Yard House 450 Channelside Dr., Tampa The large indoor sports-bar chain, Yard House, is coming to Channelside. Boasting a menu with over 100 beers on tap, a large selection of bar bites and plant-based options, Yard House joins the list of developments as part of the $3.5 billion Water Street development project near the Lightning’s Amalie Arena. Photo via Credit: Photo via Yard House/Facebook

Downtown Tampa is finally ready to go Yard.

Yard House, a long awaited addition to Water Street, has set a tentative opening date, according to its website.

Originally announced in March 2022, Tampa Bay’s first Yard House—located at 450 Channelside Dr., right across the street from the Amalie Arena—has set its opening date as Oct. 9.

Yard House is a concept from Darden Restaurant Group, who also owns Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse, and has over 80 locations nationwide. The closest location to the Bay area is in Icon Park in Orlando.

The inaugural Tampa location will feature bar bites, vegan dishes and over 100 on-tap beers, with a modern industrial interior and outdoor seating area.

This article appears in Jul 20-26, 2023.