The drinks were great as usually. As well as the food. The served was great as well and make sure the drinks kept coming. The ambiance was good. I enjoyed their happy hour. read more

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Happy Hour: Solid approval -- you found it appropriate, for the 50% off happy hour, which is a win for value and vibe in Ybor City. Bolognese: The sauce-to-pasta ratio was off -- over-sauced, which can drown the dish. More concerning is the broken fettuccine. Fresh or properly made fettuccine should be long, uniform strands; broken pieces suggest either poor handling in the kitchen or lower-quality dried pasta. Not ideal for an Italian spot aiming for authenticity and price. Caesar Salad: Mixed bag. - Croutons: A highlight -- good texture and flavor. - Parmesan dusting: Too heavy-handed; can overpower the greens. - Dressing: Light (which you prefer), but likely too little for balance. A Caesar needs enough anchoring emulsion to tie it together. Overall: Bernini seems to hit on atmosphere and happy hour, but execution on classic Italian dishes (pasta integrity, sauce balance, salad composure) fell short. Worth a revisit for drinks and apps, but maybe skip the Bolognese until they tighten up the kitchen. read more

Great happy hour and really good food. Has limited out door seating but plenty of room inside.

Sure! Here's a revised version: --- Bernini's has the best happy hour in the city! It runs every day from 3-7, offering $3 martinis with Skyy Vodka and 50% off entrees. Imagine enjoying incredible food on a popular strip at such a great deal! The inside is cozy, but they do a wonderful job making everyone feel comfortable and spacious. My favorite dish: Shrimp Orecchiette and Salmon (pictured) I have nothing but gratitude for the wait staff and hosting team--they're always happy and go above and beyond! It's recommended to make reservations or try your luck at the bar. There are also a few outdoor tables where cigar smoking is allowed. Parking is limited to street parking, nearby lots, and a few garages. read more

Bernini - Italian Near Me - Tampa, Florida

These folks have it figured out. It is a well-oiled machine. I love Bernini and have been many times. Here's what I like- they get you seated quickly. They take orders quickly. The food comes out quickly. My pasta dish literally had steam coming off it. They have an amazing happy hour from 3-7 every single day and the savings are for both food and drinks. Who doesn't love $3 martinis and fancy homemade pasta for $17? It is also cool inside because it is Ybor so it's old and unique. This location actually has 3 stories. The 3rd floor is for private parties but regular diners can sit on the 2nd floor. We loved the bread and whatever garlickly spread they provide. My mom couldn't stop eating it. read more

We've 6:30 candlelight concert at Centro Asturiano de Tampa in Ybor City so come in early for dinner on Valentine's Day. This Italian restaurant's location is excellent, on the 7th Avenue, housed in the old Ybor Bank building, with vaulted ceiling and multiple levels. Service is good. We're on the second floor. A few staff is pretty rambunctious, laughing unbridledly - gosh! Food is very good. Especially the lamb chop and the blue cheese mussels with good grade bacon . Chicken parmigiana is so so. Malbec is great. The thick and flaky butter with herbs is served in the plastic container, that feels so cheap. The bread is solid and cold. Big thick stems - a big turn off. The table is very sturdy. read more

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My friends and I met up for the happy hour on Tuesday. I had the Tortellini Carbonara and White Teatini. The Italian sausage was so good and they give you plenty. The whole meal was a solid 7/10. The waiter was attentive. read more

The service was great. We came during a mid-afternoon rush but was able to be seated promptly. The food came out quickly and our waiter was fabulous. Extremely attentive. Made sur were comfy. And when the sun was at its peak and was a little blinding he put covering on the windows. Tons of natural, almost too much natural light. The place is decorated well. Located right in the heart of Ybor. They have a full bar. I loved the calamari and a few of the dipping sauces but I do not like the presentation. It came off a little sloppy. Could've been plated better. I also ordered the blackened shrimp with the risotto. Everything was cooked well. But the Shrimp lacked flavor, blacken is a seasoning type in itself so I was a little confused. The risotto was great, not your typical risotto but it was tasty. My friend order the bacon wrapped shrimp, she said they were delicious. She was afraid that she would eat them all prior to receiving her food. When it comes to parking they use a lot of public parking lots in this area, there's one located near the rear of the building. read more

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Oh wow! What a gem! Get the chicken parm for a safe bet - cooked to perfection but it's the amazing sauce that puts it right over the edge. Can't wait to come back! Omgoodness - don't leave without having their key lime pie or tiramisu. Save room but don't skip dessert here! read more

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Always a great choice for happy hour drinks and food. Love the daily $3 vodka martini specials!

10/18/2025. Sat at the bar. Bartender throws menus at us without any greeting. Returns 5 minutes later asks if we want drinks. I ask if there are any beers a tap, no reply but opens the drink menu and points to the beers in bottles. We decided to order the appetizer of the goat cheese with marinara, it took about 15 minutes to arrive. There was about a teaspoon of goat cheese in the middle of the tomato salsa tasted like it came out of a Ragu bottle with four slices of bread on each side of it that were not toasted. I asked the bartender if the muscles were green or black and he had no idea he had to go and ask the kitchen, regardless they were horrible. My partner ordered a pizza that came 15 minutes after my muscles that was also horrible. $89 worth of pure crap do not eat here. read more

Excellent service and food! Enjoyed our uninterrupted time to share with my guests!! I was with an orthopedic tall cane and the waiters went out of their way to insure my safety entering and leaving. read more

Overall our experience was a good one here. They have a great happy hour special on Sunday which we were pleasantly surprised to find. The food was very good and the service was equally as good. The music and ambiance was unique but a great place to check out. read more

Bernini - Chicken Caesar Pizza - Italian Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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Ambiance was great. Service was good. Food needed salt and flavor. Seafood pasta was tasteless and mushy. read more

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I went to this restaurant because the lady at the hotel recommended it. It was a short walk too so that worked out. I had the sausage appetizer with marinara. This was very good! For dinner I had the chicken parm. This was also very good and a good size portion. My friend had the veal chop, which he said was delicious. We both had dessert. I had the tiramisu and he had the flourless chocolate cake. The tiramisu was delicious. The chocolate cake is very thick like fudge and had a bitter dark chocolate flavor. I personally didn't like it but he enjoyed it. The prices are a little high but after spending a week eating in tampa, this seems to be about the norm lol. Our bill was almost $200 after tip. read more

Bernini - Chicken parm and veal chop - Italian Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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I eat here at least 3 times a week. Great outdoor patio where you can sit and enjoy a cigar, great martinis and even better eats. If you don't want to sit outside the inside is absolutely beautiful. The service is always top notch. If you are going to visit Ybor this is a definite stop read more

I sat at the bar since I was by myself. I was recommended to order the salmon. Delicious! They serve the lemon cream sauce on the side, so you can dip as much or as little as you like. The salmon is on top a bed of wilted spinach and vegetables. The ceiling here is truly eye catching with its sky blue outlined in white and gold crown molding. read more

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An excellent Italian restaurant in Ybor. The decor fits the vibe and the servers hit the mark! The Grouper was fantastic and I want to learn how the chef prepared this dish to my wife at home. Hands down the best I've ever had! My son enjoyed the tasty veal Lasagna. When return the Tampa, Bernini is on the short list. read more

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Celebrating my husbands birthday, walked in and sat at the bar to enjoy happy hour and we were greeted with simple what can I get you? Happy hour was great two martinis for $6, but service was very lacking. Bartender seemed miserable to be there, and when in the restroom I overheard a staff member complaining and harshly cursing outside about not being first cut. Not the ideal experience when using the restroom. read more

Bernini - Italian Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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I was able to park right on the side so that was great. the food was good as always. great service too. read more

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Poor service. Management unapologetic. Served raw pork as my entree. Service too long, server not attentive

We love this restaurant. You can sit outside but it is equally romantic inside. Food is delicious and service exceptional!

I love the atmosphere. The $3 martinis and 1/2 off entrees are a plus as well...lol . I love how friendly and accommodating the staff is.

Tim the waiter, was great! The appetizers were amazing! They took care of us for my friends birthday, he received a birthday cake. Our friends had a great time. read more

Always great food and service - and love the classic old building's ambience. A favorite place to dine for many years!

It's been over a decade that I've wanted to try happy hour here. Back in the day they used to have $2 finlandia martinis. It has since changed to $3 and it's not quite the same as finlandia but it's decent enough. The martinis weren't very good but for $3 it was perfectly fine. What's also crazy about this happy hour is that the entrees are half price. We had a $40 awesome osso buco dish for only $20. My husband and I split it because we had other plans the rest of the night but I was dying to try it here. I was definitely so pleased and so happy we are finally able to get here! Definitely come for the drinks and for the food. You cannot beat the prices on the quality. read more

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The food & service were excellent! Highly recommend going for their happy hour specials!!

Happy hour has amazing specials. Food is very tasty! Inside and outside seating available read more

Food and service was great, enjoyed ourselves for my wife's birthday. Waiter was pleasant and helpful with the menu

Food was good. Drink specials, not so much. Order from the regular drink menu. Very crowded and somewhat hectic, but a good spot to eat good food at very reasonable prices before or after an event in Ybor City. read more

Bernini's is a wonderful restaurant. The people are warm and friendly. The service is great, and the food is excellent. My wife and I went there with 12 Seasoned Foodies(TM) and had a wonderful time! My wife and I both had the Seafood fra Diablo. WOW! Not only was the Seafood and the Pasta cooked spot on, but the "heat" was just right, spicy enough for me yet easily tolerated by my wife who has GERDS. Three of our foodies feasted on the Pork Osso Bucho, which looked and from the empty plates must have tasted amazing. Our friends usually take home about half a meal for later. Not this time. Just empty plates. The Tortelloni Carbonara makes my mouth water just thinking about it. The basil and sweet peas give it a green appearance that would make St. Patrick wish he were Italian. We had a wonderful time. For our convenience the server calculated a nice tip, but the form had a space to add more for those who felt she hadn't been generous enough. We highly recommend Bernini's in Ta read more

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Great food, excellent service, and a wonderful ambiance. A truly enjoyable dining experience from start to finish.

Bernini is an icon in Tampa. The historic setting creates an elegant ambiance. We had a party of 6 to celebrate a birthday. Our appetizers, calamari and bruschetta, came out quickly. We thoroughly enjoyed them! Our entrees arrived soon after. Two had chicken parm, two had steak, one had grouper & one had ravioli. Every one of our dishes was exceptional! The portion size was en pointe. Our server was pleasant and attentive, even sharing a story about a ghost on the 3rd floor. Entrees are half price before 7, so our bill was quite reasonable. Bernini is one of our Ybor faves. read more

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My wife and I headed to Bernini Thursday night to meet some friends for dinner and happy hour. We arrived around 6:30pm. We were seated in a tough spot. Most of the place was empty, table wise, but our group of 8 got wedged in a corner between the bar and the wall. Once we were seated, it was fine but getting in an out was a pain. Our server was around quick and was super friendly and courteous. He took our drink orders. I had a Basil Hayden's on the rocks and my wife partook in the $3 martini's for happy hour. They have a ton of flavors, including the raspberry my wife had and espresso that my friend Richard had. Despite not being full, the place was pretty loud, we enjoyed our time hanging out and talking. The drinks were good. There was fresh bread and pre-packaged breadsticks on the table. The fresh bread was good. It was soft and flavorful. Their dinners can be pricey but luckily during happy hour, entrees and pasta are half-off! The Gnocchi with beef ragout that my wife ordered is usually, $24 but during happy hour, only $12. I got their Margherita pizza. The food took a few minutes but came out hot and fresh. Our server showed excellent skill handing off drinks and hot plates over top us in the cramped corner. Our meals looked excellent and we dug in. My wife and I did what we tend to do, which is each order some thing different and split them. That way we each get to try something else. The pizza was really good. Fresh ingredients, cheesy with whole tomatoes on top. The crust was tasty and slightly crunchy with a slight char underneath. Definitely a brick-oven pizza. I enjoyed it. It came with 8 slices I believe, so it was a decent size. The Gnocchi with beef ragout boasted rich flavors. Fresh and zingy but turned out to not be a lot of food. Either they cut portions for the 50% off happy hour or this meal would not be worth $24. The bowl was filled with mostly sauce, masking the few pieces of meat and gnocchi that made it into the dish. Overall we enjoyed our trip to Bernini. It was a fun, relaxed atmosphere. The service was great and the drinks are good. The food was good too! read more

Bernini - Margherita Pizza - Italian Near Me - Tampa, Florida

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The food is good, baked ziti's meat sauce is bland and doesn't taste good. The fries are good, calamari is good. I think it's a good restaurant in the heart of Ybor City, but the service is fast. The environment of the location is terrible, each corner has someone smoking weed or something. Seating is fine, waiters are nice, overall I recommend this. read more

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If you're looking for a good happy hour please, this is your spot. They do 50% off Pasta & Entrées from 4:00-7:00pm daily! This is one of my go to restaurants in Ybor. Their martinis are delicious. I usually go for their cucumber gimlet. The service is always great and quick despite how busy this place gets. They also have TVs by the bar downstairs and they always have good music. There's inside and outside seating. There's also a second floor with another bar as well. The last time I was there I ordered the shrimp scampi. It tasted good, but I'm not a fan of the asparagus pieces. Overall Bernini's is a must go if you're ever in Ybor. read more

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We weren't in the mood for a full dinner, but we're lucky enough to have Katelin as our server. She gave us some great recommendations, and the mussels with blue cheese sauce and eggplant rollatini were absolutely delicious, topped off with a glass of cote du Rhône and a Perroni. It was a perfect to end our night. We'll definitely be back for dinner next time! Very special neighborhood gem! read more

Had a reservation for our anniversary dinner and they did not honor it because they had two holiday parties. No one called to inform us prior so we could have made other plans. Not a place I will try to go back to. read more

Food and service always great always enjoy the ambiance at Bernini's. We ride the trolley from downtown Tampa and make a night of it.

My first experience in Ybor and chose here for dinner. Sat at the bar and had a Moscow mule expecting the usual copper mug but got a normal glass. It tasted good but there is just something about that copper mug expectation. I ordered the chicken Parmesan and it was really good. The house bread was very dry and as a bread baker myself not worth the carbs so I passed on it after a couple of bites. It was too bad because the herb butter was really good so would have liked a better bread. Had the house Chianti with my dinner and it was good and reasonable priced. Overall cleanliness left something to be desired, the bathroom and the little hall before the bathroom was pretty filthy which after eating grossed me out a bit as it makes you question cleanliness in the kitchen, etc. read more

Bernini - Chicken Parmesan - Italian Near Me - Tampa, Florida