All the Tampa Bay restaurants and bars that have closed in 2023

Oyster Bar's St. Pete flagship location

249 Central Ave, St. Petersburg
A 200-block favorite will soon move elsewhere in St. Pete, although we’re not yet sure exactly where. The bar and restaurant's last day at its flagship location is Sunday, Aug. 20. The Oyster bar has been located at its flagship location in downtown St. Pete for almost 25 years. The bustling seafood restaurant and bar is known for its $1 oyster happy hour special, bottomless brunches, and wide variety of craft cocktails. The Oyster Bar's opening date in its new space in The 'Burg is still unknown.
Photo via OysterBarStPete/Facebook

Chubby's Super Subs & Pizza

5023 Bayshore Blvd, Tampa
After 40 years, South Tampa’s Chubby's Super Subs & Pizza closed last summer. “It is with a heavy heart that I announce the closing of Chubby's Super Subs & Pizza. A staple of Ballast point for over 40 years, it will be sad to see it go. We invite you to stop by anytime in the next 8 days to share any stories you might have about Chubby's— we would love to hear them,” Chubby’s wrote. “We will miss all of our customers, best part of the job. Come say goodbye to Chubby's and get your final Bomb on!”
Photo via Google Maps

The Social House

6310 N Florida Ave, Tampa
If you’re one of Tyler Lepley’s 920,000 Instagram followers, you may have noticed the actor teasing the opening of his new restaurant—which just happens to be located right here in Tampa. Lepley's Kitchen & Lounge will soon debut out of Seminole Heights' former Social House space, which quietly closed earlier this year.
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Datz and Dough in South Tampa

2616 S MacDill Ave, Tampa
Folks driving down S Macdill Avenue will soon miss the tongue-in-cheek phrases on Datz’s sign, because the South Tampa restaurant sold to new owners last July. Datz owners Roger and Suzanne Perry recently sold their South Tampa parcel for $6.1 million dollars and that the building’s new owners will revamp the former Datz space into another restaurant and replace the former bakery with a new retail concept.
Photo via Datz/Facebook

Sea Hags Bar & Grill

9555 Blind Pass Rd., St. Pete Beach
Sea Hags was known for its menu of freshly-caught seafood, live music and "Old Florida Charm." Sea Hags' manager Evan Carpenter told WVTV that its former building will be redeveloped into a new concept, but neither he or the owners are sure what will replace the beloved St. Pete Beach outpost. In 2021, St. Pete Catalyst reported that Ping Pong Partners, founders of the Cordova Inn and Station House, purchased Sea Hags and its property for $5.2 million dollars with plans for a "condo resort development."
Photo via Google Maps

South Tampa's Thailand Restaurant

5252 S Dale Mabry Hwy., Tampa
After 45 years in business, South Tampa's Thailand Restaurant closed last June. Last spring, owners Amnuay and Moo Thambundit announced on Facebook that they would be retiring soon, and switched to solely take-out orders in May. “As many of you know, we will be retiring soon. We have served you all for over 44 years and are greatly appreciative of your long-time patronage to us,” the Thambundits wrote on Facebook in April. The Thambundits were once fixtures at Creative Loafing Tampa Bay's Best of the Bay, where their daughter, C Thambundit, used to help run the sampling. "The best memories I have are from trading food with other restaurants at the end of the night!," she told CL.
Photo via thailandtampa/Facebook

The Pub

2223 N Westshore Blvd.
Tampa English restaurant The Pub closed last summer after 12 years at International Plaza. Besides citing the end of its lease, the folks behind The Pub didn't provide any additional details about its somewhat-surprising closure. The English pub was known for its wide variety of spirits and hearty British eats like bangers and mash and Shepherd's pie, in addition to its sports-watching parties, trivia and other events. But its “pour your own beer wall" was certainly the center of attention.
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Zoie's

2245 Central Ave., St. Petersburg
Last summer pwner and operator Jeff Baker disclosed that a recent cancer diagnosis lead him to close the restaurant he spent endless months building out."This unexpected turn of events has lead me to reassess what's most important in life, and prompted me to make the difficult decision to close our beloved Zoie's for the sake of my health and well being," Baker wrote on Facebook. "It's been an honor and pleasure to provide you with a place to gather, enjoy good food and create lasting memories. Our loyal guests, you have turned this restaurant from a dream into a reality."
Photo zoiesfl/Facebook

7venth Sun's Seminole Heights taproom

56809 N Nebraska Ave., Tampa
Seminole Heights lost one of its craft beer mainstays last summer. 7venth Sun Brewery’s Tampa location closed in June—but don’t fret, because its beloved beers aren’t going anywhere. “With heavy hearts, we'll be closing the doors of our Tampa facility on Friday, June 30th. But fear not, because we're about to embark on an exciting new adventure,” 7venth Sun wrote on Facebook. “This means we'll be able to explore new and innovative beers while ensuring you have even better access to crowd favorites…We're always ready to welcome you in Dunedin, where our signature saisons and funky fun beers will continue flowing.” The announcement ends with 7venth Sun again teasing “the next phase” of its business.
Photo via 7thSunFacebook

Clearwater Brewing Company

1700 N Fort Harrison Ave., Clearwater
Clearwater Brewing Company, located in the Old Clearwater Bay neighborhood, closed last August. “It is with great sadness that we announce that we are closing Clearwater Brewing Company effective immediately,” the brewery wrote on social media. "We thank all of our customers, staff, and the City of Clearwater for your patronage and support over the last few years.”
Photo via Clearbrewing/Facebook

Caddy’s Gulfport and St. Pete Beach locations

Multiple locations
Last July, popular Tampa Bay hospitality brand Caddy's closed two of its waterfront bars. Caddy’s opened its Gulfport bar and restaurant in 2019 and its location on St. Pete Beach in early 2020. With the closure of Caddy’s Gulfport and St. Pete Beach, its only remaining locations reside in: Treasure Island, Madeira Beach, Indian Shores, John’s Pass and Bradenton.
Photo via caddysgulfport/Facebook

Boneyard

823 E 7th Ave, Tampa
Beloved Ybor dive bar Boneyard announced its imminent closure on social media last July. “It’s with a heavy heart we announce that this will be our last weekend…After nearly three decades in Ybor we will be closing our doors for good this Sunday night.” Boneyard wrote on Instagram. Its farewell post doesn't name any of the reasons why Boneyard is shuttering doors for good.
Photo via Google Maps

Freya’s Diner

2462 Central Ave, St. Petersburg
Freya’s Diner, a local favorite vegan lunch and dinner spot, announced its closure last July. “We want to take this time to thank everyone for their support this last year and for weathering so many changes that came our way. Unfortunately, St. Pete is seeing its slowest season to date and has left us with no other option but to close our doors,” its Instagram reads. “We’ve spoken to so many others that are feeling the effects of today’s economy. We aren’t the first to close this season, and we definitely won’t be the last.”
Photo freyasdinerstp/Instagram

Bay Cannon Beer Co.

2106 W Main St., Tampa
While Bay Cannon Beer Co. unofficially closed its doors back in December 2022, the official announcement was made last May. The closure follows a shooting outside the business that left a woman dead. While the business originally closed to repair, owner Matthew Juaire claimed that it is too dangerous for the business to remain open, but encouraged fans to keep up with their social media as this is not the end of Bay Cannon Beer Co..
Photo via Beer Cannon Beer Co./Facebook

Bayou Bodega

241 E Davis Blvd., Davis Island
Known for its unique fusion fare and delectable selection of natty wines, Bayou Bodega was named by Creative Loafing to 2021’s Tampa Bay's 50 Best Restaurants. Now, the business is closing its Davis Island location, with plans to reopen sometime in the future. The space was in the process of being sold to a family-owned Italian restaurant last time we heard.
Photo via Bayou Bodega/Facebook

Black Radish St. Pete

246 Dr. M.L.K. Jr St. N, St. Petersburg
After only 16 months, Black Radish’s St. Pete's location closed its doors. While not much is known about the reason for the closure, the vegan grocery stores flagship location in V.M. Ybor remains open and just celebrated its third birthday.
Photo via Black Radish/Facebook

Cask Social

208 S Howard Ave., Tampa
Cask Social closed at the beginning of March, a shock to customers and patrons alike. Owner Stephen Bishop announced the closure in a letter which told its former employees that the business had been sold to St. Pete karaoke bar La La, with plans to make La La Tampa. Former employees were left to quickly find new employment following the immediate closure.
Photo via Cask Social/Twitter

Chief’s Creole Cafe

901 22nd St. S. St. Petersburg
Owners Elihu and Carolyn Brayboy announced the closure of Chief’s Creole Cafe back in April. The Creole, southern style restaurant was opened in 2013 in honor of Elihu’s late mother Mary, and has been housed in its pink building on 22nd Street since it opened. Known for their active work in the St. Pete Black communities, Mr. and Mrs. B announced their new work on a “uniquely affordable housing project.” The space will get new life this summer, however, when new leases open a new hospitality concept, The Catalyst.
Photo via Chief’s Creole Cafe/Facebook

Crislip Cafe

645 Central Ave., St. Petersburg
Citing recent staffing shortages and rising prices, St. Pete’s Crislip Cafe announced its closing in March. Owners Kevin and Jennifer Schultz said they will continue to use the space to expand their retail gift shop located next store called The Merchant.
Photo via Crislip Cafe/Facebook

Fly Bar

442 W Kennedy Blvd., Tampa
Fly Bar’s 2020 relocation found them located closer to the University of Tampa, following the original location’s closure in 2018. Now, the longtime cocktail staple has closed its doors for good, with seemingly no explanation. Cocktail enthusiasts in search of a taste of what was Fly can look towards nearby Hotel Bar, also owned by Fly owner Leslie Shirah Culbreath.
Photo via Hotel Bar/Facebook