The Independent Bar & Cafe
The Independent has been the beer bar of Seminole Heights for about fifteen years, a European-inspired pub on North Florida Avenue with a cafe attached that serves the same kitchen menu plus coffee and baked goods. The draft list is built from imported and American craft beer, and the kitchen runs from Bavarian brat platters to tempeh reubens. Visit Tampa Bay records it as women-owned, seating 50 indoors with a 150 capacity counting the outdoor space, and lists live music, gallery openings and beer and wine events as the regular calendar. The bar stays open to 1am at weekends, which in this stretch of Seminole Heights is unusual.
Happy hour & specials
- Schnitzel Night every Monday: rotating schnitzel and $1 off lagers. Belgian Biere Tuesdays: 15% off select Belgian beers. Published by the venue
Checked October 15, 2026. Deals change, so use the venue's own page for today.
- Address
- 5016 N Florida Ave, Tampa, FL
- Phone
- (813) 341-4883
- Website
- independentbartampa.com
- Cuisine
- european, sandwiches, gastropub, american, bar food
- Dietary
- Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options
- Good to know
- Late Night, Live Music, Outdoor Seating, Private Dining, Group Friendly, Pet Friendly, Dog Friendly, Women Owned, Long Running, Historic Building, Owner Operated, Bar Specials
- Verification
- Details researched September 19, 2026. Hours and offerings change, so confirm with the venue before visiting.
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- Street address on file: yes
- Neighborhood assigned: yes
- Phone number published: yes
- Website on file: yes
- Hours published: no Hours drive the most time-sensitive question in local search.
- Cuisine or specialty described: yes
- Photography on file: yes
- Website readable by crawlers: fail HTTP 403. The site is up but turned our crawler away. A site that blocks unfamiliar crawlers is usually blocking AI crawlers too.
- Served over HTTPS: pass
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- Open to AI crawlers: unknown No readable robots.txt at https://independentbartampa.com/robots.txt.
Website checks last run October 11, 2026 against the venue's own site.
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