James Beard Recognition
5 Tampa spots carry James Beard recognition. One also holds a Michelin One Star.
Rocca leads, Delicious as F*ck with a Michelin One Star and a 2026 Finalist nod. Bern's Steak House won outright back in 2016 and still rates Damn Good. Rooster & the Till backs it up with a Bib Gourmand and a 2017 Semifinalist badge. Recognition isn't our rating — Columbia Restaurant carries a Semifinalist badge and lands in Nope anyway. The receipts are on every page.
