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The Refinery

Item: The Refinery
Author: Skye Rodgers

Cuisine: American, New American

Price Range: $$

10Best Says

This small and charming restaurant, housed in a converted Craftsman-style bungalow, serves up big flavors at reasonable prices. Chef/owner Greg Baker opened The Refinery in 2010 with a vision to provide good food, prepared by passionate chefs, at a price that wouldn't break the bank. Tampa residents are wholeheartedly on-board and have made the restaurant an award-winning favorite. The menu changes every week (dishes are rarely, if ever, repeated) based on the availability of local products and Chef Baker is always introducing new and innovative flavor combinations and cooking techniques. Add to that a thoughtful selection of craft beers and reasonably-priced wine and you can't go wrong.

Address:

5137 N. Florida Ave.
Tampa, FL 33603
(813)-237-2000

Hours:

Mon-Thu: 5pm-Midnight
Fri-Sat: 5pm-1am
Sun: 11am-10pm

Website:

thetamparefinery.com

EXPERT TIPS BY: Skye Rodgers
Tampa Local Expert

Best Restaurants, Restaurants with Healthy Menus: "It can get busy, so make a reservation or snag a first-serve table outside on their upstairs patio."
Restaurants with Gluten-Free Menus: "It can get busy, so make a reservation if you can, but you might be able to snag a first-serve table outside on their upstairs patio if not."

Recommended as Best Restaurants Because: The Refinery specializes in innovative cuisine that takes advantage of Tampa's natural bounty without breaking the bank.
Best for Restaurants with Gluten-Free Menus Because: The Refinery is a popular Tampa restaurant that serves high-quality dishes at down-to-earth prices with several new and innovative gluten free options offered each week.
Best for Restaurants with Healthy Menus Because: The Refinery is one of the best restaurants in Tampa with a farm to table focus, and vegan and gluten-free menu options.

Weekly Dinner Menu
- Small Plates & Snacks
  
  Furikake Fries
  
  garlic aioli ($6.00)
  
  Pimento Cheese
  
  house pickled vegetables ($7.00)
  
  Fried House Made Chicken Bologna
  
  cornmeal & plantain cake, American cheese, tomatillo-pepper jelly ($12.00)
  
  Kung Pao Boiled Peanuts
  
  ($8.00)
  
  Quinoa Fish Cake
  
  Purgatory sauce, tartar riata ($12.00)
  
  Smoked King Trumpet Mushroom Pakora
  
  smoked eggplant puree, sesame tahini ($11.00)
  
  Buffalo Sweet Breads
  
  fermented starfruit Buffalo sauce, Stilton buttermilk dressing, Al's crudite ($15.00)
  
  Grilled Pork Tenderloin
  
  cornbread, agrodolce apple-pear butter ($12.00)
  
  Garlic Bread
  
  charred Jamison B spelt bread, herbs, pecorino Toscano, radish top & basil pesto, black eyed pea & peanut hummus, tomato jam ($10.00)
  
  Fried Chicken Biscuit
  
  garlic aioli, house pickles ($6.00)
  
  Sweet Potato Soup
  
  sunflower granola, cinnamon, country ham fat ($9.00)
- Entrees
  
  Rotolo di Pasta Ripiena
  
  braised brisket, ricotta, spicy farm greens, tomato jus ($23.00)
  
  Wood Grilled Double Cut Pork Chop
  
  radish, lima bean, & black eyed pea succotash, fermented persimmon jus ($25.00)
  
  Meat Sweats
  
  smoked brisket, pulled pork, bacon, peanut butter, root veg mustard slaw on a Jamison B bun, paprika-cheddar Yukon Gold Fries ($17.00)
  
  Buttermilk Roasted King Trumpet Mushrooms
  
  creamed kale casserole, spicy farm greens sorrel vinegar ($18.00)
  
  Daily Fish
  
  local, sustainable. fish. preparations vary daily
  
  Hominy Stew
  
  chiles, ginger, lemongrass, kerala masala sweet potato dumplings ($17.00)
  
  Chile Pork Stew
  
  Plantains, Florida cranberry, cinnamon sofkee, radish, chayote, cilantro, lime ($20.00)
- Craig's List
  
  Wood Grilled Meatloaf
  
  smashed red potatoes, glazed peas & carrots, brown gravy ($15.00)
  
  1/2 Cornmeal Fried Chicken
  
  bacon braised greens, cornbread, honey butter ($19.00)
  
  Steak Frites
  
  wood grilled prime NY strip, Stilton bleu cheese butter, house made fries, horseradish & beef fat aioli ($35.00)
  
  House Burger
  
  house bacon, tomato jam, white cheddar, garlic aioli, Yukon Gold fries or House Salad ($13.00)
- Sweet Tooth
  
  Pumkin Cake
  
  brown butter liquid cheesecake, bitter pumpkin ganache, pepitas, caramel ($10.00)
  
  Inside Out Yellow Fudge Cake
  
  chocolate cake soaked in chocolate milk, fudge sauce, yellow cake frosting yellow cake crumb ($10.00)
  
  Peanut Butter & Banana Ice Cream
  
  vanilla cake, sorghum gelee, walnuts ($10.00)
Weekend Brunch Menu
- Sunrise
  
  Musubi Like Sunday Morning
  
  fried house made spam, rice, brown gravy, furikake, fried egg ($13.00)
  
  Twigs and Bark
  
  mushroom & root vegetable hash, quinoa, eggplant bacon bits, salsa verde ($12.00)
  
  The Old Standby Take 27
  
  zucchini bread French toast, whipped sweet ricotta, charred stone fruit, bourbon & orange gastrique ($11.00)
  
  Daddy's Favorite
  
  two homemade biscuits smothered in house country sausage gravy, scrambled organic eggs, baked smashed potatoes ($10.00)
- Sunrise Sides
  
  Fresh Baked Biscuit
  
  ($2.00)
  
  Anson Mills Cheese Grits
  
  ($4.00)
  
  House Cured Slab Bacon
  
  ($6.00)
  
  Country Sausage Gravy
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Charred Leek Smashed Potatoes
  
  ($3.00)
  
  Two Organic Eggs
  
  ($3.00)
  
  Sweet Biscuit Debris
  
  powdered sugar, fried biscuit bits, jam ($6.00)
- Grits or Potatoes
  
  Big Freakin' Biscuit
  
  fried chicken, over easy Lake Meadow Naturals egg, pimento cheese, bacon, brown gravy ($12.00)
  
  Something.. Something... Grilled Cheese!
  
  cheddar, house slab bacon, tomato jam, collard slaw, Jamison B sourdough ($11.00)
  
  Shakshuka? Shack Shaka?
  
  Middle Eastern spiced tomato sauce, onions, peppers, baked eggs, ricotta, black eyed pea falafel, chile oil ($12.00)
- The Lunch Box
  
  Carnitas Sammich
  
  messy Lake Meadow Naturals egg, sesame salsa, red onion, queso fresco, Jamison B bun, Yukon gold fries ($11.00)
  
  Daily Salad
  
  ask your server for today's salad ($8.00)
- Boozy Brunchy Beverages
  
  Manmosa
  
  A pint sized version of the classic ($8.00)
  
  House Bloody Mary
  
  Banyan Tree vodka, tomato juice, worchestershire, spices garnished with Beef Jerky ($8.00)
  
  Mimosa
  
  The classic ($6.00)
  
  Rise N Shine
  
  Cold brew Kahwa coffee, Banyan Tree vodka, whole milk, simple syrup served over ice ($9.00)
- Brunchy Beverages
  
  Kahwa Coffee
  
  ($3.00)
  
  Iced Tea
  
  ($3.00)
  
  Sweet Tea
  
  ($3.00)
  
  Soda
  
  ($3.00)
  
  Milk
  
  ($3.00)
  
  Organic Chocolate Milk or Organic Apple Juice Sippy Box
  
  ($2.00)
Kids Menu
- Main
  
  Chicken Fingers
  
  Grilled or Cornmeal Fried served with mashed potatoes or fries ($7.00)
  
  House Made Pasta
  
  served with butter and cheese ($8.00)
  
  Grilled Cheese
  
  Served with mashed potatoes or fries ($7.00)
  
  Hamburger
  
  Plain patty served with fries ($8.00)
Late Night
- Main
  
  House Burger
  
  bacon, tomato jam, white cheddar, Yukon Gold fries or house salad ($13.00)
  
  Meat Loaf Sammich
  
  fancy sauce, cheddar, collard slaw, Yukon Gold Fries or House Salad ($10.00)
  
  Carnitas Nachos
  
  slow simmered pork, pickled onion, cotija cheese, sesame salsa, tortilla chips ($10.00)
  
  Fire Roasted Cauliflower Nachos
  
  pickled onion, cotija cheese, sesame salsa, tortilla chips ($9.00)
  
  Fried Spam Bowl
  
  house made spam, rice, brown gravy, furikake, fried egg ($10.00)
  
  "Crudite" Platter
  
  Chef's daily selection of raw and cold cooked vegetables. Perfect for sharing. Ask your server for today's selection ($18.00)
  
  Fried Chicken Biscuit
  
  garlic aioli, house pickles ($6.00)
  
  Black Eyed Pea Falafel
  
  roasted vegetable dipping sauce ($9.00)
Drink Menu
- Cocktails
  
  Watermelon Negroni
  
  Fresh Squeesed Watermelon, Tangueray Gin, Campari, Sweet Vermouth ($12.00)
  
  Cucumber Refresher
  
  White Rum, Mint, Lemon, Honey Mint Syrup ($10.00)
  
  Perfect Paloma
  
  Milagro Tequila, Lime, Agave, Grapefruit Soda ($10.00)
  
  Pimm-Pin Negroni
  
  Barrel Aged Hendricks Gin, Pimms, Gancia Americano ($14.00)
  
  Hibiscus & Cherry Sour
  
  Pisco, Hibiscus Simple, Cherry Juice, Egg White ($12.00)
  
  Tranquil Botanical
  
  Mint Honey Syrup, Gin, Chamomile tea, Lemongrass, Orange Mint ($12.00)
  
  Amarillo
  
  Milagro Tequila infused with Aji Amarillo Peppers, Watermelon Juice, Salt Rim ($12.00)
  
  Lemon Thyme
  
  Vodka, Thyme Simple, Lemon Sugar Rim ($10.00)
  
  Taste of Summer
  
  Milagro Tequila, Smoked Pineapple, Grilled Oranges with a Touch of Cinnamon, Lemonade ($12.00)
  
  Wake the Senses
  
  Redemption Rye Cardamom & Falernum ($12.00)
  
  From the Ground Up
  
  Afrohead Rum, Bitters, Hoodoo, Ginger Syrup, Egg White. Dusted with Candied Ginger ($12.00)
- Old Fashions
  
  Basic Old Fashion
  
  Four Roses, Bitters, Simple ($9.00)
  
  Rum Fashion
  
  Afrohead 7yr, Orange Bitters, Simple ($10.00)
  
  Cognac Demonde
  
  Camus Cognac, Bitters, Simple ($12.00)
  
  Muddled Old Fashion
  
  Filthy Cherries, Orange, Bitters, Sugar, Soda ($12.00)
- Bourbon
  Angel's Envy
  1.5oz Pour: $9.00
  
  2oz Pour: $13.00
  Basil Hayden
  1.5oz Pour: $13.00
  
  2oz Pour: $19.50
  Blanton's
  1.5oz Pour: $15.00
  
  2oz Pour: $21.00
  Knob Creek
  1.5oz Pour: $10.00
  
  2oz Pour: $13.00
  Old Forester 1870
  1.5oz Pour: $7.00
  
  2oz Pour: $10.00
  Woodford Reserve
  1.5oz Pour: $11.00
  
  2oz Pour: $15.00
- Rye
  Dickel
  1.5oz Pour: $7.00
  
  2oz Pour: $10.00
  Woodford Reserve
  1.5oz Pour: $8.00
  
  2oz Pour: $12.00
  Whistle Pig New World
  1.5oz Pour: $22.00
  
  2oz Pour: $33.00
- Irish
  Greenspot Pot Still
  1.5oz Pour: $17.00
  
  2oz Pour: $22.00
  Tullamore D.E.W. 12yr
  1.5oz Pour: $12.50
  
  2oz Pour: $15.00
- Scotch Blends
  Buchanan's de Luxe 12yr
  1.5oz Pour: $15.00
  
  2oz Pour: $19.00
  Compass Box Peat Monster
  1.5oz Pour: $18.00
  
  2oz Pour: $23.00
- Single Malts
  Balvenie Double Wood 12yr
  1.5oz Pour: $15.00
  
  2oz Pour: $19.00
  Balvenie Double Wood 17yr
  1.5oz Pour: $40.00
  
  2oz Pour: $48.00
  Balvenie Single Cask 15yr
  1.5oz Pour: $32.00
  
  2oz Pour: $42.00
  Lagavulin 16
  1.5oz Pour: $22.00
  
  2oz Pour: $28.00
  Glenfiddich 14yr
  1.5oz Pour: $15.00
  
  2oz Pour: $19.00
  Macallans 12yr
  1.5oz Pour: $17.00
  
  2oz Pour: $21.00
  Oban 14yr
  1.5oz Pour: $19.00
  
  2oz Pour: $25.00
- Sparkling
  Opera Prima, Spain
  $8.00
  
  $28.00
  Lucien Albrecht Brut, Alsace France
  $11.00
  
  $31.00
- White
  Santa Marina Pinot Grigio, Italy
  $5.00
  
  $14.00
  Canoe Ridge Pinot Gris, WA
  $10.00
  
  $28.00
  Nollen Erben Riesling, Germany
  $9.00
  
  $25.00
  Kono Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand
  $9.00
  
  $25.00
  Phantom Chardonnay CA
  $12.00
  
  $34.00
  La Crema Chardonnay, CA
  
  ($60.00)
- Rose
  Maison Saleya, Provence, France
  $9.00
  
  $34.00
  Noble Vines 515, Central Coast, CA
  $7.00
  
  $25.00
- Red
  Unconditional Pinot Noir, OR
  $12.00
  
  $34.00
  Alma Negra M Blend, Argentina
  $14.00
  
  $40.00
  Il Borro Pian Di Syrah/Sangiovese, Italy
  $13.00
  
  $37.00
  Emblem Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa, CA
  $15.00
  
  $57.00
  Black Station Cabernet, CA
  $7.00
  
  $25.00
  Cycles Gladiator Merlot, CA
  $8.00
  
  $22.00
  1000 Stories Bourbon Aged Zinfandel, CA
  $12.00
  
  $34.00
  Estancia Meritage (Blend), CA
  $14.00
  
  $42.00
  Laroque, Cabernet Franc, France
  $11.00
  
  $35.00
- Light & Easy
  
  Budweiser 5%
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Bud Light 4.2%
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Miller Light 4.2%
  
  ($2.50)
  
  Miller High Life 4.6%
  
  ($2.50)
  
  Cigar City Lager 4.5%
  
  ($5.00)
  
  Wittekerke Witbier 5%
  
  ($3.00)
  
  Baba Black Lager 4%
  
  ($5.00)
  
  Lost Coast Great White Witbier 4.8%
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Krombacher Weizen NA 0.3%
  
  ($6.00)
- Pale & Hoppy
  
  Bell's Two Hearted Ale 7%
  
  ($5.00)
  
  Cigar City Jai Alai IPA 7.5%
  
  ($5.00)
  
  Coppertail Free Dive IPA 6%
  
  ($5.00)
  
  Founders All Day IPA 4.7%
  
  ($5.00)
  
  TBBC Old Elephant Foot IPA (16oz) 7%
  
  ($6.00)
  
  Motorworks Pulp Friction
  
  ($5.00)
- Ambers & Browns
  
  Lost Coast Downtown Brown 5%
  
  ($5.00)
- Sweet or Sour
  
  Crispin Cider
  
  ($5.00)
  
  Woodchuck Granny Smith Cider
  
  ($5.00)
  
  Stiegl Radler (16oz) 4.9%
  
  ($8.00)
  
  Anderson Valley Briney Melon Gose 4.2%
  
  ($5.00)
- Dark & Malty
  
  81 Bay Coffee Porter 6.%
  
  ($5.00)
  
  Coppertail Night Swim Porter 6.2%
  
  ($6.00)
  
  Highland Black Mocha Stout 5.6%
  
  ($5.00)

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