A to Z: The Ultimate Luxury Lifestyles List is duPont Registry Tampa Bay‘s annual compendium of the best our region has to offer. Each year we choose a different set of categories and then select businesses that are top-of-the-line in each category. This year: Art to Zinfandel (and everything luxurious in between).

The 4 Best Places for Quesadillas in Tampa Bay

Such a simple and ubiquitous dish, the quesadilla — a flour or corn tortilla filled with cheese and whatever else the chef wants to add, then cooked on a griddle. Like any other staple, though, the quality rests on ingredients and imagination.

1. Lolis Mexican Cravings

For many aficionados, Lolis Mexican Cravings (soon to have a total of three locations in Tampa) is favored for its authentic flavors. 

2. Red Mesa

In St. Pete, you can’t go wrong at any of the Red Mesa restaurants, whether your taste leans toward the orange braised duck confit quesadilla at Red Mesa Cantina or a belly-filler like Red Mesa Mercado’s breakfast version.

3. Marina Cantina

The top-rated beach restaurant Marina Cantina serves the ultimate Florida variation, the grouper quesadilla.

4. Cider Press Cafe

And for a true but no less tasty departure from the norm, try the spinach and mushroom quesadilla at the veggie/vegan-centric Cider Press Cafe, served with salsa, cashew crema and pickled jalapeños. Deliciosa!