Tampa - Roy's
Columbia Restaurant‎
Cuban Food
2117 E 7th Ave
Tampa, FL‎
(240) 652-4709‎

Ceviche
Tapas Bar
2109 Bayshore Blvd
Tampa, FL‎
(813) 250-0203‎

Roy's ‎
Hawaiian / Asian Fusion
4342 W Boy Scout Blvd
Tampa, FL‎
(813) 873-7697‎

Palm Restaurant‎

Steak House
205 Westshore Plz
Tampa, FL‎
(813) 849-7256‎
          
Estela's 
Mexican Food
209 E Davis Blvd
Tampa, FL‎
(813) 251-0558‎

Schnitzelhaus ‎
German Food
4333 W Waters Ave
Tampa, FL‎
(813) 884-5634‎

Sukhothai ‎
Thai Food
8201 N Dale Mabry Hwy # A
Tampa, FL‎
(813) 933-7990‎

Sam Seltzer's Steakhouse‎
American Chophouse
4744 N Dale Mabry Hwy
Tampa, FL‎
(813) 873-7267‎

Hooters at Tampa Stadium
Wings & Pub Food
215 W Hillsborough Ave
Tampa, FL‎
(813) 885-3916‎

Golden Phoenix‎
Hong Kong & Vietnamese Restaurant
8199 N Dale Mabry Hwy
Tampa, FL‎
(813) 932-9285‎

Castaways 
Seafood
7720 W Courtney Campbell Causeway
Tampa, FL‎
(813) 281-0770‎


Bahama Breeze‎

Floridian Cuisine
3045 North Rocky Point Drive
Tampa, FL‎
(813) 289-7922‎

Sushi-Haru‎
Sushi & Saki Bar
3817 Northdale Blvd
Tampa, FL‎
(813) 962-4005‎

Vallarta's
9212 Anderson Rd
Tampa, FL‎
(813) 901-8027‎

Bombay Masala
Indian/Pakistani Food
4023 W Waters Ave
Tampa, FL‎
(813) 880-7511‎

Melting Pot
Fondue
13164 N Dale Mabry Hwy
Tampa, FL‎
(813) 962-6936‎

Toki

Sushi & Japanese Food
14313 N Dale Mabry Hwy
Tampa, FL‎
(813) 968-7371‎

Acropolis Greek Tavern‎
Greek & Mediterranean Food
1833 E 7th Ave
Tampa, FL‎
(813) 242-4545‎

Laughing Cat‎

Italian Food
1820 N 15th St.
Tampa, FL‎
(813) 241-2998‎

Skipper's Smokehouse and Oyster Bar‎
Floridian Cuisine
910 Skipper Rd
Tampa, FL‎
(813) 971-0666‎

Places to Have Fun...

Places to Have Fun - An Aikidoka's Guide to Tampa - Busch Gardens
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay‎
10165 N McKinley Dr.
Tampa, FL‎
(813) 987-5000‎ 

Big Cat Rescue
12802 Easy Street 
Tampa, FL 33625
(813) 920-4130

Adventure Island‎
4500 E Bougainvillea Ave
Tampa, FL‎
(813) 987-5600‎

Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo‎
101 W Sligh Ave.
Tampa, FL‎
(813) 935-8552‎

The Florida Aquarium‎
01 Channelside Dr.
Tampa, FL‎
(813) 273-4000

Q-Zar of Tampa Bay ‎
7807 Mabry Hwy N
Tampa, FL‎
(813) 933-3033‎

Tampa Bay Historical Museum‎
01 Old Water Street
Tampa, FL‎
(813) 228-0097

Museum of Science & Industry‎
4801 E Fowler Ave.
Tampa, FL‎
(813) 987-6000‎

Places to Drink...

Places to Drink - an Aikidoka's Guide to Tampa - World of Beer Westchase

Dubliner
2307 W Azeele St
Tampa, FL‎
(813) 258-2257‎
          or
12836 Henderson Road
Tampa, FL‎
(813) 300-2076‎

MacDinton's‎
405 S Howard Ave
Tampa, FL‎
(813) 251-8999‎

Tampa Bay Brewing Company‎
600 E 8th Ave # A123
Tampa, FL‎
(813) 247-1422‎

O'Brien's Irish Pub‎
11744 N Dale Mabry Hwy
Tampa, FL‎
(813) 961-4092‎

Reservoir Bar‎

1518 E 7th Ave
Tampa, FL‎
(813) 248-1442‎

James Joyce

1704 1/2 E 7th Ave
Tampa, FL‎
(813) 247-1896‎

Oak Room‎
9882 W Linebaugh Ave
Tampa, FL‎
(813) 926-6746‎

New World Brewery‎
1313 E 8th Ave
Tampa, FL‎
(813) 248-4969‎

Mad Dogs & Englishmen‎
4115 S MacDill Ave
Tampa, FL‎
(813) 832-3037‎

Fly Bar And Restaurant‎
1202 N. Franklin St.
Tampa, FL‎
(813) 275-5000‎

Tilted Kilt Pub & Eatery‎
14457 N Dale Mabry Hwy
Tampa, FL‎
(813) 265-4900‎

Tanks Tap Room‎
13150 N Dale Mabry Hwy
Tampa, FL‎
(813) 961-2337‎

Whiskey North‎
11921 N Dale Mabry Hwy
Tampa, FL‎
(813) 968-1515‎

World of Beer‎
9524 W Linebaugh Ave
Tampa, FL‎
(813) 852-2337‎

Places to Relax...

Places to Relax - an Aikidoka's Guide to Tampa
Yoga:

Yoga At the Lotus Room‎
1101 W Kennedy Blvd
Tampa, FL‎
(813) 254-6777‎

Palm Yoga ‎
13911N Dale Mabry Hwy # 107
Tampa, FL‎
(813) 951-3450‎

Namaste Yoga Studio‎
15298 Leith Walk Ln,
Tampa, FL‎
(813) 505-1850‎

The Lotus Pond‎
6201 Lynn Rd.
Tampa, FL‎
(813) 961-3160‎

Massage:

Soho Spa‎
533S Howard Ave # 10
Tampa, FL‎
(813) 250-0070‎

Massage Shoppe‎
937 South Howard
Tampa, FL‎
(813) 254-4777‎

Zen Massage Center‎
10025 N. Dale Mabry Highway
Tampa, FL‎
(813) 961-7306‎

Pia Esthetics Day Spa ‎
12029 Whitmarsh Lane
Tampa, FL‎
(813) 854-6424‎

Bliss Salon and Spa‎
11248 W. Hillsborough Ave
Tampa, FL‎
(813) 749-8100‎

Resorts:

Sailport Resort: Tampa Bay Waterfront Suites‎
2506 N Rocky Point Dr.
Tampa, FL‎
(813) 281-9599‎

Emerald Greens Golf Resort & Country Club‎
13941 Clubhouse Dr.
Tampa, FL‎
(813) 961-9400‎

Caliente Resorts‎
21240 Gran Via Blvd.
Land O Lakes, FL
(813) 996-3700‎

Saddlebrook Resort Tampa‎
5700 Saddlebrook Way
Tampa, FL‎
(813) 973-1111‎

Satety Harbor Resort and Spa‎

105 North Bayshore Dr.
Safety Harbor, FL‎
(888) 237-8772‎