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Every new Tampa Bay restaurant that's opened so far in 2019

By CL Staff on Fri, Apr 5, 2019 at 9:20 pm

So far, this has been a great year for new Tampa Bay restaurants. From taco joints to new hole-in-the-wall sushi spots, it's easy to expand your palate with these new eateries. Here's every brand-spanking new restaurant that's opened so far this year.

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Pineapple Espresso

3045 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St. N., St. Pete, 727-202-8862
Pineapple Espresso isn't what happens when you mix caffeine with juice from the spiky fruit. But it is St. Petersburg's newest drive-thru coffee shop.

Photo via Pineapple Espresso/Facebook

Lucy’s Vegan Corner

1113 Central Ave, St. Pete
Baum Ave Market welcomes new plant-based cuisine purveyor, Lucy’s Vegan Corner, to their team of vegan-friendly eateries!

Photo by Jenna Rimensnyder

M. Bird at Armature Works

1903 Market Street, Tampa, 813-296-2702
Seating at the bar is first come, first served — so make sure you get the crew there early and lock a spot down.

Photo via Armtature Works/Facebook

$Oak & Ola 1327 E. 7th Ave., Tampa, 813-247-1785 Oak & Ola has been awarded 4 ½ stars by our food critic, and is so far setting the bar for new fine dining in Tampa Bay. Photo via Oak & Ola/Facebook$

Oak & Ola

1327 E. 7th Ave., Tampa, 813-247-1785
Oak & Ola has been awarded 4 ½ stars by our food critic, and is so far setting the bar for new fine dining in Tampa Bay.

Photo via Oak & Ola/Facebook

Wine & Wood

614 S Howard Ave, Unit C, Tampa, 813-284-7346
With a veggie-forward fare, Wine & Wood has an extensive wine bar, and also carries two cocktail-y options, red sangria and mimosas, plus draft beer.

Photo via Wine & Wood/Facebook

No Vacancy

937 Central Ave, St Petersburg, 727-308-7878
Indoor and outdoor full-liquor bars and a patio lounge area are highlights of No Vacancy, which draws inspiration from Lisa Gilmore Design and Wax & Hive.

Photo via No Vacancy/Facebook

Social House

6310 N. Florida Ave. Tampa
Seminole Heights' very first sports bar, Social House, opened to the public this week. Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options are available, as well.

Photo via Social House/Instagram

Alto Mare Fish Bar

300 Beach Drive NE, St. Pete, 727-873-3427
Debuting in late January, Alto Mare, the third concept by Kurt and Mary Cuccaro, has been supplying locals with Italian-inspired seafood dishes.

Photo via Alto Mare Fish Bar/Facebook

Buddy Brew

400 N. Tampa St. #110, Tampa, 813-258-2739
Buddy Brew has opened its newest craft coffee shop in downtown Tampa - and it is something you do not want to miss.

Photo via Buddy Brew/Facebook

Mole Y Abuela

1202 N. Franklin St., Tampa, 813-370-1000
Mole y Abuela is the next local venture from celebrity chef Fabio Viviani and Nocturnal Hospitality Group founders David Anderson and Lanfranco Pescante.

Photo via Mole y Abuela/Facebook

Plant + Love Ice Cream

953 Central Ave, St Petersburg, 727- 900-6744
St. Petersburg's EDGE District just keeps on growing. The newest addition to the popular hub for both bites and beverages is an artist collective with vegan ice cream.

Photo via Plant + Love Ice Cream/Facebook

3 Dot Dash

6203 N Florida Ave, Tampa, 813-675-4522
3 Dot Dash — a vegan kitchen that’s been popping up on both sides of the bay, features a popular fried “chicken” cutlet sandwich, among other plant-based delights.

Photo via 3 Dot Dash/Facebook

Whiskey Cake Kitchen & Bar

2223 N Westshore Blvd B207, Tampa, 813-535-9955
Whiskey Cake offers just over 500 bourbons, whiskeys, and ryes — making it one of the largest whiskey libraries in the country.

Photo via Whiskey Cake Bar & Kitchen

Bluwave

122 S Howard Ave, Tampa, 813-841-5121
In Tampa’s SoHo district, a bar and grill has rolled into the sleek space most recently home to Bar Asia.

Photo via Bluwave/Facebook

Caracara

730 Broadway Suite 4, Dunedin, 727- 221-5444
Traci and Kurt Ferguson brought the Old World street food of Coattails Kitchen to Woodwright Brewing Co. last year. But now, the wife-and-husband team behind NINA Hospitality Co. have a couple of new downtown Dunedin eateries up their sleeves.

Photo via Caracara/Facebook

The Oyster Shucker Craft & Draft

650 Corey Ave., St. Pete, 727-256-1882
St. Pete Beach's Oyster Shucker has reopened as Oyster Shucker Craft & Draft! They’re serving up everything in an atmosphere that's more sophisticated than what came before it.

Photo via Clearwater Oyster Company/Facebook

Daily Dose

4817 S West Shore Blvd, Tampa, 813-533-3814
The coffeehouse and eatery's new home is just five minutes away from its old digs, and still serves up breakfast, brunch and lunch.

Photo via Daily Dose/Facebook

Flatbread & Butter

497 Seventh Ave. N., St. Pete
Flatbread & Butter cafe is serving local pastries and cups of specialty coffee from community-focused businesses.

Photo via Flatbread & Butter/Facebook

Grain & Berry

Multiple locations
So far, the popular bowl purveyors have opened new outposts in Carollwood, Brandon Mall and South Tampa.

Photo via Jenna Rimensnyder

Harpoon Harry's Crab House

225 S Franklin St, Tampa, 813-321-4040
Extensive fresh seafood menu with a wild layout including a mezzanines and roll up doors along Franklin Street. There’s even a stylized bar area themed around a 1926 truck.

Photo via Harpoon Harry's Crab House/Facebook