Best Diner & Best Breakfast Joint in Tampa Bay
Once again, Metro Diner has been awarded the title of Best Diner and Best Breakfast Joint in Tampa!

From TampaMagazines.com:
“…Whether you’re a resident or a visitor, the region entices with a tantalizing mix of long-standing staples and innovative newcomers to the culinary landscape – our readers played a key role in identifying the best of the best.
From classic dive bars to high-end gastronomic experiences, health-conscious eateries and vegan/vegetarian havens, to mouthwatering wings and delectable burgers, as well as scenic beachside and waterfront diners, mobile delights of food trucks and everything in between, we’ve got you covered.”
Metro Diner Tampa
South Tampa’s #1 Diner
Located on Kennedy Boulevard near Dale Mabry Highway and I-275, Metro Diner South Tampa is minutes from Tampa International Airport, International Plaza and Bay Street, Westshore Plaza, and Raymond James Stadium. It’s the perfect place to grab a bite to eat on your way into beautiful downtown Tampa to attend a show at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts or a Tampa Bay Lightning game at Amalie Arena.
When locals recommend Metro Diner for a fabulous meal (including breakfast served all day!), it’s not just the bold comfort food that keeps bringing them back, it’s also the warm welcome you’ll receive. Whether you’re visiting for the first time or coming back for seconds, you are part of the Metro Diner family as soon as you join us for our award-winning food!
Best Breakfast Joint Near You
For the fourth year in a row, the Tampa Bay community has named Metro Diner the Best Breakfast Joint in the area. We’re humbled by this title but also proud of our breakfast offerings, served all day.
What are the locals eating at Metro Diner? Top orders include:
- The Bissell Breakfast – Our traditional breakfast platter; two eggs any style, choice of breakfast meat, toast, hashbrowns or grits, and a short stack of pancakes. Super customizable!
- Fried Chicken & Waffles – Half a fried chicken and a Belgian waffle, topped with powdered sugar and sweet, strawberry butter. Served with our signature sweet and spicy sauce.
- Two Egg Breakfast – Eggs any style, hashbrowns, choice of toast, plus breakfast meat – choose from bacon, sausage patties, sausage links, turkey sausage or Canadian bacon.
- Waffle – Thick and light, a true Belgian waffle. Topped with powdered sugar. Or sweeten it up with our Fruity Waffle! A blueberry Belgian waffle topped with strawberries, bananas, and powdered sugar.
- Biscuits & Sausage Gravy – Two buttermilk biscuits topped with our house-made sausage gravy. Served with two eggs any style and hashbrowns. Also available as a side!
- Steak & Scramble Bowl – Seasoned sirloin steak, scrambled eggs and roasted grape tomatoes, served over hashbrowns and drizzled with Hollandaise sauce and cheddar cheese.
- Meat Lover’s Omelet – Bacon, sausage, ham and cheddar cheese. Served with toast and choice of hashbrowns or grits. Also available as a Scramble Bowl.
- Breakfast Burger – Breakfast for Dinner? Lunch for Breakfast? Sure! 100% Angus burger, topped with American cheese, lettuce, diced tomato, onions, and pickles. Served over seasoned fries and drizzled with our secret sauce.







