The 12 Best Restaurants in Tampa - Eater Miami

"Walking into Ella’s is reminiscent of walking into a Key West haunt, packed to the brim with funky decor including, as the name implies, plenty of cool folk art as well as rotating musical acts. Just as inviting? The food. Known for its “Soul Food Sunday’’ brunch, the menu features a bevy of American comfort food classics like chicken and waffles and a chicken and biscuit pot pie as well as The Florida Man (smoked sausage topped with smoked beans and apple coleslaw). The libations flow heavily as well; a favorite among them is its signature “Breakfast of Champions” made with Irish whiskey and Ella’s own butterscotch schnapps chilled with an OJ chaser… basically, pancakes and syrup in cocktail form." - Liz Newman