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Looking for a good restaurant near Union Station in Tampa that would be open for breakfast. We will be arriving by train and have a few hours to use while waiting for our ride.<BR>Thanks for any help.

Andrea, I know you've posted a couple times about this...I live across the bay so can't give you breakfast rec's, but you might do better posting your question at www.chowhounds.com (the Florida section). Usually a question like this generates a good response (especially if you use &quot;Breakfast in Tampa near Union Station&quot; or some other specific header. Hope this helps!

Likewise, I've seen the post a couple of times with no replies...and sorry can't help you now. I even live in Tampa, and am clueless as to where the station is--thus the dead silence. :&lt; Train travel into/out of Tampa must not be terribly popular. <BR><BR>I just looked up the address. 601 Nebraska Ave. It's a section not far from Ybor City, and downtown. I wouldn't wander around there...you can get into bad areas in a flash. Why don't you catch a cab to the Marriott Waterside or another downtown hotel, have breakfast there, then enjoy the riverfront until your ride arrives (and picks you up there). It'd be a quick, inexpensive ride downtown and that, at least, is a decent area, and pleasant to sit and watch the goings on on the river.

I just want to second OliveOyl's response. I also so your post but couldn't think of where the station is. I also live in Tampa! <BR>The idea of the cab ride to Marriot Waterside is great! Once you eat you can explore the shops etc while waiting for you ride. You'll be in a much better area!

I used to live in Tampa and I had know idea about the union station either. the hyatt westshore used to have a great brunch at oystercatchers (sunday only?) you might be stuck at a village inn I don't think tampa has that much to choose from for breakfast.

Thanks to all who suggested taking a taxi to the Marriott Waterside from Union Station. That's exactly the help I was looking for!<BR>Wendy in PA

I live in Tampa. The train station is right downtown. The Marriott Waterside is nice. About 8 blocks from the trainstation. Everything else around there does not open until lunchtime unless you want the fastfood stuff.