cafe Archives - Creative Loafing Tampa

Cass Street Coffee Company opens inside of downtown Tampa’s Floridan Palace Hotel next month

It will serve La Colombe coffee alongside sweet bites from Local Mini Donut Co.

by Kyla Fields July 10, 2023February 13, 2025

It will serve La Colombe coffee alongside sweet bites from Local Mini Donut Co.

Three Tampa Bay restaurants make Yelp’s ‘100 Places to Eat in 2023’ list

From brunch to yakitori—Yelpers love these popular Tampa Bay concepts.

by Kyla Fields January 27, 2023April 21, 2025

Long-awaited Lukumaki Greek Donuts opens its food truck in Tampa this weekend

Its grand opening is on Friday, Jan. 27.

by Kyla Fields January 24, 2023May 22, 2025

La Cabana, a new open air waterfront bar, debuts in St. Pete this weekend

It’s the nighttime counterpart of Patrona Coastal Cafe.

by Kyla Fields January 4, 2023July 7, 2025

Tampa’s first Peach Cobbler Factory opens this weekend

This chain boasts a loaded menu of ice cream, cinnamon rolls, and a dozen flavors of cobbler.

by Kyla Fields January 2, 2023June 30, 2025

Pete’s Bagels will open a new all-day cafe and wine bar in Ybor City next year

The popular St. Pete breakfast spot is known for its fresh bagels and sandwiches.

by Kyla Fields December 13, 2022June 20, 2024

Missouri-based Shortwave Coffee soft opens at Sparkman Wharf

The new cafe soft opened in downtown Tampa earlier this week.

by Kyla Fields December 9, 2022June 22, 2025

Michelin-starred chef serving hot dogs at Sparkman Wharf, La Sétima Club debuts in Ybor City, and more Tampa Bay foodie news

And there’s still time to make Thanksgiving reservations at several Tampa Bay restaurants.

by Kyla Fields and Min Craig November 18, 2022August 4, 2025

Flatbread and Butter’s second cafe will open in downtown Tampa next year

Its flagship location resides in St. Pete’s Historic Uptown neighborhood.

by Kyla Fields November 15, 2022June 26, 2025

Jamison B. Breadhouse’s grab n’ go bread shop JB3 DoughJoe soft opens in Ybor City

It’s first come first serve, baby.

by Kyla Fields November 4, 2022July 31, 2025

Miami chain The Salty Donut will open second Tampa location in Seminole Heights

These two locations will celebrate their grand openings sometime in early 2023.

by Kyla Fields August 16, 2022June 30, 2025

New specialty coffee bar Bad Mother opens inside of St. Pete’s Station House

Guests can expect lattes, pour overs and baked goods provided by Pete’s General.

by Kyla Fields August 10, 2022June 29, 2025

Tampa Bay’s best places to eat, according to Yelp’s ‘Top 100 Florida Restaurants’ of 2022

by Max Steele June 23, 2022

Tampa’s Jamison B. Breadhouse Bakes will open a grab n’ go concept called ‘JB3 Dough Joe’

The new cafe will debut in Ybor City—although an exact location and slated opening date have not yet been determined.

by Kyla Fields April 29, 2022August 2, 2025

New Aussie pub coming to St. Pete, Carrollwood gets a brewery, plus more Tampa Bay foodie news

Plus, Eastlick Coffee’s bar takeover happens at WeVegan Cafe this weekend, as Emo Night Tampa provides the tunage.

by Kyla Fields April 22, 2022July 25, 2025

Dessert spot Peach Cobbler Factory will open first Florida location in Tampa next year

Tampa is among the 25 new locations opening soon.

by Kyla Fields December 14, 2021September 18, 2024

Restaurant review: Feed your stomach, soul at The Hideaway

The Hideaway Cafe in downtown St. Pete pairs its local sounds with enjoyable comfort food.

by Jon Palmer Claridge July 15, 2015June 5, 2022

So Gourmet brings its European style to Tampa

More European-inspired tapas hit the area this summer via Tampa’s new So Gourmet eatery.

by Chip Weiner June 11, 2015July 18, 2025

Ybor Daily Market has for locals, by locals philosophy

Two Bay area cookie wizards are behind Ybor City’s new mixed-use Ybor Daily Market.

by Meaghan Habuda January 6, 2015June 16, 2025

Restaurant review: Get baked at St. Petersburg’s Cafe DeLucia

A new St. Pete spot rises to the occasion.

by Jon Palmer Claridge July 23, 2014June 27, 2025