Channelside Bay Plaza

Channelside Bay Plaza is a lively waterfront area with a good mix of restaurants, shops, and entertainment. It’s a nice place to walk around, grab food, and enjoy the view of the water and passing boats. The atmosphere feels energetic without being overwhelming. There’s plenty to see and do, and it works well as a casual stop whether you’re exploring Tampa for the day or looking for a place to hang out in the evening. The area felt clean, safe, and well maintained. Overall, it’s a fun spot with a good vibe and worth visiting if you’re near downtown Tampa.

Great place with plenty of things to do. Had food from The Half Moon Seafood Company, and it was great. The best time to come are after 6pm when it's cooler and closer to Sun set and some of the restaurants aren't open earlier in the day.

Lovely, grands by the River. Really cool little eateries and cafes and exercise places and shops. You can hop a cruise, a fun fast river boat, and water taxis. You are right at the start of the River Walk, and near the Aquarium and plentiful parking garages. Right near museums and history Center and across the River from the the Henry Plant Museum wide area to walk, well paved and easily accessible restrooms.

I loved this place but what I loved the most was Gallito... the tacos are amazing. 100% recommended.

The place is really nice and I loved the food trucks. When I was done eating I sat down with my wife and closed my eyes for a few minutes. Shortly after the security guard came over to talk to us and he was really nice but he said I couldn't close my eyes otherwise people would think there is something wrong with me. That made no sense to me and although they were nice about it, there was probably another reason why they did that and it made me feel bad. So after some ice cream we left that place to go sit at a different park. Not coming back.

Amazing ice cream and candy place, the staff is very helpful and the care is amazing!!

Beautiful...lots of upgrades since I was there last years ago. Hours for many places seems to still be under covid-19 schedule. Some places open, some places closed. Parking lot is across the street and a little bit of a walk. It's starts at $2 up to $15. I love the cruise ships right there.