Boulon Brasserie & Bakery

Comprising a sprawling footprint with over 200 seats on Tampa’s Water Street, Boulon’s brightly-lit décor screams “brasserie!” and belies an impressive beverage program. Focusing on the major French appellations and a smattering of California and Pacific Northwest appellations, the list is classic brasserie fare, even featuring some diamond-in-the-rough values such as affordable, aged Right-Bank Bordeaux and insider Burgundy.

Their brunch is among the best – if not priciest – in Tampa; their pitch-perfect croque madame pairs perfectly with one of their nearly 30 different wines by the glass, or a bottle of crisp Aligoté.