After just three months, Ybor’s Ten Rooms abruptly closes

Ten Rooms, a new dining and retail hub that opened in Ybor’s historic El Centro Español de Tampa last April, is now permanently closed.

Majority investor Third Lake Capital informed the Tampa Bay Business Journal that the last day of operation was Sunday, July 7, and employees were notified of the closure the following day.

“While it’s disappointing that Ten Rooms is closing, we (as owners of Centro Ybor) remain committed to the vitality and vibrancy of Ybor City, its residents and the business community,” said Third Lake said in a statement to TBBJ. “The restaurant industry is a tough business, and many concepts ultimately don’t succeed notwithstanding thoughtful planning, good intentions, creativity, and curated offerings. We wish the proprietor of Ten Rooms well and hope he finds success in future endeavors.”

Ten Rooms, located at 1536 E 7th Ave., was helmed by two longtime entrepreneurs in the industry: Ro Patel of Ciro’s Speakeasy and Anise Global Gastro Bar and San Francisco-based restaurateur Zach Pace, who operated Michelin-starred concepts Lazy Bear and Aphotic.

Ten Rooms consisted of a 50-seat restaurant called Bar Martinez, craft cocktail called Genevieve the Cat, rotating vendor and art space The Shop at Ten Rooms and The Cafe, a daytime coffee shop and French-inspired bakery.

Last summer, Ten Room filed a lawsuit against Chef Ebbe Vollmer of Michelin-starred fine dining restaurant “Ebbe” for breach of contract; Vollmer was originally set to helm its dining concepts in Ybor City.

Back in February, a representative for the concept told Creative Loafing Tampa Bay that “a settlement has been reached.”

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This article appears in Jul 4-10, 2024.