Updated November 2026

New Restaurants in Tampa Bay

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The last 30 days

V Modern Italian

October 8, 2026Modern Italian · North Hyde Park, Tampa
Fast Fine Restaurant GroupA 7,400 square foot Italian restaurant with a menu from Michelin-starred chef Stefano Ciotti, the second restaurant to open at the new Rome Collective. It is the brand's third U.S. location after Nashville and Charleston, with a dining room mural by Spanish duo PichiAvo.

Opening soon

Moon by Malio's

October 8, 2026Coastal Mediterranean, seafood and pasta · Pass-a-Grille, St. Pete Beach
Malio's (Derek and Jen Iavarone)A coastal Mediterranean seafood and pasta restaurant from the family behind Tampa's Malio's Prime Steakhouse, on the ground floor of the Berkeley Beach Club in the former Dewey space. A rooftop over the Gulf and the channel is reserved for dinner guests.Inside Berkeley Beach Club

Nagi by Soho Sushi

November 2, 2026Japanese, tableside sushi, sake and whisky bar · Downtown, Tampa
Soho Sushi (managing partner Dave Burton)A downtown Japanese restaurant and lounge from the team behind South Tampa's Soho Sushi, where chefs build sushi tableside. It takes the corner of Jackson Street and Ashley Drive, the former Gen X Tavern space.

Nomibar

November 7, 2026Modern Japanese izakaya · Downtown, TampaA Japanese izakaya with shareable plates, cocktails and sake in the former Taps space on the ground floor of the SkyPoint tower. Open daily from 4 p.m. with late-night hours on weekends.

Elaine's

November 2026American brasserie, French-influenced · Ybor City, Tampa
J.C. Newman Hospitality, with Please & Thank You (Willa's, Cheeky's)Full-service restaurant in the restored 1910 Sanchez y Haya building across from J.C. Newman's El Reloj cigar factory, named for Elaine Newman and drawing on French brasseries with Gulf seafood and steaks. It shares the building with the 11-room Inn at El Reloj and Stanford's Cigar Club, and opens with breakfast and lunch before adding dinner.Inside The Inn at El Reloj

Opening in December 2026

Squiki Tiki with Dr. BBQ

December 2026Barbecue, tiki cocktails · Clearwater Beach
Wyndham Grand Clearwater Beach with Ray LampeA barbecue and tiki bar from pitmaster Ray Lampe, known as Dr. BBQ, inside the Wyndham Grand Clearwater Beach as part of a property-wide refresh. It marks Lampe's return to Pinellas after selling the building that housed his St. Pete restaurant in 2022.Inside Wyndham Grand Clearwater Beach

Opening in January 2027

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LAVO

January 2027Coastal Italian · Downtown, Riverwalk, Tampa
Tao Group HospitalityTao Group's coastal Italian brand makes its Tampa debut as the anchor restaurant of Hotel Cala, the former 1968 Sheraton on the Riverwalk being remade by Rockwell Group as a Curio Collection hotel.Inside Hotel Cala

BarOnda

January 2027Cocktail bar · Downtown, Riverwalk, Tampa
Tao Group HospitalityA casual waterfront cocktail bar from Tao Group at Hotel Cala on the Tampa Riverwalk, the looser counterpart to the hotel's LAVO.Inside Hotel Cala

By the end of 2026

KOJO2026Modern Asian · Downtown St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg · Hi Hospitality Group Tokyo Swim Club2026Japanese izakaya, cocktail bar · West Ybor City, Tampa · Kōsen team (Jimmy and Johnny Tung)Toro2026Sushi and ramen · Starkey Crossing, Odessa · Eric and Adriana Fralick (Koya, Kinjo, Noble Rice)Volta Wine + Market2026Wine bar, bottle shop and specialty grocer · Downtown, St. Petersburg · Zach Pace and Rachelle Tomushev · The Residence At 400 Central Baby Turtle Beach Club2026Casual coastal American, beach and pool dining · Gulf Boulevard, St. Pete Beach · The Luce, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel (Crescent Hotels & Resorts) · The Luce

Coming in 2027

Peddler + Potter Oyster House2027Seafood, oyster house, live fire · South Tampa, Hyde Park, Tampa · Bern's Steak House Group Matilde2027Coastal Mexican steakhouse · Downtown, Tampa · Next Level Brands Carnivore Club2027Wood-fired grill, chef's counter · Westshore, Tampa · Tastes Pretty Good Kingfish2027Japanese, sushi · North Hyde Park, Tampa · Tastes Pretty Good White Wolf2027Italian · Westshore, Tampa · Tastes Pretty Good Pelato2027Brooklyn-style Italian, shareable small plates · Downtown (4th Street North), St. Petersburg · Avenue T Hospitality Group Charley's Steak House2027Steakhouse, wood-fired steaks and seafood · Westshore, Tampa · Talk of the Town Restaurant Group (Clark Woodsby)

Date to come

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Questions about new restaurants in Tampa Bay

What new restaurants are opening in Tampa Bay?

The next openings in Tampa Bay are Moon by Malio's (October 8, 2026), Nagi by Soho Sushi (November 2, 2026), Nomibar (November 7, 2026), Elaine's (November 2026), Squiki Tiki with Dr. BBQ (December 2026), KOJO (2026), Tokyo Swim Club (2026) and Toro (2026). We are tracking 20 in all.

What restaurants are opening in Tampa Bay in November 2026?

Nagi by Soho Sushi, Nomibar and Elaine's are due in November 2026. See every restaurant opening in November 2026 across the cities we cover.

What restaurants just opened in Tampa Bay?

V Modern Italian opened in the last 30 days.

How does Markets of Tomorrow track restaurant openings?

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