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Restaurant BTvsCafe L'Europe
Both Restaurant BT and Cafe L'Europe are recommended by writers. On balance, Restaurant BT scores slightly better than Cafe L'Europe. Restaurant BT ranks #6 in Tampa Bay Area with accolades from 4 reviews such as Lonely Planet, Zagat and Frommer's.
Restaurant BT
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
Fodor's
Zagat
Michelin Guide
2507 South MacDill Avenue, Tampa Florida 33629, Tampa, FL 33606
From $35/night
Frommer's "One reviewer called it one of the hippest, most innovative Vietnamese restaurants in the United States. Chef Trina Nguyen-Batley creates a chic, sophisticated, stylish oasis of French Vietnamese fare." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"Chef Trina Nguyan-Batley has combined her high-fashion background and Vietnamese upbringing to create this ultrachic temple to sustainable, locavore gastronomy."
Fodor's "The high-style Vietnamese cuisine features fresh herbs grown on-site and a drink list that includes organic sake martinis—some flavored with herbs from that same garden." Full review
Zagat4.8
"“Spunky” chef-owner BT Nguyen is “a master” say fans of the “superb”, “high-style” French-Vietnamese dishes that look like “works of art” at this Tampa retreat." Full review
Michelin Guide0 Stars
"Both intimate and serene, this romantic retreat is restaurateur and Chef BT Nguyen's flagship. Its motto "eat local, think global" accurately captures both her genre-defying, eclectic cuisine " Full review
Cafe L'Europe Fodor's Frommer's
Gayot Zagat
431 St. Armand's Circle, Sarasota, FL 34236
From $0/night
Fodor's "Located in St. Armand's Circle, this sidewalk and indoor café has a spectacular menu featuring tableside specialties such as chateaubriand for two." Full review
Frommer's "Caf̩ L'Europe has been the recipient of countless awards and praise for its Continental fare that fuses French, Caribbean, and Spanish influences into what the chef prefers to call New European cuisine." Full review
Gayot13.0
"The restaurant's most popular entrée is its curry-painted sea bass (a fresh filet painted with curry and honey, pan-seared, lightly glazed, then finished in the broiler). " Full review
Zagat3.8
"The "gracious" servers "aim to please", and the flower-filled interior is "beautifully and tastefully furnished", though the "excellent" terrace is really the place to be." Full review
