Maru, a new Japanese-Peruvian rooftop bar and restaurant, opens on Tampa’s Bayshore Boulevard in May

Rooftop caviar seems fitting for Bayshore Boulevard, and Tampeños will have a new place to indulge next month.

Maru, a Nikkei-style concept from Charleston’s Indigo Road Hospitality Group, opens at Bayshore Gardens (formerly known as the Bayshore Center) on Friday, May 2, according to the spot’s social media.

As previously reported, Maru, located at 2909 W Bay to Bay Blvd. near chef Jeannie Pierola’s Counter Culture, is one of two Tampa-bound concepts from Indigo Road and features Nikkei-style offerings that blend Japanese and Peruvian cuisine. The 21-and-up spot—which boasts about 90 seats between indoor and outdoor seating—will also offer a range of craft cocktails, wine and champagne, but focus on fresh dishes like ceviche, hand rolls and more.

The food will go out under the guidance of Chef Masa Hamaya, who runs Indigo Road concepts in Charleston. Masa was head sushi chef at a James Beard-winning Austin, Texas restaurant, Uchi, and the Michelin-starred Ame in San Francisco. He also has experience at the Dragonfly Izakya in Doral, Florida.

Indigo Road Wine Director Vonda Freeman—a certified sommelier and sake advisor—will guide the beverage program

There still aren’t many details on O-Ku, the other Indigo Road concept coming to the same address on Bayshore.

Hours at Maru will be 4 p.m.-midnight on Thursdays and Sundays, and 4 p.m.-1 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, according to the Tampa Bay Business Journal.

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This article appears in Apr 17-23, 2025.