Esposito's Italian Restaurant And Bar
Carrollwood
Bar in Carrollwood, United States
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Price
$20–30per person
Why go
A practical Carrollwood pick when you want Italian-leaning dinner with a bar setting and minimal planning friction. Book it for casual dates, weeknight meals, or small groups that want food and drinks in one stop; skip it if you need a chef-led destination meal or a documented awards pedigree.
About Esposito's Italian Restaurant And Bar
Esposito's Italian Restaurant And Bar is a Carrollwood restaurant and bar with evening hours throughout the week. The safest way to plan around it is to treat it as a smart-casual dinner option, as specific information about menu, chef, awards, prices, or service extras is not available.
Choose it when the basics fit your night
The name, Carrollwood location, smart-casual dress code, and dinner-hour schedule are established. Esposito's Italian Restaurant And Bar opens at 4 PM daily, closes at 10 PM Monday through Thursday, stays open until 11 PM on Friday and Saturday, and closes at 9 PM on Sunday.
Information is not available to describe a chef-driven format, a tasting menu, a specific cuisine beyond what is suggested by the venue name, a price range, or an awards record. Go because the restaurant-and-bar setup and hours suit the evening, not because of specific dining credentials.
The room works for low-friction plans
Esposito's Italian Restaurant And Bar is a smart-casual Carrollwood option for evening plans. Details are not available for outdoor seating, a beverage program, takeout, delivery, dietary accommodations, seat count, or a specific service style.
If you are comparing options, consider other Carrollwood dining rooms generically, or compare with named options such as MEMO Modern Italian, La Casa della Pasta, GANGCHU, Mandarin Heights, or American Legion Post 111 where relevant to your plans.
How to decide before committing
Choose Esposito's Italian Restaurant And Bar when Carrollwood, smart-casual dress, and evening restaurant-and-bar hours are enough to make the plan work. Skip it, or call ahead, when the night requires specific details about menu format, pricing, outdoor seating, happy hour, accessibility, dietary needs, or special-occasion service.
Planning details
- Location
- 14306 N Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa, FL 33618
- Website
- espositositaliantampa.com
- Phone
- +1 813 769 9098
The take
The Take
The Vibe
Esposito's reads like a neighborhood Italian anchored in suburban Tampa rather than a city-center dining experiment. Esposito's Italian Restaurant And Bar is independently run, accessible, and familiar, with relaxed, unpretentious energy. The bar exists to support the dining room rather than to showcase a cocktail-driven identity; that makes the room feel domestic and welcoming rather than trend-forward. Neighborhood context, wide arterial roads and franchise-heavy stretches, helps the restaurant stand out as a quietly charming alternative, the kind of local place people return to for dependable meals and an easygoing evening.
Best For
This is a local, dining-first restaurant that suits low-key social plans: date nights that favor familiarity over fuss, group outings where a comfortable dining room and a functioning bar keep the evening moving, and after-work stops for a glass of wine. Esposito’s is in a residential, quieter neighborhood and suits relaxed weeknight dinners and gatherings where accessibility and a straightforward menu are priorities. It’s not framed as a destination cocktail bar or high-design spot, but as a steady community anchor for accessible Italian-American dining.
Ordering Tips
The bar is a convenient option for starting or ending an evening and serves as a holding space and quieter alternative to the dining room. Esposito's offers wine by the glass at the bar, which can complement a takeout order or bridge time while tables turn. Because the venue is presented as dining-first rather than cocktail-forward, expect the core experience to revolve around seated meals; the bar is useful for a pre- or post-dinner drink rather than an elaborate mixology program.
Venue details
Ambiance
Casual and comfortable interior with comfortable booths, dim lighting, and aromatic Italian aromas, though can get noisy with large parties.
Tags
Vibe
Best For
Format
Accessibility
At the Bar
- Late Night
- Closes by Midnight
Know before you go
Know Before You Go
- Getting there
- 14306 N Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa, FL 33618
Planning details
Location
Also consider
Where to Go If This Is Not the Fit
If the goal is Italian food with less emphasis on the bar, try La Casa della Pasta or MEMO Modern Italian. If drinks and room energy matter more than dinner, look at Mandarin Heights or GANGCHU instead.
Bar context
How It Compares
For Italian-leaning dinner, Esposito's Italian Restaurant And Bar and MEMO Modern Italian are the closest cross-shop. Choose Esposito's when the priority is an easy restaurant-and-bar night in Carrollwood; choose MEMO Modern Italian when you want the Italian brief to feel more current and design-led.
La Casa della Pasta is the more direct pasta-minded alternative, so it is the better comparison if the meal is centered on Italian food rather than the flexibility of a bar setting. American Legion Post 111 sits in a different lane: more casual, more community-bar energy, and a better fit when value and simplicity matter more than a full restaurant dinner.
For a drinks-first night, Mandarin Heights and GANGCHU are stronger cross-shops. Mandarin Heights is the better move when ambiance drives the decision; GANGCHU is the better pick when the group wants a louder, more social bar stop. Esposito's is the safer call when the table needs dinner to carry the evening.
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Compare Esposito's Italian Restaurant And Bar
| Venue | Location | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Esposito's Italian Restaurant And Bar | Carrollwood | No published awards |
| La Casa della Pasta | Northdale | No published awards |
| American Legion Post 111 | Tampa | No published awards |
| GANGCHU | Tampa | No published awards |
| MEMO Modern Italian | Westchase | No published awards |
| Mandarin Heights | Tampa | No published awards |
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Esposito's Italian Restaurant And Bar good for a date?
It can make sense for a smart-casual Carrollwood evening if the hours fit your plan.
Is the food good at Esposito's Italian Restaurant And Bar?
There is no award, chef name, price range, or detailed menu information available. Judge it as a Carrollwood restaurant-and-bar option, and check current venue information if the menu is central to your decision.
What's the crowd like at Esposito's Italian Restaurant And Bar?
The crowd profile is not available. It is in Carrollwood, has a smart-casual dress code, and operates in the evening daily.
Is Esposito's Italian Restaurant And Bar open late?
Its latest closing time is 11 PM on Friday and Saturday. It closes at 10 PM Monday through Thursday and 9 PM on Sunday.