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Ulele offers native-inspired riverfront dining. - Ulele, Tampa, FL
Award-winning

Ulele

4.8
4.8
14829 Reviews
$31 to $50
American

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2 people
19:00
Booked 252 times today
  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Good for special occasions
  • Lively
Ulele (pronounced you-lay-lee) celebrates the vibrant fusion of ingredients from Florida waters and land once home to many Native Americans, including the legendary young princess Ulele.

Located on the Hillsborough River in Tampa Heights, 400 yards from the Straz Center for the Performing Arts. Indoor and outdoor waterfront dining. Lunch and dinner daily. Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Featuring intricately flavored, visually appealing dishes prepared on our 10' round barbacoa grill.

Ulele operates in the lovingly re-imagined 1903 Tampa Heights Water Works building, which also includes its Ulele Spring Brewery to provide a number of craft beers on tap. Next door to Water Works Park.

Casual attire is fine, but we don’t allow sleeveless shirts on men in the indoor dining rooms.



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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    American, Contemporary American, Brewery
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00–22:00 Fri, Sat 11:00–23:00
  • Phone number
    (813) 999-4952
  • Website
    http://www.ulele.com/
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Contactless Payment, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Patrick Quakenbush
  • Private party facilities
    Ulele has several areas for dining that may be used for business meetings, social affairs, wedding events, charity functions, etc. These include inside the restaurant or outside in the beer garden, on the upper patio deck and on the riverside lawn (tents available). Contact: Groups@Ulele.com
  • Private party contact
    Emily Johnston: (813) 513-2661
  • Location
    1810 N Highland Ave., Tampa, FL 33602
  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
  • Area
    Tampa
  • Cross Street
    Henderson Avenue or 7th Avenue
  • Parking details
    Ulele offers complimentary valet after 5 p.m. Fridays, lunch and dinner Saturdays and Sundays (with Ulele validation). There also is street parking near the restaurant, and a free private lot on Doyle Carlton Drive (southern extension of Highland) across from Water Works Park)
  • Public transit
    Complimentary valet after 5 p.m. Fridays, lunch and dinner Saturdays and Sundays (with Ulele validation). Street parking near the restaurant, and a free private lot (with Ulele validation) on Doyle Carlton Drive, the southern extension of Highland Ave. across from Water Works Park.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 14,829 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • Tampa / Central Florida West

    Most Booked

  • Tampa

    American

  • Tampa

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Ulele offers an unforgettable dining experience with a "unique menu" featuring diverse options, from seafood risotto to charbroiled oysters. Guests rave about "excellent service" and a vibrant "ambiance" with stunning art and river views. While some find it pricey, many appreciate its "delicious food" and "friendly staff."

14,829 Reviews

  1. Ernest VIP

    Detroit49 reviews

    5.0

    Dined today

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fantastic find! Everything we had was excellent, don’t miss the Pompano or ice cream! Service was excellent, mgmt came over and chatted. Great menu and presentation. Wine prices are great, they rock the big houses but nothing wrong with that. Would recommend to anyone in the area whether it’s short or long term.

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  2. Dan

    Tampa9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food and spectacular service. Our waiter, Bryson was very good with his recommendations and service.

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago1 review

    4.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 2
    Walters very professionell, good service and food. House beer (honeymoon) was outstanding, wine fair. Main issues were very high noise levels and subarctic temperatures…. Otherwise great!

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    New York City2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Out door dining was situated within sight of Riverwalk and beautifully landscaped. Great food and drink menus. Food was delicious and waiter was attentive and knowledgeable. Place had a real good vibe with customers of all ages. Highly recommend this restaurant.

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  5. Cheryl

    Tampa5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I ordered seafood risotto - excellent ! And the carrot ribbons are amazing and I don’t even LIKE carrots

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  6. Douglas

    Tampa13 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had dinner outside, and the weather was perfect at 6 pm. Of course, it was much quieter outside than inside the restaurant, I highly recommended it until it gets hot and steamy in gets summer. the service was the perfect combination of courteous and knowable without being intrusive. The dinner was prepared exactly as we requested and follow up on the dinner food and for our dessert order was prompt. I had eh chef's steak and my wife had the pompano both were delicious. We had the pineapple upside down cake and butter cake as our desserts and they were incredible!

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    Indiana3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My friend and I go to Uleles every year for our birthday which r in February. We always have the best time, food, service and company. We will make another reservation before our next birthdays but we really love our tradition and will continue as long as we can.

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  8. Myrna

    Tampa10 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lunch birthday celebration/ great atmosphere and view of outdoor. Enjoyed the Barbacoa shrimp appetizer and the calamari. Great variety of entree choices and drinks. Table of 4 able to have great conversation and privacy. Our server Andrew was great, available when needed and accommodating. He gave us some great suggestions.

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  9. Jeff

    Tampa14 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Hosted visitors from out of town. It was busy on a Monday night and blustery so we sat inside. The upper level is a bit noisy. Our server, Jonah, was awesome. He provided great descriptions of the dishes we were interested in and was excellent. Their Honey Lager is one of my favorites. Our party enjoyed the Pompano (excellent), the meatloaf, the Red Fish (awesome) and the Seafood Risotto (also quite delicious). Overall, everyone's meal was great and would recommend to visitors and locals alike. It is located along with the Riverwalk and near Armature works so there's plenty of opportunity to walk off that full feeling and then pick up another adult beverage nearby.
    UleleResponded 3 days ago
    Thank you for the 5-star review and compliments! We hope that you will dine with us again soon, Jeff. Appreciate you taking time to share your thoughts.

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Detroit2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Ulele is in a great location, walking around the area was fun. The food and service were also great, we definitely recommend Ulele if you’re visiting Tampa!
    UleleResponded 3 days ago
    Thank you for the 5-star review and compliments! We hope that you will dine with us again soon!

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FAQs

Ulele offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (813) 999-4952.

Ulele is rated 4.8 stars by 14829 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people
19:00
Booked 252 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Ulele

1810 N Highland Ave., Tampa, FL 33602

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
  • Cross Street
    Henderson Avenue or 7th Avenue
  • Area
    Tampa
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00–22:00 Fri, Sat 11:00–23:00
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    American, Contemporary American, Brewery
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Ulele offers complimentary valet after 5 p.m. Fridays, lunch and dinner Saturdays and Sundays (with Ulele validation). There also is street parking near the restaurant, and a free private lot on Doyle Carlton Drive (southern extension of Highland) across from Water Works Park)
  • Public transit
    Complimentary valet after 5 p.m. Fridays, lunch and dinner Saturdays and Sundays (with Ulele validation). Street parking near the restaurant, and a free private lot (with Ulele validation) on Doyle Carlton Drive, the southern extension of Highland Ave. across from Water Works Park.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Contactless Payment, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Patrick Quakenbush
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Website
    http://www.ulele.com/
  • Phone number
    (813) 999-4952
  • Private party facilities
    Ulele has several areas for dining that may be used for business meetings, social affairs, wedding events, charity functions, etc. These include inside the restaurant or outside in the beer garden, on the upper patio deck and on the riverside lawn (tents available). Contact: Groups@Ulele.com
  • Private party contact
    Emily Johnston: (813) 513-2661

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