What was slated for an early 2021 opening turned into a summer one, but it looks like Midtown Tampeños can finally get their hands on BellaBrava. The Italian restaurant’s second location is now open at 1015 Gramercy Ln. in Midtown Tampa.
The concept’s flagship Downtown St. Petersburg location on Beach Dr. is Best of the Bay-winning staple among the city’s many, many, many Italian restaurants, and has brought its built-to-order pizzas, fresh pastas, soups and salads across the bridge. A lot of those offerings are even gluten-free, vegan and vegetarian friendly.
The restaurant also has plenty of brews, wines, house-made sangria and cocktails available for order. Don’t forget about daily happy hour specials from opening until 7 p.m.
Options for after-dinner eats include tiramisu or a cannoli, but you can also head next door to Shake Shack if you need your ice cream, milkshake, float or french fry fix.
The 4,500-square-foot space offers indoor seating (nothing outdoor, but Midtown’s Instagram teased that it’s coming soon) and is open from 4 p.m.-10 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 4 p.m.-11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 4 p.m.-10 p.m. on Sunday. For now, the space is closed on Mondays.
For all the latest, you can follow BellaBrava’s Instagram @bellabrava.
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This article appears in Sep 2-8, 2021.