Food at the Tampa Convention Center
Coffee and breakfast items are available beginning at 7:00 a.m. at various locations on the 1st floor and the 3rd-floor coffee bar near the exhibit hall entrance.
Lunch options begin at 11:00 am on the 1st Floor Rotunda, and in the front and back of the Exhibit Hall during regular exhibit hours.
The Sail Pavilion/Big Ray's Fish Camp is located waterside in the circle driveway, and it is open from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Nearby Restaurants
Many Nearby restaurants are located in nearby hotels and along Franklin Street, Channelside Drive, and across the bridge on Harbor Island. We recommend checking your phone's Maps app for details and directions.
The Marriott, Embassy Suites, JW, Hilton Downtown, Riverwalk Hotel, and the Westin all have several restaurants. Harpoon Harry's, Hattricks, Yard House, American Social, and many others in the downtown and Channelside Dr./Water Street areas are within a 15 to 20 minute walk of the convention center.
Westshore Area
All of the rehearsal hotels offer breakfast and lunch options for purchase.
Bay Cafe, Charlie's Steakhouse, First Watch, The Westshore Plaza shopping mall, and several other restaurants are within a 10 to 15-minute walk or short driving distance from most of the rehearsal hotels in that area. We recommend checking your phone's Maps app for details and directions.
Food is not allowed in the rehearsal rooms.