Tampa is getting a new rooftop hangout, in the same building that’s now home to recently-relocated hospitality staple.
Orlando Michelin-starred restaurateur 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.
A rep for Tokyo Swim Club told CL that Tung and his brother Jimmy are backers of the project, which is led by Mike Western, who will serve as director of beverage and sustainability.
In a press release, Western said the vision for the concept—styled after Japanese members-only clubs of the ’60s—was selfish and that he wanted to build something he felt was missing in the area: “high-level execution that doesn’t feel pretentious, far away from corporate templates. I’ve always been drawn to highbrow/lowbrow ideas that exist comfortably in their own lane. Instead of chasing what we think people want, we built the place we wanted to be.”
“We’re not trying to keep up with culture, we’re here to help shape it,” Western added.
A press release says Andrew Huang, Kōsen’s Executive Chef, will lead Tokyo Swim Club’s culinary program, promising “Izakaya-style dining that includes sushi, handrolls and yakitori crafted to complement the elevated drink offerings.”
Johnny 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. The Tungs, 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.
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 and Western’s new spot were not immediately available on the City of Tampa’s Accela portal, but @tokyoswimclub’s Instagram page says the concept plans to open in the fall of 2026.
UPDATED 03/23/26 4:28 p.m. Updated with info from a press release.
This article appears in Mar. 19 – 25, 2026.