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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)
  
  Offally Good
  
  country style pate, pickles, nori lavash, Tanquery mustard ($14.00)
  
  Kung Pao Boiled Peanuts
  
  ($8.00)
  
  Rabbit Kafta
  
  mustard greens, mizuna, fattoush vinaigrette, red pepper, chile, tahini ($12.00)
  
  Curried Grilled Yucca
  
  walnut satay sauce, pickled raisins, celery salad ($11.00)
  
  Sweet & Sour Veal Sweet Breads
  
  fire roasted beets, pickled celery, fish sauce caramel ($15.00)
  
  Mango Salad
  
  18 month Ossabaw country ham, arugula, red wine vinaigrette, poached farm egg ($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)
  
  Soup
  
  white bean, potato, ham hock, leek, mustard green, brown butter powdered toast ($9.00)
- Entrees
  
  Pappardelle
  
  wild boar ragout, pecorino, mustard seed oil ($25.00)
  
  Wood Grilled Double Cut Pork Chop
  
  creamed sauerkraut, kale, date ($25.00)
  
  Big, Dumb Sammich
  
  cornmeal fried chicken thigh, bacon, smoked pork loin, black pepper buttermilk dressing, white cheddar, collard slaw, Jamison B Bun, Yukon Gold fries ($17.00)
  
  Corned Beet Hash
  
  kale, pickled cauliflower, roasted oyster mushrooms ($17.00)
  
  Daily Fish
  
  Local, sustainable. Fish. Preparations vary daily
  
  Curried Pumpkin Stew
  
  mango pickle, okra caviar raita, fried chick peas, pepita, mint oil ($18.00)
  
  Sassafras Braised Lamb Shank
  
  smoked sweet potato risotto, pepita-tarragon gremolata ($25.00)
- 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
  
  Petit Fours
  
  champagne cake, boysenberry jam, dark ganache, white chocolate shell ($10.00)
  
  Bread Pudding
  
  donut, custard, stout caramel ($10.00)
Weekend Brunch Menu
- Sunrise
  
  Pastrami Toast
  
  house made pastrami, kale, charred spelt bread, poached eggs, cheese whiz ($14.00)
  
  Corned Beef Hash
  
  house made corned beef, roasted mushrooms, leeks, easy eggs, red curry gravy ($14.00)
  
  Green Curry Banana Pancakes
  
  lemongrass anglaise, ancho maple syrup ($12.00)
  
  Daddy's Favorite
  
  two homemade biscuits smothered in house country sausage gravy, scrambled organic eggs, baked smashed potatoes ($10.00)
- Sides
  
  Fresh Baked Biscuit
  
  ($2.00)
  
  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
  
  cornmeal fried chicken breast, lavender-black pepper caramel, bacon, messy egg ($12.00)
  
  Cornmeal Fried Catfish
  
  cheese grits, tomato gravy, scrambled eggs ($15.00)
  
  Canellini Bean Shakshuka
  
  baked eggs, charred spelt bread, lemon oil ($12.00)
- The Lunch Box
  
  Tower of Meat
  
  house made corned beef, pastrami, and bacon, cheddar, collard slaw, garlic aioli, Yukon Gold fries ($15.00)
  
  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, worcestershire, house spice blend & rimmed. Garnished with Beef Jerky ($8.00)
  
  Mimosa
  
  The classic ($6.00)
  
  Sunday Hydration
  
  Ask your server or bartender what's up! ($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
  
  Perfect Paloma
  
  Milagro Tequila, Lime, Agave, Grapefruit Soda ($10.00)
  
  Hibiscus & Cherry Sour
  
  Pisco, Hibiscus Simple, Cherry Juice, Egg White ($12.00)
  
  Cucumber Refresher
  
  White Rum, Mint, Lemon, Honey Mint Syrup ($10.00)
  
  Volcano Margarita
  
  Milagro Tequila infused with Aji Amarillo Peppers, Mango, Juice, Ginger Simple, Salt Rim ($12.00)
  
  Lemon Thyme
  
  Tito's Vodka, Thyme Simple, Lemon Sugar Rim ($10.00)
  
  Taste of Summer
  
  Milagro Tequila, Smoked Pine - apple, Grilled Oranges with a Touch of Cinnamon, Lemonade ($12.00)
  
  Autumn
  
  Dickel Rye, Calvados, Cinnamon simple syrup ($12.00)
- Old Fashions
  
  Basic Old Fashion
  
  Four Roses, Bitters, Simple ($9.00)
  
  Rum Fashion
  
  Stolen Dark Rum, 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
  Knob Creek
  1.5oz Pour: $10.00
  
  2oz Pour: $13.00
  Russell's Reserve Single Barrel
  1.5oz Pour: $12.00
  
  2oz Pour: $18.00
  Woodford Reserve
  1.5oz Pour: $8.00
  
  2oz Pour: $12.00
  Woodford Reserve Double Oaked
  1.5oz Pour: $11.00
  
  2oz Pour: $15.00
  George Dickel 12yr
  1.5oz Pour: $9.00
  
  2oz Pour: $12.00
  George Dickel Barrel Select
  1.5oz Pour: $10.00
  
  2oz Pour: $13.00
- Rye
  George Dickel
  1.5oz Pour: $7.00
  
  2oz Pour: $10.00
  Woodford Reserve Rye
  1.5oz Pour: $8.00
  
  2oz Pour: $12.00
  Whistle Pig New World
  1.5oz Pour: $22.00
  
  2oz Pour: $33.00
- Irish
  Jameson
  1.5oz Pour: $8.00
  
  2oz Pour: $12.00
  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
  Glenlivet 12yr
  1.5oz Pour: $12.00
  
  2oz Pour: $18.00
- Sparkling
  Rey D Copas Cava, Spain
  $8.00
  
  $28.00
  Luca Paretti Prosecco, Italy
  $9.00
  
  $30.00
  Lucien Albrecht Brut, Alsace France
  $11.00
  
  $36.00
- White
  Condoni Pinot Grigio, Italy
  $7.00
  
  $26.00
  Bex Riesling, Mosel Germany
  $7.00
  
  $26.00
  Benziger Sauvignon Blanc, North Coast, CA
  $9.00
  
  $25.00
  Phantom Chardonnay, CA
  $12.00
  
  $34.00
- Rose
  D'orsay, Provence, France
  $9.00
  
  $34.00
- 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
  Concha y Toro Marques Merlot, Chile
  $11.00
  
  $42.00
  Starmont Merlot, Napa, CA
  $15.00
  
  $57.00
  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
  Pascual Toso, Malbec, Argentina
  $8.00
  
  $30.00
- Porto
  
  Warre's Otima 10yr Tawnay
  
  ($10.00)
- Light & Easy
  
  Budweiser 5%
  
  ($3.00)
  
  Bud Light 4.2%
  
  ($3.00)
  
  Miller Light (16oz) 4.2%
  
  ($3.50)
  
  Bell's Oberon 5.8%
  
  ($5.00)
  
  Wittekerke Witbier 5%
  
  ($3.00)
  
  Pabst Blue Ribbon (16oz) 4.7%
  
  ($3.00)
  
  Genessee NA
  
  ($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)
  
  Delirium Tremens Belgian Ale 8.5%
  
  ($12.00)
  
  Founders All Day IPA 4.7%
  
  ($5.00)
  
  Dogfish Head Flesh and Blood IPA 7.5%
  
  ($6.00)
- Ambers & Browns
  
  Lazy Magnolia Southern Pecan Brown 4.5%
  
  ($5.00)
  
  Lost Coast Downtown Brown 5%
  
  ($5.00)
  
  Motorworks V-Twin Vienna Lager 4.7%
  
  ($5.00)
- Sweet or Sour
  
  Crispin Cider 5%
  
  ($5.00)
  
  Stiegl Radler (16oz) 4.9%
  
  ($6.00)
  
  Anderson Valley Blood Orange Gose 4.2%
  
  ($5.00)
  
  Anderson Valley Cherry Gose 4.2%
  
  ($5.00)
- Dark & Malty
  
  Founder's Breakfast Stout 8.3%
  
  ($7.00)
  
  Cycle Cream and Sugar Porter 5%
  
  ($5.00)

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