Enable JavaScript to run this app.
Skip to Main Content
OpenTable logo
  1. Home
  2. United States
  3. Tampa / Central Florida West
  4. Tampa
  5. Tampa

The Wine Exchange Bistro

4.5
4.5
102 Reviews
$30 and under
American
Styled like a European street café, this Tampa jewel of 23 years offers a full liquor bar along with at least 40 wines by the glass & about 250 more by the bottle. Creative cuisine & a talented staff make the Wine Exchange a must see on your short list while visiting the Tampa Bay area.

Well behaved-leashed pets are always welcome.

Free WiFi is also available.


Check out the daily specials on our web site at WineExchangeTampa.com

Not available on OpenTable

Unfortunately, this restaurant is not on the OpenTable reservation network.

If you like, we'll notify you by email if this restaurant joins.


Is this your restaurant?
Claim this listing

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Cuisines

    American, Comfort Food, Wine Bar

  • Hours of operation

    Lunch & Dinner: Monday - Thursday: 11:30am - 10:00pm Friday & Saturday: 11:30am - 11:00pm Sunday: 11:30am - 9:00pm

  • Phone number

    (813) 254-9463

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Executive chef

    Jamie Schlueter

  • Neighborhood

    Tampa

  • Cross street

    Dakota

  • Parking details

    There is ample parking. Hyde Park Village has three parking garages (that are free of charge). One behind the restaurant & one just past the restaurant on the corner.

  • Additional

    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 102 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.5
4.5 based on all time ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.4Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Sort by

Filters

  1. MImz

    New Mexico

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on October 13, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Wonderful food with exceptional server. We were group of 8 and everyone’s meals were excellent. Roma pizza for group appetizer was delicious as well as pasta dishes. Our server was incredibly attentive and happy to accommodate tiny birthday cake we had for my nephew. Highly recommend. Bit loud at beginning as was full but quoted down after.
  2. EthelP

    Tampa

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 24, 2019

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    Not sure if I would recommend this restaurant to friends. We ordered 4 cocktails, two of which were not drinkable. They did remove them from the bill. We ordered the hummus, which was so-so, the avocado stuffed onion rings, which were ok, and the ahi, which was served with seaweed salad and caramelized onions. Didn't think the onions really work with the fish. We all did though, enjoy our entree`s which included the rich but delicious Gnocchi, Jerk salmon, and cauliflower crusted pizza.
  3. OpenTable Diner

    West Palm Beach

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on August 17, 2019

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Food was very good, only wish that the waitress had pointed out the specials. We were a group of six and everyone’s meals came onus’s ordered. Everyone enjoyed their meals.
  4. Synderella

    Tampa

    11 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on August 4, 2019

    overall3food4service2ambience1
    Made reservations for 10 people, and on a 90+ degree day, the restaurant assumed my group would want to sit outside in the heat and humidity. When I asked why they didn’t even call to ask before making a terrible assumption, the response was....”we were just busy.” I am extremely disappointed in the lack of foresight on the part of this restaurant’s management and the rudeness of the manager. We were told we could get in line to be seated as walk in customers if we wanted to sit inside. In addition, with a completely packed restaurant on the inside and half of the outdoor area full as well, management only had 2 waiter/waitresses to serve customers. On a positive note, the food was very good and had it not been for the fact that we were all sweating and uncomfortable, we may have actually enjoyed it.
  5. Maryo

    Tampa

    54 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    54 reviews

    Dined on July 30, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We celebrated my daughters birthday. It was all wonderful.
  6. OpenTable Diner

    Tampa

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on July 11, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything was excellent.Food was delicious and presented beautifully. Drinks were fantastic and service was great. Loved the avocado fries and baked Brie. Would highly recommend the gnocchi as well!
  7. ThePamperedPalate1

    Orlando

    26 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on July 6, 2019

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    We recently discovered this place, Greg’s cocktails made us return with friends. Imagine our delight, when he was able to serve us lunch as well. Thank you Greg for the excellent suggestions and patience with this group.
  8. ChristineB

    Tampa

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on June 24, 2019

    overall5food5service3ambience5
    Atmosphere and food were incredible but the service was EXTREMELY SLOW! We had a large party of 10 but that should not have slowed the service down that much!
  9. nomnomnom

    Oklahoma City

    12 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on June 21, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The evening was amazing! The food, wine, and service was above and beyond. I have come in for wine multiple times, but tonight we got a group of 8 together for dinner. The night started off busy and didn’t slow down until well after the dinner rush. Our wait staff was extremely professional and tried their best to accommodate the busy evening. We had a few hiccups during the evening and the general manager took care of us by ensuring we had what we asked for and making an effort to provide tip top service! We would definitely recommend this for any type of occasion.
  10. Jeffiner

    Washington DC

    26 reviews

    4.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on May 22, 2019

    overall4food4service3ambience4
    I wanted to love it but alas, it was a bit of a let down. Service if you want inside is actually in the bar, not a bad thing per se, but the wait staff were a tad slow and a skoshe unpolished (lots of wine glasses left on the table, plates etc..). That said, the food was decent at very decent prices. I would go back.
  11. Nick

    Tampa

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 18, 2019

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    I was disappointed given ratings ad recommendations. Server didn’t know to let us taste the sparkling wine and did so with Chardonnay after poring a whole glass. She seemed untrained overall. Biggest issue was sand in my scallops. What decent restaurant doesn’t clean their scallops.
  12. WineCountryVisitor

    Tampa

    17 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on May 18, 2019

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Mixed emotions. Risotto was not good but server noticed I didn’t enjoy it and took it off the bill. Food hit or miss - wine a little pricey but nice Hyde Park location and good service. Will review again - maybe just a little off this time.
  13. DKrealk

    Tampa

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 12, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We absolutely love dining here; it's our go to for most Holidays & birthdays! Baked Gnocchi & Frose always amazing!
  14. AntoniaA

    Tampa

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 12, 2019

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Michelle made the day! She was just amazing:-) Both my mother and aunt enjoyed the afternoon!
  15. CathyW

    Tampa

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 12, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Mother’s Day
  16. ROBERTS

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 12, 2019

    overall3food5service5ambience3
    Everything was great except they sat us outside on a really hot day. When we made the reservation, it did not say anything about sitting outside. Fans were on, but it did not help much. I would only eat here in the winter or with confirmed inside seating.
  17. LindaW

    Tampa

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 10, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always a fun vibrant place✔️ service excellent ✔️food great! ✔️❤️
  18. OpenTable Diner

    Tampa

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on March 23, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    One of my favorite places in Tampa. The food is delicious and the service is always fantastic. Love the frose and the wine.
  19. MikeE

    Tampa

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on March 16, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent food, excellent service. Great for all occasions!
  20. Tampagirl

    Tampa

    28 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    28 reviews

    Dined on March 11, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great spot for the 8 of us ladies to get together. We enjoyed sitting outside with the beautiful weather!
  21. Tmpgirl

    Tampa

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 2, 2019

    overall2food4service1ambience5
    Was there on a Saturday night and service was horrible!! Food is really good but make sure you are not in a hurry.
  22. ArtRios

    Tampa

    93 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    93 reviews

    Dined on February 23, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    First time, loved it, great vibe but not overly so for middle-agers! Food was creative and good, definitely coming back.
  23. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2019

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    The food is amazing!!
  24. RobertW

    Tampa

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 14, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent experience and great food. Would recommend it to anyone.
  25. AaronS

    New England

    6 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2019

    overall1food1service1ambience2
    Decided to try this place out for NYE. Huge mistake. They didn't even acknowledge the holiday. Melissa the server couldn't have been anymore slower. We could have ordered UberEats at the table and gotten a more timely and satisfying experience. I have a severe allergy to pineapples and made it clear on two occasions, pineapples still made their way to the table. Bar drinks were lifeless. Ordered the "death in the afternoon" when really it was a death all day. Terrible cocktail with no presentation factor. Menu is pricey and all looks like what you make at home. Meals took an hour to arrive when the restaurant was at 30% capacity. Salads looked sick, lifeless and most made incorrectly. Pizzas looked like dollar specials from the grocery store. Chicken was a poorly cooked piece of meat with sad rice and no plating technique. Wine list is as basic as it comes. No sommelier on site and servers who just guess. Don't expect dirty plates to be removed from your table either, get comfortable because they will remain with your for your whole meal as well as the dirty tables next to you. Staff will auction off your food and grow frustrated if you don't speak up immediately. We were there so long that some of the guests had to leave. Our server just dropped all our checks with out asking how anything was or even offering a dessert list. I felt I needed to speak to a manager, after making eye contact with him and several employees I finally had to call him over to talk to me. He couldn't have cared less. No one was home with that one. Don't waste your money. There are plenty of other restaurants on this block that are worth more of your time than this train wreck. The burger place around the corner that serves french friends in a cardboard box has more class and professionalism than this place. I never felt more embarrassed to bring a group of people to dinner who trusted my opinion. I'd upload pictures of the meals but I wouldn't want you to laugh.
  26. SMsmiles

    Tampa

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 24, 2018

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    The service was OUTSTANDING! Especially for Christmas Eve. We didn’t know that the kitchen closed shortly after our reservation time, otherwise we would have chosen a different time or place. However, the staff was extremely kind and accommodating. The vegan burger was a huge disappointment since the bread and cheese are not vegan, therefore making the burger not an actual vegan burger.
  27. TpaGrl

    Tampa

    26 reviews

    4.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on November 3, 2018

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Great server!
  28. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 25, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Lovely setting, delicious food, great service! Would highly recommend!!
  29. amiem

    Tampa

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 17, 2018

    overall2food1service3ambience4
    The server was very nice. We have visited Wine Exchange more times than I can count. This time the food was just not good. Arrived cold.. small portions for the price. Ordered adult portion of fettuccine Alfredo for kids to split.. arrived cold not split up for the kids.. son said it did not taste right. My shrimp was cold and flavorless. Fish cold . Potatoes.. orange. We waited so long and had kids with us so did not complain.. sangria.. pricey and did not taste like sangria.. very disappointed all around.
  30. TDCMAC

    Tampa

    28 reviews

    5.0

    28 reviews

    Dined on August 3, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fantastic wine selection. Dijon salmon was fresh, light and very tasty. Always enjoy dining here. Great food and service.
  31. MikeE

    Tampa

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on July 28, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent food, excellent service, top-notch management!
  32. OpenTable Diner

    Tampa

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 17, 2018

    overall3food4service2ambience3
    Kids running around, waitresses was rude
  33. annaf

    Tampa

    5 reviews

    1.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on May 13, 2018

    overall1food3service1ambience4
    Very Bad Service! I would think twice before going here especially for a special occasion. Our waitress was very rude. We ordered an expensive bottle of wine and she never bothered to chill it. I had to ask the restaurant Manager to attend to us. She gave me a nasty look when I tried to order for my 8yrs old. She was heartless. I will never come back again.
  34. Eatinout

    Tampa

    44 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    44 reviews

    Dined on May 6, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Awesome dinner. Enjoy every moment of it. The steak was fantastic. Gorgonzola sauce was out of this world. I’m glad I went. Not only perfect for a special occasion but definitely great for every day dining. Owners are great.
  35. LisaP

    Tampa

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 5, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Went for My Son's Graduation from UT. Everything was fresh, delicious, service was great. I would highly recommend!
  36. OpenTable Diner

    Tampa

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 6, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    What a great little place. We had a table for 11 ladies and they surely did accommodate! Food was amazing and our server Todd was able to answer any questions from this table of ladies.
  37. OpenTable Diner

    Tampa

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on April 1, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Easter / Great patio dining and service, chicken piccata was perfection!
  38. Coll

    Atlanta Metro

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on March 17, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Dinner for 4. Meal was excellent and service was great.
  39. DavidM

    Tampa

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 9, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Favorite wine bar and bistro-type setting in Tampa! Take our friends there frequently
  40. MikeE

    Tampa

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on March 4, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent! Always a great meal with friendly, attentive professional staff.

FAQs

The Wine Exchange Bistro is rated 4.5 stars by 102 OpenTable diners.

Not available on OpenTable

Unfortunately, this restaurant is not on the OpenTable reservation network.

If you like, we'll notify you by email if this restaurant joins.


Is this your restaurant?
Claim this listing

Additional information

  • Cross street

    Dakota

  • Neighborhood

    Tampa

  • Hours of operation

    Lunch & Dinner: Monday - Thursday: 11:30am - 10:00pm Friday & Saturday: 11:30am - 11:00pm Sunday: 11:30am - 9:00pm

  • Cuisines

    American, Comfort Food, Wine Bar

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Parking details

    There is ample parking. Hyde Park Village has three parking garages (that are free of charge). One behind the restaurant & one just past the restaurant on the corner.

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Executive chef

    Jamie Schlueter

  • Additional

    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Cookies and Interest-Based Ads
  • Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information
  • Cookie Preferences
Copyright © 2023 OpenTable, Inc. 1 Montgomery St Ste 700, San Francisco CA 94104 - All rights reserved.
OpenTable is part of Booking Holdings, the world leader in online travel and related services.
Booking LogoPriceline LogoKAYAK LogoAgoda LogoRentalcars LogoOpenTable Logo