Skipper's Smokehouse
Skipper's has been on Skipper Road north of the University area since 1980, a tin-roofed compound of weathered wood that calls itself a world class music venue and cooks Floribbean seafood to go with it. The kitchen's best known plate is the blackened grouper Reuben, which the site notes was featured on the Travel Channel's Best Sandwich in America, and there is an oyster bar alongside it. Music runs in the yard behind the restaurant, with free live music on Sunday afternoons in addition to the ticketed calendar. In January 2026 the venue announced a partnership with the Straz Center for the Performing Arts, which is an unusual pairing for a smokehouse under live oaks.
Happy hour & specials
- Happy hour all day Thursday from noon and Friday 4 to 8 p.m.: $4.50 domestic drafts in a 20 ounce cup and $4 house wine. Published by the venue
Checked October 15, 2026. Deals change, so use the venue's own page for today.
- Address
- 910 Skipper Rd., Tampa, FL
- Phone
- (813) 971-0666
- Website
- skipperssmokehouse.com
- Cuisine
- seafood, floribbean, smoked fish, oysters
- Good to know
- Live Music, Long Running, Institution, Happy Hour
- Verification
- Details researched September 19, 2026. Hours and offerings change, so confirm with the venue before visiting.
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- Photography on file: yes
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Website checks last run October 11, 2026 against the venue's own site.
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