Tampa is getting a new rooftop hangout, in the same building that’s now home to recently-relocated hospitality staple.
Orlando Michelin-starred chef Johnny Tung has plans to open Tokyo Swim Club on the rooftop of Ybor City’s Casa Gomez building, where Tampa restaurant scene staple Mise en Place has moved into the ground floor.
That’s according to Josh Pardue, who shared the news and renderings on the Tampa Bay Developer podcast.
Tung—who is part of the Michelin-star winning team at Tampa Heights omakase Kōsen—is beloved in his hometown of Orlando where he’s involved in at least three dozen restaurants including the Mills 50 noodle spot Zaru. Tung and his brother Jimmy, whose parents immigrated from Taiwan, are also behind the Bento Asian Kitchen + Sushi chain which started in Gainesville but has since expanded with about two dozen locations across the state.
“Think Japanese whiskey, Japanese steaks, and having those small meats,” Pardue told TBD about Tokyo Swim Club. “That concept is going to be absolutely killer.”
Tung—whose Filipino Kaya concept has a Michelin Green Star—is also behind the redevelopment of Orlando’s Tien Hung Market. Now known as Mills Market, the 40-year-old complex, where the Tung family had a jewelry shop, is a melting pot of Asian culture in a block of the city known as Little Saigon. Its most famous stalls include Kai Kai, Banh Mi Boy and UniGirl.
On the podcast, Pardue lauded Tung’s restaurant portfolio, which includes quick service spots and Michelin concepts, too. Pardue—whose JPRE firm now owns The Bricks in Ybor City—said Tung was sold on the ongoing redevelopment in Ybor City and that it only took “a couple weeks to get this deal done.”
There is no public timetable on construction, and permits related to Tung’s new concept were not immediately available on the City of Tampa’s Accela portal.
This is a developing post.
This article appears in Mar. 19 – 25, 2026.