Cafe Dufrain

When you live in Harbour Island in Tampa and your just not feeling like taking the arduous 10 minute walk over the bridge to the many channelside food options and you can't even do the 6 minute walk to American Social (super noisy) or Jackson's (expensive), well this 3 minute walk is made for you. It's a nice spot right on the river directly across from the Amelia arena. Tables both outside and inside with open air. Simple but diverse menu - couple of chops, fish, pasta, burger. Slightly over priced for the portion but just super convenient and pretty peaceful. Can't say I love the people that bring their dogs to sit outside with them but, it is a very good choice.

Loved everything about this establishment. We were headed to the restaurant across the street from Cafe Dufrain, but due to the 2-hour wait, we decided to try this place. We were VERY happy with our decision. We had Truffle Brussels sprouts, pork ribs and tuna tartare as shareables - all were amazing! For the entré we had the pork belly fried rice (beyond awesome), beef bolognese (equally yummy), salmon Bi bimpop (? spelling), which was good, but we weren't too excited about this dish. Oh, arugula salad was very good too! Jen was our server - you can tell she loves her job, she's really good at it and had great suggestions. Also, the chef was able to accommodate dietary allergies without sacrificing the taste. Highly recommend this restaurant and were we glad that the other place wasn't ready for us.

I just ordered takeout and got a burger with fries and an order of wings, it’s all outstanding! If you try this place out, there’s a good chance you might interact with Melissa, she works behind the bar and is amazing! I haven’t been here in over six months, and she remembered my face when I came in, that type of customer service, you don’t find often! Can’t wait to go back!