Sarasota-based Tex-Mex spot Wicked Cantina will expand to St. Pete

Its first Pinellas location is slated to open in January 2024.

click to enlarge Sarasota-based Tex-Mex spot Wicked Cantina will expand to St. Pete
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A locally-owned restaurant chain is heading north and opening the doors of its first Pinellas location next month.

The Tampa Bay Business Journal says that ​​St. Pete’s first Wicked Cantina will open at 3650 Tyrone Blvd. N out of a former Sonny’s BBQ sometime in January.

Wicked Cantina’s menu is stacked with expected Tex-Mex favorites like tacos, nachos, quesadillas, enchiladas and fajitas alongside a few American dishes like burgers and fish or chicken sandwiches. The restaurant offers a wide range of proteins for its various tacos and burritos, including chorizo, mahi mahi, shrimp, carnitas, brisket, grouper and shredded chicken.

It also offers a separate vegan and gluten-free menu featuring dishes like butternut squash tacos and roasted veggie bowls. A selection of margaritas, draft beers, wines and other cocktails will join its expansive Tex-Mex menu.

When St. Pete’s debut Wicked Cantina opens next year, it will be its third location in Tampa Bay. Its flagship location on Bradenton’s Anna Maria Island opened in 2014 and owners Mike and Janice Dolan opened a second restaurant in downtown Sarasota a few years later.

According to its website, St. Pete’s roughly 6,000 square-foot location will be open from 11 a.m.-10 p.m. every day, featuring a daily happy hour from noon-5 p.m. and live music from 6 p.m.-9 p.m.

For the latest updates on St.Pete’s upcoming Wicked Cantina, head to the restaurant’s Facebook page at @WickedCantinaSarasota or Instagram at @wicked_cantina.
Location Details

Wicked Cantina

3650 Tyrone Blvd. N, St. Petersburg St. Pete

wickedcantina.com

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