Ava’s menu features inspired Italian cuisine prepared in a simple and rustic fashion. Central to our vision, we have house cured salumi, fresh handmade pasta, and Neapolitan pizza cooked at 900 degrees in our Italian-made Acunto pizza oven. Ingredients will be fresh, seasonal, and local whenever possible.We have plenty to offer at Ava’s from our modern and relaxing atmosphere, deliciously refreshing cocktails, housemade desserts, and the perfect patio to unwind at the end of your day.Much care is put into our food, it’s a daily ritual for us. So stop in for lunch, dinner or just enjoy one of our unique cocktails. We truly enjoy serving our customers and if you haven’t tried Ava’s mouthwatering dishes yet, you are definitely missing out.
Expansive, rustic Italian spot for house-cured charcuterie, pizza, pastas & wood-fired dishes. Based on 817 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 3.9 stars. Price $$$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ Delivery
Address:
718 S Howard Ave, Tampa, FL 33606
Phone: (813) 512-3030
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Hours
| Saturday |
10:30 AM–2 PM, 5–11 PM |
| Sunday |
10:30 AM–2:30 PM, 5–9 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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5–8:30 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday |
5–10 PM |
| Wednesday |
5–10 PM |
| Thursday |
5–10 PM |
| Friday |
5–11 PM |
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Reservations: avatampa.comopentable.com
Reviews
Hylaree Ortega
Went to Ava for the first time Saturday morning for brunch with my mom. The service, food, and atmosphere was top notch. We had originally gone to another restaurant in Hyde park but left due to poor service. We arrived at Ava a few minute before opening and their doors were locked. We were going elsewhere but then a sweet young lady named Or ran out to greet us. She said they were just opening in a few minutes and we could come in and look at the menu. Not many places do this she was amazing. We then had Jacob as our server, he gave us great recommendations and we had an amazing brunch. We will be back again for brunch and to try dinner here. Amazing service with delicious food, too!
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Colleen Sharp
This place was amazing. We celebrated my daughter’s wedding dinner here and were in the private hidden room, atmosphere was amazing, the food was excellent and Nicole took awesome care of us all!!
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Jodin Gallo
We wanted to try a brunch spot while visiting Tampa and came across this place. One of the best brunches we have had! Great brunch atmosphere/vibes as we went on a Sunday morning. Place quickly filled up after we got there. Started with the biscuit and gravy and the bottomless mimosas for $20 a person to start which was a great value and tasted great. Wife got a 2 egg breakfast and I got the monte cristo which was excellent. We will definitely be back for brunch again when in the area.
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Christina Wilson
I went to Ava with a friend for brunch and the food and drinks were great. I was however not a fan of the automatic 18% baseline gratuity added to the check.. it was just two of us.
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Anthony Ingram
Worst Service on Earth. Was here to celebrate a co-workers Birthday. Waitress was high on something. Had to go to the bar for our drinks. Messed up every order and every bill when cashing out. Had to call a manger over in which did not care. We would highly recommend any place but here. Nothing positive to say other than the busser was more than accommodating. Server needs to find another career!!! Food is only mediocre.
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Mags J
Our first time coming to Ava after a coworker recommended this place to my girlfriend. We decided to have a nice dinner before going to see our families for Christmas. The parking was fairly easy in a nearby garage, it was a Thursday night but still active. We were seated quickly and were tended to often. Our waitress was great, helpful and knowledgeable. The ambiance was great along with the food and the drinks. We had the bolognese and the chicken parm with a number of different drinks that we tried and loved. We had a great night and we both agreed that we would come back to try some other dishes on the menu.
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Robert Crotty
Hannah provides the best service! While responsible for making drinks for the entire restaurant and the bar she makes time for each customer and is always going above and beyond! Thank you for all of your hard work and dedication to making sure every table has a great experience! Give this girl a raise!
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Kenya Fowler
We visited the location at Armature Works in Tampa.
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Val T
The restaurant is lovely. The service is friendly. Street parking is available. Honorable mentions for this place.. the mussels and shrimp scampi were really good, we asked for extra bread to soak up the delicious broth/sauce. And the pastas were all tasty. But the one worth most of the review… the Boneless Half Chicken. I love this dish! I rarely ever order chicken at restaurants but I’m so glad I saw a review about how amazing this dish was so I had to try it. The skin is nice & crispy and the chicken is moist cooked perfectly, not dry at all. The accompaniments with the chicken are delicious. I suggest asking for extra lemon caper butter sauce when ordering because you’ll want it for every bite. It’s honestly 1 of the only 2 chicken dishes I would recommend to people. When in Los Angeles, Cassia’s chicken. When in Tampa, Ava’s chicken!
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Gabriela de Albuquerque
service was amazing, went there for my boyfriends birthday and they let us have the private room and we truly had a blast! really recommend for birthdays or gatherings. the food was amazing very well done, the stagg was wonderful and the drinks were from another world! will definitely come back.
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