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Is Ulele Still Open? Best Thing I Ever Ate Update (Tampa, FL)

Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 11 Tampa, Florida

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Ulele is listed open on ulele.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What the source shows: The site check on 2026-09-08 showed ulele.com live with 2026 copyright, an online ordering widget, and posted lunch/dinner hours, all consistent with current operation. How we decide a status →

What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

"Best Thing I Ever Ate" episode "On the Waterfront" featured Ulele's Native-American-inspired dishes and its house-brewed Ulele Spring beers, served on a deck along the Hillsborough River. Ulele opened in 2014 in Tampa Heights as a project of the Gonzmart family's Columbia Restaurant Group, on the Tampa Riverwalk near Water Works Park. The restaurant's website, ulele.com, was live and current as of 2026-09-08, carrying a 2026 copyright notice, an online ordering widget, and posted hours of 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday, all consistent with ongoing operation. The site's homepage continued to advertise native-inspired lunch and dinner service on the Riverwalk, along with gift cards, group reservations, and a staff hiring notice, indicating active day-to-day business as of the same date.

The episode Best Thing I Ever Ate, Season 11

Episode 8
Air date not confirmed
Title: On the Waterfront · What was featured: Ulele's Native-American-inspired dishes and house-brewed Ulele Spring beers

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  1. ulele.com https://ulele.com/
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