Bern's Steak House
Best Steakhouse in Tampa · FL
The wine list is the legend
Bern's Steak House has been a Tampa temple to beef and wine since 1956, dry-aging its own steaks and pouring from one of the largest restaurant wine cellars in the world — hundreds of thousands of bottles. Dinner ends upstairs in the legendary Harry Waugh Dessert Room, a warren of private booths built from old wine casks.
Family-owned and gloriously over-the-top, Bern's is a Michelin- and Beard-recognized institution — a maximalist dining experience unlike anywhere else in Florida.
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Why this business cleared the bar.
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- ✓Years in operation. Operating in Tampa since 1956 — 69 years of continuous business.
- ✓Sustained online presence. An established local institution with a consistent public footprint — listings, coverage, and word of mouth in Tampa.
- ✓Established customer track record. A deep public track record: Tampa has kept Bern's Steak House busy for 69 years.
- ✓Liked by customers and the community. Genuinely beloved by Tampa regulars and visitors alike — a bona fide community favorite.
- ✓Recognition in the local community. Named best steakhouse in Tampa for 2025 for seven decades of prime USDA beef, an organic farm, and the largest restaurant wine collection in the world.
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Award record
2025 Centurion Award
Best Steakhouse in Tampa Tampa, FL · Awarded under the 2025 evaluationVisit Bern's Steak House
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Clean, checkable facts about Bern's Steak House.
- Legal / trading name
- Bern's Steak House
- Category
- Restaurant
- Founded
- 1956, Tampa, FL
- Location
- Tampa, FL
- Centurion Award
- Best Steakhouse in Tampa — 2025
- Record last verified
- July 2026
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Frequently asked questions.
What is Bern's Steak House?
Founded by Bern Laxer in 1956, Bern's operates its own farm and houses over 500,000 bottles, one of the world's great wine restaurants.
Is Bern's Steak House award-winning?
Yes — Bern's Steak House is the 2025 Centurion Award winner for Best Steakhouse in Tampa, a verified, criteria-based award. Named best steakhouse in Tampa for 2025 for seven decades of prime USDA beef, an organic farm, and the largest restaurant wine collection in the world.
Where is Bern's Steak House?
Bern's Steak House is in Tampa, FL.
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