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

Ulele

4.8
4.8
14838 Reviews
$31 to $50
American

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 227 times today

About this restaurant

  • 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

  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
  • Phone number
  • 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
  • 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)
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Contactless Payment, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Patrick Quakenbush

What 14,838 people are saying

Ulele reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

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."

14,838 Reviews
  1. Robert VIP

    Tampa31 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was excellent. The crab cake appetizers were on par with those at the finest steakhouses/seafood houses. Entrees were tasty and portions were relatively generous. Our server (Ivan) was attentive, speedy and fantastic overall.

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    Phoenix10 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Although we visited St Patty's Day weekend, the restaurant did an amazing job managing the obviously higher than usual crowd. We were seated outside as requested for our reservation and our table overlooked a beautiful indigenous sculpture and breathtaking sunset. Our server Skyler G was on point with everything! Her wine recommendation was perfect and she paced our meal like a true professional; never making us feel rushed. We thoroughly enjoyed the "BLT" fried green tomatoes as a starter which were delicious. Our entrees were equally delicious if not more so, we had the meatloaf and the mahi-mahi accompanied by the cornbread muffins. We were so stuffed we didn't have room for dessert although I personally had been eyeing the pineapple upside-down pudding. Whether you are a local or from out of town like us, please give this place a try! They did an amazing job impressing us and I'm sure they'll impress you too.

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  3. Nick

    Tallahassee2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Sarah was great and the food was delicious. Great time, as always!

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    Tampa1 review

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Appetizers,entree, desserts were delicious. The service was excellent. Margarita was just ok. Environment is a little loud.

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    Tampa4 reviews

    3.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was really good. Wait time for a table was as expected and around our reservation time. Our server wasn’t the nicest and took a really long time to get us waters when we first sat down but got a little better as time went on. Overall was a fairly good experience.

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  6. Blythe

    Tampa29 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Weather was gorgeous so the doors were open to the outside and the breeze made it really nice sitting near the doors. Bianca was our service and outstanding! Drinks were filled without asking, food was hot and delicious and she was conscious of specific food allergies. So thankful! Let’s do it again❤️

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Las Vegas1 review

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Phenomenal food and service! can’t wait to go back. The seafood risotto was to die for!

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  8. Philip

    Tampa1 review

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food and drinks were great! Our waiter, Rico De Gallo, was Awesome! His recommendations and service was Great! If able to, request Rico to be your waiter. You won’t be disappointed with his service and Ulele as a whole. We’ll definitely be back!

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  9. Ernest VIP

    Detroit50 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fantastic find! Everything we had was excellent, don’t miss the Pompano or ice cream! Service was excellent, mgmt came over and chatted. Great menu and presentation. Wine prices are great, they rock the big houses but nothing wrong with that. Would recommend to anyone in the area whether it’s short or long term.

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  10. Dan

    Tampa9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food and spectacular service. Our waiter, Bryson was very good with his recommendations and service.

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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 14838 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.
Booked 227 times today
Google Map for Ulele

1810 N Highland Ave., Tampa, FL 33602

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
  • Phone number
  • 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
  • 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)
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Contactless Payment, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Patrick Quakenbush
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