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Ava Restaurant
Photo: Google Maps

Ava Restaurant

Hyde Park / SoHo · Italian / Mediterranean

GOOGLE★ 41,085YELP★ 3.3753TRIPADVISOR★ 3.5268Google: higher than 5% of venues in Tampa

The happy hour

Drinks

  • Handmade Cocktail — $7
  • Wine by the Glass — $5
  • Beer — $5

Food

  • 8-Inch Pizza — $5
  • Select Appetizers — $8

Deal last verified April 2026.

The space

Photos: Google Maps

The vibe

A vibrant Italian restaurant on South Howard Avenue with authentic handmade pasta, Neapolitan pizza, and an Italian-inspired cocktail program. Ava's four-hour happy hour with $5 wines and $7 cocktails makes it one of the best value upscale happy hours in SoHo — arrive early and grab a table on the patio.

  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Cozy
  • Hip
  • Good for groups
  • Fireplace
  • Known for cocktails
  • Known for wine
  • Sports on TV
  • Google: happy hour drinks
  • Google: happy hour food
  • Late-night food
  • Vegetarian options
  • Takes reservations
  • Outdoor seating

Is that score good?

Almost everywhere scores 4–5 stars, so each site's score is shown against every venue in the Atlas rated on that site — here in Tampa, and across the US. The gold bar is this spot.

GOOGLE ★ 4 1,085 ratings ↗
In Tampa 57 rated venues Bottom quarter

Rated higher than 5% · tied with 4% · lower than 91% of the others · median ★ 4.4

Across the US 2,042 rated venues Bottom quarter

Rated higher than 1% · tied with 1% · lower than 98% of the others · median ★ 4.5

YELP ★ 3.3 753 reviews ↗
In Tampa 56 rated venues Bottom quarter

Rated higher than 4% · lower than 96% of the others · median ★ 4.0

Across the US 1,993 rated venues Bottom quarter

Rated higher than 1% · tied with 1% · lower than 98% of the others · median ★ 4.1

TRIPADVISOR ★ 3.5 268 reviews ↗
In Tampa 48 rated venues Bottom quarter

Rated higher than 13% · lower than 87% of the others · median ★ 4.0

Across the US 1,653 rated venues Bottom quarter

Rated higher than 5% · tied with 1% · lower than 94% of the others · median ★ 4.3

Each bar counts venues at that rating (0.1-star steps), lowest on the left; the curve starts at the lowest score anyone has. Ratings captured October 7, 2026.

Getting there

718 S Howard Ave, Tampa, FL 33606

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