Brunch in Tampa: where to go and when it is served

Last checked Oct. 10, 2026. Every detail below comes from the restaurant’s own website, linked with each entry. Hours change; check the link before you go. We list restaurants, not rankings.

Tampa’s brunch clusters in two places: Armature Works on the Riverwalk in Tampa Heights, and Hyde Park and South Howard Avenue in South Tampa. Most brunches run Saturday and Sunday; one, Willa’s, serves brunch five days a week.

At a glance

• Earliest weekend start: Oxford Exchange, 8 a.m.
• Rooftop: M.Bird (Armature Works) and Bulla’s Luna Lounge (South Howard)
• Brunch on weekdays: Willa’s, Wednesday through Sunday

Downtown and North Hyde Park

Oxford Exchange, 420 W. Kennedy Blvd., across from the University of Tampa. The Restaurant serves weekday breakfast and lunch, weekend brunch and afternoon tea, in a dining room with an open kitchen or a glass-roofed Conservatory. Hours are 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; the main entrance is on West Grand Central Avenue, with city metered parking on the surrounding streets (visit page, restaurant).

Armature Works, Tampa Heights

Armature Works, 1910 N. Ola Ave., is a historic riverfront building in the Heights District with a food hall and sit-down restaurants. It opens at 8 a.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. Sunday, and adds a 3% venue fee to all checks (hours and parking).

• Steelbach, on the southeast corner, is a Southern-style chophouse cooking over a wood fire. Brunch runs 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, with dishes like a pork belly Benedict on a biscuit and wood-fired brunch steaks (menus, hours).
• M.Bird, on the second floor at the southwest corner, is a rooftop restaurant with downtown and river views. It serves rooftop brunch Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m., and the Riverwalk-side entrance leads straight up from the trail (location and hours).

Hyde Park and South Howard

• Ro, 1500 W. Swann Ave., a modern Asian restaurant with a sushi bar, serves weekend brunch that mixes classic dishes with plates from its sushi bar, with a separate brunch menu and reservations (Ro, hours).
• Bulla Gastrobar, 930 S. Howard Ave., a Spanish tapas restaurant, serves weekend brunch with bottomless mimosas and sangria at its renovated Luna Lounge rooftop. It opens at 11 a.m. Saturday and Sunday and is cashless: cards only (Bulla Tampa).
• Willa’s, 1700 W. Fig St., a neighborhood restaurant and bar, is open all day Wednesday through Sunday for breakfast, lunch, brunch and dinner: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday to Saturday and 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday (Willa’s).

Holiday brunches

Restaurants and attractions post special brunches for Easter, Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. In 2026, ZooTampa served a Wild Weekend Brunch Buffet on Easter Sunday. Our Easter, Mother’s Day and Father’s Day pages list each year’s offers as they are announced.

Getting there

• Armature Works has four guest lots, free on weekdays until 4 p.m. except the 220 lot. The Heights District garage is a block away, and city meters on West Seventh Avenue, West Palm Avenue, Oak Avenue and North Highland Avenue run 8 a.m. to midnight daily, per Armature Works.
• Hyde Park and South Howard use city on-street meters; rates are on the city’s parking rates page.
• The TECO Line Streetcar and the Riverwalk link downtown to Armature Works; see our getting around guide.

What this means for you

• For an early weekend start, Oxford Exchange opens at 8 a.m.
• Bulla is cashless; bring a card.
• Missing a brunch? Restaurants can send details through our contact page; we add them from the restaurant’s own site.

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I get brunch in Tampa on Saturday?

Steelbach at Armature Works serves brunch 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, M.Bird serves rooftop brunch from 11 a.m. both weekend days, and Oxford Exchange serves weekend brunch from 8 a.m.

Which Tampa restaurants have a rooftop brunch?

M.Bird, on the second floor of Armature Works, serves rooftop brunch on weekends from 11 a.m. Bulla Gastrobar on South Howard Avenue serves weekend brunch with bottomless mimosas and sangria at its Luna Lounge rooftop.

Is there brunch on weekdays in Tampa?

Willa’s, 1700 W. Fig St., is open all day Wednesday through Sunday for breakfast, lunch, brunch and dinner, from 9 a.m. Oxford Exchange serves breakfast and lunch on weekdays from 7:30 a.m.

Do I need a reservation for brunch in Tampa?

Steelbach, Ro and M.Bird take brunch reservations through their websites, and Oxford Exchange takes bookings for its restaurant. Reserve ahead for holiday weekends.