The bright yellow exterior of "Jimmy's Tacos" restaurant features a red logo and a mural of a person in a sombrero. A second mural on a black background shows a skeleton in a poncho and sombrero performing a "dab" gesture with the text "Taco This Way!". In the foreground, white metal patio chairs surround a small white table on a paved outdoor dining area.
Jimmy’s Tacos in St. Petersburg, Florida. Credit: Leigh Wilson / Creative Loafing Tampa Bay

A longtime Ybor City taco spot just opened a second location in St. Pete’s Grand Central District.

Jimmy’s Tacos opened last Tuesday at 2536 Central Ave., the former home of The Foundry vintage furniture store. The location has been anticipated since 2024.

In Ybor, the yellow walk-up window is known for its birria and shrimp tacos on handmade tortillas. The St. Pete shop shares the same menu.

Jimmy Nunez opened the business in the late 80s with his parents in Los Angeles, before bringing it to Ybor City in 2019. 

The shop won “Best Guacamole” and “Best Ybor City Restaurant” in Creative Loafing Tampa Bay’s 2025 Best of the Bay awards.

Jimmy’s Tacos St. Pete is open from 4 p.m.-10 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and noon-6 p.m. Sunday. Visit jimmystacosstp.com for more info.

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This article appears in Jan. 22 – 28, 2026.

Selene San Felice is managing editor of Creative Loafing Tampa Bay. Prior to joining CL in 2025, she started the Axios Tampa Bay newsletter and worked for her hometown paper, The Capital in Annapolis,...