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New Restaurants & Bars in Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay's newest restaurants, bars, and cafes — openings, menus, and chef moves, covered as they happen.
Updated October 9, 2026

Tampa Bay
Nueva Cantina turns all four locations into a Hocus Pocus bar through November 1
The seasonal takeover brings a four-margarita flight, a blood-bag margarita and an all-ages Halloween menu to St. Pete, Downtown Tampa, Brandon and Palm Harbor.
Oct 9, 2026

Water Street
Pura Vida Miami Opens First Tampa Bay Location in Water Street Tampa
Sep 9, 2026

Pinellas Park
Oou Cha Opens in Pinellas Park, Billed as Tampa Bay's First Modern Tea Latte Café
Single-cultivar Okumidori matcha, a three-channel slow-sip straw, and a room two sisters built around their father's tea ritual.
Jun 11, 2026

St. Petersburg
Inside Mindstate: Tampa Sparkling Water Engineered for How You Actually Feel
Trish McGowan and Greg Odom have been building brands for other people for over 18 years. This spring, they launched their own — and they're making a specific argument about what the functional-beverage category was missing.
Jun 5, 2026
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FOOD · DOWNTOWN ST. PETE
Alex Chamberlain opens Mei on 3rd Street South in downtown St. Pete
The former Kōsen chef de cuisine debuts a five-course Japanese-French tasting room at $95 per person, backed by a Michelin-starred restaurant group.
Oct 4, 2026
FOOD · TAMPA
Oystercatchers Celebrates 40 Years With a Fresh Take on Coastal Dining
Oct 1, 2026