Al's Finger Licking Good Bar-B-Que & Soul Food

Ybor City · Tampa · $

Also listed in: Tampa BBQ Over 50 Tampa

Al's cooks Tennessee-style barbecue in Ybor City, dry-rubbed ribs smoked over wood with a tomato-based sauce, and it has won best barbecue in Tampa more times than anyone bothers to count. The food is family food in the literal sense, with dishes on the menu named for the people they came from ... Uncle John's smoked sausage, Aunt Nita's black eyed peas, Sparky's pulled pork, Mazie's serve-it-up yellow rice and chicken. The business started as a concession stand in 2003 and became a sit-down restaurant in 2009, and it now runs barbecue and soul food out of one address on East Seventh Avenue after folding the two shops together.

Address
2302 E 7th Ave, Tampa, FL
Phone
(813) 956-0675
Website
www.alsybor.com
Cuisine
bbq, southern, soul food
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Black Owned, Family Owned, Long Running
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Details researched September 19, 2026. Hours and offerings change, so confirm with the venue before visiting.
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