Armature Works

Offers a great selection of food from the different vendors and can't beat the location right on the water. Also love the aesthetics and design utilizing the old trolley station.

The ambiance during the day when there is no one there is just therapeutic. I took my son during the day, we got to eat great food and sit outside looking over the bay.

I can't wait to go back to see what the night life looks like.

A relatively new water front space or the meeting spot.

The red brick structure is converted from the 1910 depot for the Tampa Electric Street and Railway Co., per their site. 

Now, the workshops became a good place to linger: foods, stores, on the water - Hillsborough River, next to Ulele, near Water Works Park, not too far from Straz Performing Center (ok, 19 minutes walk by the river).

There are so many things about Armsture Works that are fantastic. And there also several items that have put someone of a negative spin on it. I have been going here for many years,, right when it opened. Over the years, it has gotten much more popular and it can get pretty crowded over the weekends. Parking becomes a little bit of a challenge. Since this is a pretty large area, people tend to spread out outside when it's not too hot. However, it usually gets very crowded inside and finding a place to sit down and eat is a challenge, especially over the weekends. it also tends to be a little messy, dirty, and unclean, as it's hard for a staff to keep up.

Now, there are many great things about it! The little stores inside, offering a variety of different food items is really awesome. You can have some of the best empanadas, great pizza, ice cream, and many other things. This is a great place for groups when everybody may have a different desire. It is also very family friendly, especially when the weather is not hot. The outside provides a fun place for kids to play, for life music to be played, or for other events to be had.

It is absolutely worth a visit. If you have not been there yet, perhaps going during the day, maybe the way to go. And it's not as crowded.

We took a water taxi to Armature Works. I had no idea what it was, so it was a pleasant surprise to see the large number of high quality food options. So what is it? It's a super duper food court! But instead of the usual chain offerings with mediocre food, this place has a wide variety of different types of cuisine with good quality food. There was pasta, Mexican, Greek, pizza, and a coffee shop.

There is outside seating. And a play area for kids.

If you are on a water taxi it is definitely worth hoping off and checking this place out.

This place is so cute! Sat right on the bay with lots of comfortable outdoor seating and fire lamps, it was a great way to spend my Christmas Eve. I was tempted to try the pizza at recommendation of my friend but my friend wanted to try the chicken Mac and cheese from the butcher bbq place next door. We really wanted to try the short rib but they were out of it.
It was okay, the cheese was definitely velveeta or similar. But for right before closing time for hungry people it was good. Although they were closing the outdoor seating shortly after and we were in very casual clothes as we had only come for a quick bite, the music coming from the rooftop lured us up and we found an amazing terrace bar to the restaurant below, facing the water providing a wonderful background and vibe until late at night.
Will definitely be back!

Visiting from NJ & ended up here our first night. Tons or eateries inside & out. Live music. Seems to be a very family friendly spot as there were tons of kids running around. Very crowded but fun. There was a cute little flower truck set up outside too. Wish we had more time to explore there.... Next time!

This is a FANTASTIC spot with a seat yourself atmosphere to grab one of their many seating options- outdoor or indoors, and pick up some food or a drink from several neat food places with fast service! There's even a giant chess game and plenty of Adirondack chairs (even rocking ones!). Also, Lot 1 has free parking M-F until 4pm. Definitely looking forward to coming back here and checking out more of the food options when I'm back in Tampa!

Great place to hang out at and get some food. There are many dining options to choose from and plenty of seating.

Most of the establishments were ones that we had never heard of but they all looked good. We ended up ordering Mediterranean food and it was decent also was pricey but decent.

The bathroom was clean.

What a wonderful spot in the Tampa area. This is a great spot for anyone anytime but for our large group of soccer girls it was perfect!! We came during the day with our family but later that evening the team came after their games to enjoy all Tampa has to offer of the beautiful Hillsboro River and fantastic eateries. Inside the historical and renovated building you will find local restaurants with options to satisfy anyone in your group. You can choose to sit inside or if the weather is nice enjoy the turf grass area with seating and tables. After you eat enjoy a walk along the river looking at the Tampa skyline. This is a spot we absolutely love!