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Ulele offers native-inspired riverfront dining. - Ulele, Tampa, FL
Award-winning

Ulele

4.8
4.8
14826 Reviews
$31 to $50
American

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
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Booked 233 times today
  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Good for special occasions
  • Lively
Ulele (pronounced you-lay-lee) celebrates the vibrant fusion of ingredients from Florida waters and land once home to many Native Americans, including the legendary young princess Ulele.

Located on the Hillsborough River in Tampa Heights, 400 yards from the Straz Center for the Performing Arts. Indoor and outdoor waterfront dining. Lunch and dinner daily. Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Featuring intricately flavored, visually appealing dishes prepared on our 10' round barbacoa grill.

Ulele operates in the lovingly re-imagined 1903 Tampa Heights Water Works building, which also includes its Ulele Spring Brewery to provide a number of craft beers on tap. Next door to Water Works Park.

Casual attire is fine, but we don’t allow sleeveless shirts on men in the indoor dining rooms.



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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    American, Contemporary American, Brewery
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–11:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (813) 999-4952
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Contactless Payment, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Patrick Quakenbush
  • Private party facilities
    Ulele has several areas for dining that may be used for business meetings, social affairs, wedding events, charity functions, etc. These include inside the restaurant or outside in the beer garden, on the upper patio deck and on the riverside lawn (tents available). Contact: Groups@Ulele.com
  • Private party contact
    Emily Johnston: (813) 513-2661
  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
  • Neighbourhood
    Tampa
  • Cross Street
    Henderson Avenue or 7th Avenue
  • Parking details
    Ulele offers complimentary valet after 5 p.m. Fridays, lunch and dinner Saturdays and Sundays (with Ulele validation). There also is street parking near the restaurant, and a free private lot on Doyle Carlton Drive (southern extension of Highland) across from Water Works Park)
  • Public transit
    Complimentary valet after 5 p.m. Fridays, lunch and dinner Saturdays and Sundays (with Ulele validation). Street parking near the restaurant, and a free private lot (with Ulele validation) on Doyle Carlton Drive, the southern extension of Highland Ave. across from Water Works Park.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 14,826 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Tampa / Central Florida West

    Most Booked

  • Tampa

    American

  • Tampa

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Ulele offers an unforgettable dining experience with a "unique menu" featuring diverse options, from seafood risotto to charbroiled oysters. Guests rave about "excellent service" and a vibrant "ambiance" with stunning art and river views. While some find it pricey, many appreciate its "delicious food" and "friendly staff."
14,826 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    New York City2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Out door dining was situated within sight of Riverwalk and beautifully landscaped. Great food and drink menus. Food was delicious and waiter was attentive and knowledgeable. Place had a real good vibe with customers of all ages. Highly recommend this restaurant.

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  2. Cheryl

    Tampa5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I ordered seafood risotto - excellent ! And the carrot ribbons are amazing and I don’t even LIKE carrots

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Indiana3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My friend and I go to Uleles every year for our birthday which r in February. We always have the best time, food, service and company. We will make another reservation before our next birthdays but we really love our tradition and will continue as long as we can.

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  4. Myrna

    Tampa10 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lunch birthday celebration/ great atmosphere and view of outdoor. Enjoyed the Barbacoa shrimp appetizer and the calamari. Great variety of entree choices and drinks. Table of 4 able to have great conversation and privacy. Our server Andrew was great, available when needed and accommodating. He gave us some great suggestions.

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  5. Jeff

    Tampa14 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Hosted visitors from out of town. It was busy on a Monday night and blustery so we sat inside. The upper level is a bit noisy. Our server, Jonah, was awesome. He provided great descriptions of the dishes we were interested in and was excellent. Their Honey Lager is one of my favorites. Our party enjoyed the Pompano (excellent), the meatloaf, the Red Fish (awesome) and the Seafood Risotto (also quite delicious). Overall, everyone's meal was great and would recommend to visitors and locals alike. It is located along with the Riverwalk and near Armature works so there's plenty of opportunity to walk off that full feeling and then pick up another adult beverage nearby.
    UleleResponded 2 days ago
    Thank you for the 5-star review and compliments! We hope that you will dine with us again soon, Jeff. Appreciate you taking time to share your thoughts.

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    Detroit2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Ulele is in a great location, walking around the area was fun. The food and service were also great, we definitely recommend Ulele if you’re visiting Tampa!
    UleleResponded 2 days ago
    Thank you for the 5-star review and compliments! We hope that you will dine with us again soon!

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Nashville2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great experience. All food was great!! Chargrilled oysters outstanding. Steak sandwich enjoyed by several. Meatloaf great. Loved the vegan veggie sauté. Grouper sandwich was good too. Nice birthday celebration.
    UleleResponded 2 days ago
    Thank you for the 5-star review and compliments! We hope that you will dine with us again soon! Not many reviews cite the meatloaf AND the veggie saute!

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  8. OpenTable Diner VIP

    Orlando1 review

    2.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was cold I sent the food back and it still came back cold.
    UleleResponded 2 days ago
    We're sorry to have disappointed. Our general manager would like to speak with you so we may improve our training. Please DM your contact info. Thank you.

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  9. Brian VIP

    New York City7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Were expected this to have been overrated based on prior reviews, but this was a spectacular experience and lived up the hype. We ate indoors, which thankfully was air-conditioned on a hot evening. Started with the native chili, mainly to say we tried of the meats that were included as part of the dish. It was very good, but to be honest it could contained any meats, as it all tasted like chili, so it is more of a novelty item. The main dishes were outstanding. We had the seafood risotto and the Florida pompano, and we could not decide which dish we enjoyed more. The risotto had a smoke flavor, and was loaded with seafood. The pompano had a tomato-cream crayfish sauce on a bed of wild rice. Service sized were generous, and came with sides of seasoned green beans. Everything tasted fresh, prepared well, and served hot. For drinks we had the Florida mojito and red sangria - we would also order these again, and drink prices were reasonable. Service (Matt) was friendly, professional, and timely. We never had to ask for anything, but he remained unobtrusive. Dining here is not cheap, but in terms of value for money, it is a good value. Cannot wait to go back and explore the rest of the menu.
    UleleResponded 3 days ago
    Thank you for the 5-star review and compliments! We hope that you will dine with us again soon, Brian! Glad we could exceed expectations.

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was great. Very cool Restaurant inside and outside

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FAQs

Ulele offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (813) 999-4952.

Ulele is rated 4.8 stars by 14826 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 p.m.
Find next available

At the moment, there's no online availability within 2.5 hours of your request. Do you have another time in mind?

Booked 233 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Ulele

1810 N Highland Ave., Tampa, FL 33602

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
  • Cross Street
    Henderson Avenue or 7th Avenue
  • Neighbourhood
    Tampa
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–11:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    American, Contemporary American, Brewery
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Ulele offers complimentary valet after 5 p.m. Fridays, lunch and dinner Saturdays and Sundays (with Ulele validation). There also is street parking near the restaurant, and a free private lot on Doyle Carlton Drive (southern extension of Highland) across from Water Works Park)
  • Public transit
    Complimentary valet after 5 p.m. Fridays, lunch and dinner Saturdays and Sundays (with Ulele validation). Street parking near the restaurant, and a free private lot (with Ulele validation) on Doyle Carlton Drive, the southern extension of Highland Ave. across from Water Works Park.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Contactless Payment, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Patrick Quakenbush
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (813) 999-4952
  • Private party facilities
    Ulele has several areas for dining that may be used for business meetings, social affairs, wedding events, charity functions, etc. These include inside the restaurant or outside in the beer garden, on the upper patio deck and on the riverside lawn (tents available). Contact: Groups@Ulele.com
  • Private party contact
    Emily Johnston: (813) 513-2661
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