Chic, white-tablecloth eatery serving elevated spins on classic Italian fare, from pasta to seafood. Based on 476 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.4 stars. Price $$$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ Delivery
Address:
1120 E Kennedy Blvd UNIT 112, Tampa, FL 33602
Phone: (813) 374-8840
Hours
| Saturday | 5–10 PM |
| Sunday | 5–9 PM |
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 5–9 PM |
| Thursday | 5–9 PM |
| Friday | 5–10 PM |
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Reservations: opentable.com
Reviews
Carol McGowan
To go or not to go: Go Go and Go!. Try the deliciously delicious meatballs that beat Bobby Flay!!! And that’s just an appetizer. The bread, the risotto, the rustic bolognese, the veal it’s all so perfectly cooked. My blueberry bread pudding with blueberry gelato was exquisite. The service is pristine. We brought our own bottles of wine so don’t forget to byob if you like. There’s an outside pizza bar outside the restaurant which is so fun also. The Channelside area of downtown Tampa is such a wonderful, walkable area. We had the good fortune of talking to the owner and Chef Michael (who beat Bobby Flay) which is such a treat. I f you love and miss smaller, neighborhood restaurants this is the place for you. Make reservations for the weekends. We will walk over again very soon.
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Solace and Dread
Don’t know why this place has such rave reviews. It’s so average. Price is good for what you get.
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Rachael Sanchez
Excellent experience! Very cute atmosphere, our waitress was very attentive and the food was wonderful. We ordered the bread and artichoke for appetizers and I got the braised oxtail w/parmesean potato gnocchi
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Tracy Cunningham
Had a great meal here. Little pricey for pasta but the flavor was amazing and the atmosphere was great! Service outstanding as well! Perfectly cooked pasta, fresh salad and tender meat! I’d go back!
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Joy G
Everyone in our party loved their food! They don’t have a cocktail menu but the bartender will make you whatever you’d like. The pastas are freshly homemade. My friends like the risotto, both the truffle and the seafood ones.
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Sunshine Zenko
Cena has been on our list for a while to try. However I was super disappointed. Our food wasn’t up to the level I expected it to be. I got the shrimp and scallop risotto which was good but had too much oil. The eggplant Parmesan was delicious however. Great location to bar hop afterward but can’t say we will be back. #sunshinereviews
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K. R.
Fantastic atmosphere and food! The chef here knows what he’s doing and yet, he’s so humble. Come for one of the Wine Tasting Thursday’s and do the custom menu paired with 8 wine tastings! Amazing!
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Trudy Johnson
Over priced food but nice atmosphere and attentive server. Food was delicious but for the price should have included salad or side.
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Alexey Skibin
Our recent visit to this Italian restaurant proved to be a disappointing experience and was far from the delectable Italian dining one would expect.
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Rachel King
We enjoyed a lovely meal on NYE at Cena. The dining room is beautiful and has a relaxed atmosphere for such a fine establishment. The food is absolutely delicious, Chef Michael has created a lovely menu with unique flavors that are delightful. Excellent, attentive service. Highly recommended and I cannot wait to dine at Cena again.
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