Finding grocery stores near hotels in Tampa shouldn't be a big challenge, but it can be a little tricky to navigate the sprawling, quickly growing city. While Tampa is home to dozens of unique and distinctive neighborhoods, there are a handful of areas where almost all visitors to the area tend to stay.
Here's our Guide to Where to Find Grocery Stores Near Hotels in Tampa that covers the most popular neighborhoods for tourists and travelers. Grab your shopping list, and get ready to hit the aisles with some of our favorite 813area grocers!
Westshore and Tampa Airport
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Visitors to Tampa commonly arrive in the city via the Tampa International Airport, especially those on business trips. When you are staying in the Westshore District, you'll notice a few things: excellent restaurants, mirrored office buildings, and of course, Tampa's International Plaza Mall. There's plenty in the area in the way of shopping and entertainment, but when it comes to groceries, you may have to drive for a few minutes (or Uber), but you have plenty of options.
Looking for natural and organic foods, Whole Foods is the first national "Certified Organic" grocer.
Whole Foods Market | South Tampa
Walter's Crossing
1548 N Dale Mabry Hwy
(813) 348-1200
The Winn-Dixie brand of grocers is a well-respected regional brand with strong neighborhood ties, a proud history of giving back, and friendly associates bearing a strong commitment to providing the best possible service.
Winn Dixie
2525 N Dale Mabry Hwy
(813) 871-1888
When looking for grocery stores near hotels in Tampa to experience the quintessential Florida grocery chain, Publix, you'll need to head to the store's nearest location on S. Dale Mabry where you find passionate employees focused on customer value and service who are involved as responsible members of Tampa as a community. Charity and service are at the heart of this grocery chain in Tampa. Call to see if they deliver, many do!
Publix at Dale Mabry Shopping Center
1313 S Dale Mabry Hwy
(813) 258-9801
A little further south, you can head to specialty stores like:
Trader Joe's Tampa
3808 W Swann Ave
(813) 872-6846
The Fresh Market
Henderson Boulevard Shopping Center
3722 Henderson Blvd
(813) 875-7400
Sprouts Farmers Market - South Tampa
1523 S Dale Mabry Hwy
(813) 466-3390
Channelside & Downtown Tampa
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If you're visiting Downtown Tampa for a vacation, you're likely staying at one of the hotels in Tampa found on Harbor Island or Downtown. There are also plenty of Airbnb's scattered throughout the Channelside district and Tampa's downtown. While there are no chain grocery stores in the area just yet, construction on a new Publix in the Channelside area is underway and expected to be completed in 2018. In the meantime, visit the Publix on Bayshore Blvd (address below) or one of these local options:
Treating each other with dignity and respect is part of the mission of this grocery chain, here employees treat customers like friends. Publix is a family-friendly company serving fresh foods, offering grocery and sundries to weary travelers as they take a short walk across the bridge to this friendly store. Call to ask about delivery options.
Publix on Bayshore
243 Bayshore Blvd
(813) 251-1173
Looking for a small urban grocer, you found it at Duckweed! A place where you can pick up essentials AND grab a cold craft beer.
Duckweed Urban Market
141-183 N 12th St
(813) 223-2500
Duckweed Urban Grocery is Downtown Tampa’s neighborhood grocery store, providing residents and visitors with quality grocery items from local vendors and international distributors, a choice selection of beers and wines, ready-to-eat foods lovingly prepared on-site, and so much more!
Duckweed Urban Grocery
803 N Tampa St
(813) 221-3825
Always an experience, this authentic Oriental Market north of Downtown offers everything from Snowy Mooncakes to Melon Bars and everything yummy in-between. Find unusual ingredients and plenty of unique gifts at this long-standing market.
Oceanic Oriental Supermarket
1609 N Tampa St
(813) 228-8110
Hyde Park and SoHo
Photo courtesy of Hyde Park Village.
Some of the coolest hotels in Tampa, like the Epicurean Hotel, are located in the South Tampa areas known as SoHo and Hyde Park Village. Travelers staying in this area are in one of the hippest neighborhoods in town. There are a few options for grocery stores near hotels in SoHo and Hyde Park, including:
Always there to help, Publix stores are the backbone of Tampa. There for us after Irma, no power, offering what they could, the staff at Publix are a dedicated, hard-working bunch of people who care about their community. The Greenwise brand is their all-natural grocery brand. Find an excellent supply of organic, grass-fed, free-range all natural products at this store in the Soho District of South Tampa. Many Publix markets deliver, call to see if you are in their delivery area.
Publix Super Market GreenWise Market at Hyde Park
2401 W Azeele St
(813) 250-0129
This quaint little specialty market tucked near a historic Middle School serves up delicious fresh made food, offers a nice wine selection and is a go-to spot during events along beautiful Bayshore Boulevard. Take a hike down the longest sidewalk in the world and visit this lovely grocery store along the way.
Swann Avenue Market
1021 W Swann Ave
(813) 251-5000
A prototype store, this one is different from the rest! Here the focus is on organic, locally sourced and prepared products, trends that can be seen across the board at grocery stores in Tampa. Find a large prepared meals section in this hip Soho grocery store.
Winn-Dixie on Swann
2100 W Swann Ave
(813) 254-6800
Just outside Downtown Tampa on the Kennedy Corridor find this grocery store in Tampa, ready to meet your needs, be it resident or visitor.
Walmart Neighborhood Market
1601 W Kennedy Blvd
(813) 254-6125
Ybor City
Tampa visitors who head to Ybor City are in for a fun time in this eclectic, historic part of the city. While you can stroll 7th Ave and find any number of cigar bars, restaurants, entertainment venues and things to do in Ybor, you'll have to look a little more closely to find grocery stores in Ybor City. Here's our list of the closest to be found:
Find everything from a deli, to wines, household items, groceries and more at this Palm Avenue Market. They serve homemade fresh food, frozen food, drinks, a huge selection of wines, imported beers, sandwiches, classic subs, express wraps, salads and freshly squeezed juices. And, they deliver to the Ybor area!
Ybor Metro Market
1880 E Palm Ave
(813) 242-0999
Opened in 2005 you can pick up a Fanta and a new Hookah pipe too at this little grocery store in Ybor City.
Ybor Super Market
1618 E 7th Ave
(813) 248-4818
While it's technically not a supermarket, a stay in Ybor City should include a visit to this 100-year-old mainstay for fresh sweet and savory items from the bakery:
La Segunda Bakery
2512 N 15th St, Ybor City
(813) 248-1531
And that's our round-up! Did we miss one of your favorite grocery stores near hotels in Tampa? Give us a shout and let us know in the comments! And be sure to register on 813area to stay connected to everything local, whether you are visiting or a resident, this is the site locals use to uncover exciting events in Tampa, the best restaurants in Tampa and so much more. Your subscription is Free!