# 5 New & Notable Restaurants in Tampa Bay (2026) Restaurants that opened in 2025 and 2026 and earned early recognition. These restaurants are newer to the Tampa Bay scene and have earned early attention, including MICHELIN Guide recognition in 2026. Opening dates come from local coverage. For planned openings and the latest news, check local food coverage. Spots are numbered for easy browsing, not as a strict ranking. Updated: October 2026. Source: Real Tampa Bay Media, https://realtampabay.com/guides/new-and-notable-restaurants-in-tampa-bay ## Spots ### 1. Elliott Aster Fine dining at The Vinoy. - Neighborhood: Downtown St. Petersburg - Address: 501 5th Ave NE, St. Petersburg, FL Elliott Aster opened at The Vinoy Resort in summer 2025 and was added to the MICHELIN Guide Florida as Recommended. It also serves brunch. Highlights: Opened summer 2025; Michelin Recommended; Brunch ### 2. Bar Terroir A French-style wine bistro. - Neighborhood: South Tampa - Address: 3636 Henderson Blvd, Tampa, FL Bar Terroir opened in summer 2025 as a French-style wine bistro. Its burger has earned local acclaim, and it was added to the 2026 MICHELIN Guide as Recommended. Highlights: Opened summer 2025; French wine bistro; Michelin Recommended ### 3. Kinjo Tampa's only Wafu-Italian restaurant. - Neighborhood: South Tampa - Address: 224 S Boulevard, Tampa, FL Kinjo blends Italian and Japanese traditions and opened less than a year before 2026. Chef Jada Vidal received a Michelin Young Chef Award there. Highlights: Wafu-Italian; Michelin Young Chef Award; Opened 2025 ### 4. Malio's Beach House A Malibu-inspired steakhouse on Gulf Boulevard. - Neighborhood: St. Pete Beach - Address: 4945 Gulf Blvd, St. Pete Beach, FL Malio's Beach House opened about a year before Tampa Magazine's 2026 steakhouse list, with a Malibu-inspired interior and Creekstone USDA Prime steaks cut in-house. Highlights: Opened ~2025; Malibu-inspired; Prime steaks ### 5. Fat Beet Farm Kitchen and Bakery Added to the Michelin Guide in 2026. - Neighborhood: Northwest Hillsborough - Address: 13830 W Hillsborough Ave, Tampa, FL Fat Beet Farm Kitchen and Bakery is a breakfast and lunch spot on a working farm that earned a Green Star and Recommended status in the 2026 MICHELIN Guide Florida. Highlights: Michelin Green Star; On a farm; Bakery ## About this guide Picks are compiled from local publications and public sources and are not a paid ranking. Spots are numbered for browsing, not as a strict ranking. Hours and prices are intentionally omitted because they change; confirm details with each venue. All guides: https://realtampabay.com/guides Header photo: Drew Coffman drewcoffman, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Water_skis_in_a_cozy_coffee_shop_(Unsplash).jpg).