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The best new restaurants in Tampa

By Coming Soon Project · Updated Oct 24, 2026

We picked these 17 new restaurants, bars and cafés in Tampa from the 17 independent places that opened in the last 30 days, and we update the list daily.

Our 17 picks

Ranked, and each name links to its full timeline

OH
Opc Hk Cafe
Café · Tampa · 4041 Park Oaks Blvd
Just openedConfirmedSpotted 61 days before opening
A new café in Tampa, open since Oct 23, 2026.
EL
Eurest At Loreal
Restaurant · Tampa · 2202 N West Shore Blvd, Ste 250
Just openedConfirmedSpotted 50 days before opening
A new restaurant in Tampa, open since Oct 20, 2026.
RR
Rasavati Rasoi
Restaurant · Tampa · 8601 N 40 St
Just openedConfirmed
A new restaurant in Tampa, open since Oct 23, 2026.
RT
Rialto Tampa
Restaurant · Downtown Tampa · Channel District · 1617 N Franklin St
Just openedConfirmedSpotted 28 days before opening
A new restaurant in Downtown Tampa · Channel District, open since Oct 21, 2026.
LR
809 Lounge Restaurant & Grill
Bar · Tampa · 3710 W Waters Ave
Likely openConfirmedSpotted 342 days before opening
A new bar in Tampa, likely open since October 2026.
DD
Dishin Delish Kitchen
Restaurant · Tampa · 3311 W Columbus Dr
Likely openConfirmedSpotted 80 days before opening
A new restaurant in Tampa, likely open since October 2026.
VM
V Modern Italian
Italian restaurant · Hyde Park · SoHo · 1701 W North A St
Likely openConfirmedSpotted 211 days before opening
A new Italian restaurant in Hyde Park · SoHo, likely open since October 2026.
OS
Outside Seafood
Restaurant · Tampa · 6844 N 50 St
Likely openConfirmedSpotted 27 days before opening
A new restaurant in Tampa, likely open since October 2026.
AF
Alaya Fusion Kitchen
Restaurant · Tampa · 3117 W Columbus Dr, Ste 203-204
Likely openConfirmedSpotted 28 days before opening
A new restaurant in Tampa, likely open since October 2026.
PD
Papi's Deli
Restaurant · Tampa · 6118 S Dale Mabry Hwy
Likely openFiled
A new restaurant in Tampa, likely open since October 2026.
LP
Little Palm Cafe
Café · Hyde Park · SoHo · 205 E Davis Blvd
Likely openFiled
A new café in Hyde Park · SoHo, likely open since October 2026.
YC
Ybor Citys First Chance Last Chance
Restaurant · Ybor City · 1707 N 16th St
Likely openFiled
A new restaurant in Ybor City, likely open since October 2026.
LT
Little Tina
Restaurant · Downtown Tampa · Channel District · 710 Harbour Post Dr
Likely openFiled
A new restaurant in Downtown Tampa · Channel District, likely open since October 2026.
N
Nomibar
Restaurant · Downtown Tampa · Channel District · 777 N Ashley Dr
Likely openFiled
A new restaurant in Downtown Tampa · Channel District, likely open since October 2026.
DN
Dum N Grill
Restaurant · Tampa · 17669 N Dale Mabry Hwy
Likely openFiled
A new restaurant in Tampa, likely open since October 2026.
VR
La Vitanuova Restaurant 607
Restaurant · Seminole Heights · 1003 W Hillsborough Ave
Likely openFiled
A new restaurant in Seminole Heights, likely open since October 2026.
TB
Tampa Bay Axe Company
Restaurant · Tampa · 13353 W Hillsborough Ave
Likely openFiled
A new restaurant in Tampa, likely open since September 2026.

We pick only places that have opened, and we rank them by how sure we are they’re open and how they’ve done since. We leave chains out, and no one pays to be on the list.

Where they’re opening

Neighborhoods with the most new restaurants in the last 30 days

Tampa 3 new Downtown Tampa/Channel District 3 new Tampa 2 new Hyde Park/SoHo 2 new Tampa 1 new Tampa 1 new Tampa 1 new Seminole Heights 1 new

Questions people ask

What are the best new restaurants in Tampa right now?

Our top picks for October 2026 are Opc Hk Cafe, Eurest At Loreal and Rasavati Rasoi. The full list of 17 is above, and we update it daily.

How many new restaurants opened in Tampa recently?

17 restaurants, bars and cafés opened in the Tampa area in the last 30 days, based on publicly available records.

Which Tampa neighborhood has the most new restaurants?

Tampa (33607) leads with 3 openings in the last 30 days, followed by Downtown Tampa/Channel District and Tampa.

How do you know when a new restaurant is opening?

Everything we show comes from publicly available information. We gather it daily and match each record to its address, so we can follow a project from its first filing to opening day.

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How we know

Every opening leaves a paper trail. We match permits, licenses and inspections to one place per address and show where each project stands.

Confirmedtwo matching records, or a news report
Filedone official record
Spotted 90 days before openinghow early the first filing came

Everything here is built from publicly available information. Business names only; home addresses and personal names are never shown. Logos belong to their owners. Dates marked “registered” come from the business and can change. Spot a mistake? Send a correction · How it works