Restaurant in Tampa, United States
Michelin-noted Mediterranean at an accessible price.
Predalina has held a Michelin Plate in back-to-back years (2024 and 2025), making it one of Tampa's more credible Mediterranean options at the $$$ price tier. Book one to two weeks out for weekends; walk-ins are not reliable. Eat in the room rather than ordering delivery — this kitchen's Michelin recognition is earned at the table, and that's where it should be experienced first.
Getting a table at Predalina is a moderate challenge by Tampa standards, which is itself a signal worth reading. A 4.1 on Google across 602 reviews, combined with back-to-back Michelin Plate recognition in 2024 and 2025, puts this Mediterranean spot in a category where demand consistently outpaces walk-in availability. If you're planning around a milestone dinner or an anniversary, book ahead rather than assuming a same-week slot will materialise. The reward for that planning is a $$$ price point that sits meaningfully below what the Michelin credential might lead you to expect.
Predalina has now earned its Michelin Plate in consecutive years, which marks a real consistency benchmark. The 2024 and 2025 recognitions aren't a fluke or a debut bump — they signal that the kitchen is operating at a level Michelin's inspectors consider worth directing diners toward, year after year. For food and travel enthusiasts who use awards as a calibration tool rather than a destination checklist, that streak matters. It places Predalina alongside Tampa venues punching above their regional weight, rather than simply doing reliable neighbourhood Mediterranean.
At $$$, Predalina occupies the productive middle ground in Tampa's dining range: more considered than the casual end, more accessible than the city's handful of $$$$ rooms. Mediterranean cuisine at this price tier typically means the kitchen can source well and cook with intention without requiring the guest to budget for a four-figure bill. Comparable Mediterranean cooking at the leading international end, such as La Brezza in Ascona or Il Buco in Sorrento, operates in a different context entirely. Predalina's version of the format is a Florida interpretation, but Michelin's inspectors found it credible enough to return to.
The address — 1001 E Cumberland Ave in Tampa's Channel District , puts the restaurant in a neighbourhood that has developed steadily over the past decade. This is not a hidden-away location; it's accessible and increasingly trafficked, which means the visual experience arriving and inside matters. Mediterranean restaurants in this format tend toward warm materials, natural light where possible, and a room that communicates attention without aggression. That visual register is part of what you're paying for at $$$, and what separates a Michelin-recognised Mediterranean room from a mid-tier Italian chain.
Mediterranean food, as a general category, is genuinely mixed when it comes to off-premise performance. Grilled proteins, grain-based dishes, and composed salads tend to hold reasonably well. Sauced dishes and anything reliant on textural contrast , crispy edges, fresh herb finish, temperature-sensitive plating , lose fidelity in transit. A Michelin Plate-recognised Mediterranean kitchen is, by definition, producing food where presentation and precision are part of the value. That value erodes faster in a delivery container than it does at the table.
The practical read: if Predalina offers takeout or delivery options, they are worth considering for dishes that are structurally resilient , think braises, roasted vegetables, grain-forward preparations. For anything the kitchen has built around visual composition or textural layering, eating in the room is the better decision. This is not a restaurant to evaluate for the first time via an app. Book the table, experience the Michelin-cited version, and form your own view on what travels before ordering off-premise.
For context on what high-calibre delivery looks like at the national level, the standard is set by kitchens like Emeril's in New Orleans, which has spent years developing off-premise programmes that preserve the core of what the kitchen does. Predalina is operating at a different scale, but the principle holds: the restaurant's Michelin recognition is earned in-room, and that's where it should be experienced.
Within Tampa's Mediterranean category, Lilac operates at $$$$ and positions itself as the premium end of the format. Predalina at $$$ offers the Michelin credential at a lower price ceiling, which is a meaningful practical difference if you're choosing between the two. For explorers who want the broadest picture of what Tampa's dining scene currently offers, Ebbe (contemporary), Koya (Japanese), Kōsen (Japanese), and Rocca (Italian) provide genuine range. See our full Tampa restaurants guide for the complete map, or explore hotels, bars, wineries, and experiences across the city.
For diners calibrating Predalina against the national Michelin field, the relevant reference points are venues like Le Bernardin in New York, Lazy Bear in San Francisco, Smyth in Chicago, The French Laundry in Napa, or Single Thread Farm in Healdsburg. Those are starred rooms operating at different price tiers and service depths. A Michelin Plate sits below that threshold, but it is a genuine credential: Michelin's inspectors are directing diners here as a quality signal, not a star contender. That is the right frame for Predalina.
Reservations: Moderate difficulty , book at least one to two weeks ahead for weekends; milestone occasions warrant more lead time. Price: $$$ per head, positioning it as a considered mid-to-upper range spend for Tampa. Address: 1001 E Cumberland Ave, Tampa, FL 33602 (Channel District). Awards: Michelin Plate 2024 and 2025. Google Rating: 4.1 across 602 reviews. Cuisine: Mediterranean.
No formal dress code is listed for Predalina. Given the $$$ price point and Michelin Plate recognition in Tampa, smart casual is the practical baseline , think dressed-up but not black-tie. Tampa's dining culture generally skews relaxed, and a Mediterranean room at this tier is unlikely to enforce strict attire rules, but turning up in beachwear would be out of place. If you're booking for a milestone occasion, err toward the smarter end of your wardrobe.
Mediterranean cuisine as a category tends to accommodate vegetarians and those avoiding red meat more naturally than, say, a steakhouse format , the cuisine leans on vegetables, legumes, seafood, and grains. That said, specific dietary accommodation details are not available in Predalina's current listing. Contact the restaurant directly before booking if you have serious allergies or require specific modifications; do not rely on assumptions about Mediterranean menus.
Bar seating details are not confirmed in the available data for Predalina. In Tampa's $$$ Mediterranean restaurants, bar seating when available is often the better option for solo diners or walk-in attempts , it's generally easier to secure and can offer a less formal version of the same kitchen. Call ahead to confirm whether bar seats are available and whether they access the full menu.
Book in advance , this is not a reliable walk-in target, particularly on weekends. The Michelin Plate in 2024 and 2025 signals a kitchen operating with consistency, so first-timers are coming to a restaurant that has been vetted by external inspectors, not just local buzz. At $$$, the spend is meaningful but not prohibitive for Tampa. Eat in the room rather than ordering delivery for a first visit , the Michelin credential is an in-room experience, and that's where you'll get an accurate read on whether Predalina is worth returning to. For Mediterranean context at the leading international end, La Brezza in Ascona offers a useful comparison point for what the cuisine can achieve at its ceiling.
| Venue | Cuisine | Price | Awards | Booking Difficulty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Predalina | Mediterranean Cuisine | $$$ | Michelin Plate (2025); Michelin Plate (2024) | Moderate | — |
| Koya | Japanese | $$$$ | Michelin 1 Star | Unknown | — |
| Bern’s Steak House | Steakhouse | $$$$ | Unknown | — | |
| Columbia | Cuban | $$$ | Unknown | — | |
| Rocca | Italian | $$ | Michelin 1 Star | Unknown | — |
| Lilac | Mediterranean Cuisine | $$$$ | Michelin 1 Star | Unknown | — |
Key differences to consider before you reserve.
Aim for neat, put-together casual — think well-fitted trousers or a dress rather than beachwear or athletic wear. At $$$ with two consecutive Michelin Plates (2024, 2025), Predalina sits in a register where most guests dress up slightly without going full black-tie. Overdressing is never a problem here; underdressing occasionally is.
Mediterranean cuisine as a format is structurally accommodating: the category leans heavily on vegetables, legumes, grilled proteins, and olive-based preparations, which gives kitchens real flexibility. Call ahead with specific requirements rather than assuming the menu will self-sort — this is standard practice at any $$$ restaurant operating at Michelin Plate level, and the staff will be better prepared for you.
Bar seating availability is not confirmed in current venue data, so call ahead to check before building your plan around it. If bar dining is your preferred format in Tampa, Bern's Steak House and Columbia both have well-documented bar experiences — Predalina's draw is the Michelin recognition at $$$, which favors a full table booking to get the complete experience.
Book one to two weeks ahead for weekends — this is a Michelin Plate recipient two years running, which means Tampa diners have noticed it. At $$$, it sits above casual Mediterranean but well below the $$$$ tier occupied by Lilac, making it the category's practical middle-ground pick. Come with a specific occasion or a reason to linger; this is not a quick-turnaround spot.
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