Ulele Ulele features native-inspired foods and spirits. On the river in historic Tampa Heights. Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Open daily. Ticket required.
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Ulele, featuring native-inspired foods and spirits, is open for lunch and dinner in the lovingly re-imagined 1903 Tampa Heights Water Works building. Click here for menus: http://www.ulele.com/menus/

It anchors the north end of the Tampa Riverwalk, 400 yards from the Straz Center and downtown Tampa. A second location is at Tampa International Airport, in Airside C, with Southwest, Frontier and Spirit Airlines.

09/27/2026

said it best

“📍 Ulele — Tampa, FL

Where Florida’s land, waters, and history come together 🌿✨
Inspired by the land once home to Florida’s Native peoples and the story of Princess Ulele, brings together locally inspired ingredients, bold flavors, and dishes prepared over their signature barbacoa grill. 🔥

🧀 Mac & Cheese — Cavatappi pasta tossed in a Hydration Station Lager and smoked Gouda sauce, finished with a three-cheese panko crust and topped with blue crab meat.

💚 Okra Fries — Hand-cut, unbreaded fried okra finished with freshly squeezed lime juice and kosher salt, served with house-made ketchup.

🍖 Crackling Pork Shank — 1 lb. — Crispy Compart Family Duroc pork shank served with firecracker apple-cranberry-raisin chutney, roasted garlic mashed potatoes and a seasonal vegetable.

🦞 Seafood Risotto — Pan-seared shrimp and sea scallops with butter-poached lobster claw, crawfish tail meat, saffron risotto, charred corn cream sauce and a seasonal vegetable.

🥓🍨 Candied Bacon Maple Ice Cream — Cornflake crust with K**b Creek crème anglaise, caramel and a waffle crisp.

A Tampa dining experience that’s just as much about the story as it is the food 🥘”
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Saturday sunshine, good food and a little history along the Riverwalk. ☀️🌿Spend the weekend outside at Ulele, where the ...
09/26/2026

Saturday sunshine, good food and a little history along the Riverwalk. ☀️🌿

Spend the weekend outside at Ulele, where the Riverwalk, cold drinks and a little local history make for a pretty perfect Saturday.

Standing 11 feet tall outside Ulele is Princess Ulele, a sculpture inspired by the young daughter of Tocobaga Chief Hirrihigua. According to accounts of the Juan Ortiz legend, she intervened when Ortiz was sentenced to death, helping save his life.

And here’s the part that might surprise you: the tale predates the story of Pocahontas by nearly 80 years.

Today, Princess Ulele stands outside the restaurant as a tribute to the strength and spirit behind one of Tampa Bay’s most enduring legends.
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Good food tastes better with your favorite people. 🤎A night at Ulele usually starts with dinner and somehow ends with mo...
09/25/2026

Good food tastes better with your favorite people. 🤎

A night at Ulele usually starts with dinner and somehow ends with moments like this.

Bring your favorite person, grab a table and make a night of it in Tampa Heights.
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Look up. There’s a little piece of Tampa hiding above you. 👀Suspended inside Ulele is a boat marked “Pump Station No. 3,...
09/22/2026

Look up. There’s a little piece of Tampa hiding above you. 👀

Suspended inside Ulele is a boat marked “Pump Station No. 3, Property of Tampa Water Works,” a nod to the building’s life long before it became our restaurant.🛶

Ulele is housed in Tampa’s former 1903 Water Works pumping station, a piece of the city’s riverfront history that still surrounds us today.💧

From pumping station to gathering place, some parts of the story are still hiding in plain sight.💛
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09/20/2026

This is what we mean by outdoor dining. 🌴🌞🦪🥂

Sunshine, the Sunset Lawn, and a little time by the spring. Your spot is waiting at Ulele.
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POV: Your pup knows exactly where Friday plans should be. 🐶☀️Good food, sunshine, and time together at Ulele. Bring your...
09/18/2026

POV: Your pup knows exactly where Friday plans should be. 🐶☀️

Good food, sunshine, and time together at Ulele. Bring your four-legged best friend, enjoy our outdoor dining, and make a day of it along the Tampa Riverwalk. 💛
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📷: Allie Peagler

Good food, golden umbrellas and a little sunshine. 💛🌴From our yellow umbrellas to the palms of Ulele Spring, there’s ple...
09/17/2026

Good food, golden umbrellas and a little sunshine. 💛🌴

From our yellow umbrellas to the palms of Ulele Spring, there’s plenty to enjoy before you even take your first bite.

Join us in Tampa Heights for lunch, dinner, and a little time by the Hillsborough River.
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Lunch, claws out. 🦀Our Soft-Shelled Crab brings the crunch with a whole crab, flash-fried until golden, layered with ber...
09/16/2026

Lunch, claws out. 🦀

Our Soft-Shelled Crab brings the crunch with a whole crab, flash-fried until golden, layered with berbere seasoning, crisp apple cider slaw and honey datil aioli on a brioche bun.

A little heat, a little sweet and a whole lot happening between two buns.

Wednesday lunch at Ulele sounds pretty good right about now.
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Some of Ulele’s most beautiful moments aren’t on the menu. 🪶💛A great blue heron taking its time at Ulele Spring is a pre...
09/14/2026

Some of Ulele’s most beautiful moments aren’t on the menu. 🪶💛

A great blue heron taking its time at Ulele Spring is a pretty good reminder to do the same.

Just beyond the restaurant, the spring and surrounding wetlands are home to native wildlife that makes every visit a little different.

Come for lunch or dinner, stay a while, and see who you spot along the way.

For reservations: call 813-999-4952 or visit Ulele.com
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Clean, crisp and cold, this perfectly-pink slushy frosé tastes even better on the weekend. 🩷🍹 Join us at Ulele for all o...
09/12/2026

Clean, crisp and cold, this perfectly-pink slushy frosé tastes even better on the weekend. 🩷🍹

Join us at Ulele for all of your favorite refreshing beverages and native-inspired eats. On Saturdays, we are open from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

For reservations, Ulele.com or (813) 999-4952.

Address

1810 North Highland Avenue
Tampa, FL
33602

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 10pm
Tuesday 11am - 10pm
Wednesday 11am - 10pm
Thursday 11am - 10pm
Friday 11am - 11pm
Saturday 11am - 11pm
Sunday 11am - 10pm

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