15 New Restaurants Opening in Florida [March 24, 26]

Thank you for tuning into this week's roundup of upcoming businesses in Florida. Business Debut spoke to each business owner to confirm the details below. Find our full articles linked under each blurb.

Counties are listed alphabetically.

Broward County

Betty's Cuisine

POMPANO BEACH, FL — Betty's Cuisine is preparing to open its first location at 560 W Sample Road, Pompano Beach, FL 33064, with owners Chris Destine and Betty Moreau targeting an opening within the next month, Destine told Business Debut. The restaurant will operate inside AMP Solo Gas Station and is positioned as the first Betty's Cuisine location and the beginning of a planned franchise model.

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Clay County

Sistas Place

MIDDLEBURG, FL — Sistas Place, a new southern soul food bistro from Nikki Lawson, is targeting a Memorial Day weekend opening at 2475 Blanding Blvd Unit 6, Middleburg, FL 32068. Lawson told Business Debut the concept will combine comfort food, indoor dining, and event hosting under one roof.

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Lee County

Burrito Shak

CAPE CORAL, FLORIDA — Burrito Shak is planning its first Florida location at 1200 Solaris Dr. #305, Cape Coral, FL 33909, targeting an opening on or around August 1, owner Antoinette Basso told Business Debut. The restaurant is owned by Antoinette Basso, Phil Basso and Vito Basso and will mark the brand’s entry into the Florida market.

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Leon County

Sunny Mornings Cafe

TALLAHASSEE, FL — Sunny Mornings Cafe is targeting a late March opening at 832 W Tharpe St, Tallahassee, FL 32303, ownership told Business Debut. The tentative opening date is March 27, pending final permitting approvals. Sunny Mornings Cafe will be a full-service, sit-down restaurant offering a mix of Mexican and American breakfast dishes. The concept focuses on a homemade approach, with traditional recipes prepared from scratch.

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Miami-Dade County

Healthy Heaven

MIAMI, FL - Healthy Heaven, a new coffee shop and healthy food concept from Elias Querales, is targeting an opening the week of April 1 at 11150 NW 82 St Unit 101, Miami, FL 33178, pending final permits, Querales told Business Debut. The business is designed to serve the nearby community with prepared food, coffee, and nutrition-focused programming.

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Pinecrest Bakery

MIAMI SPRINGS, FL — Pinecrest Bakery, founded by Efrain Valdes Jr., is planning its 25th corporate location at 4601 NW 36th St, Miami Springs, FL 33166, a former Burger King site, targeting a second to third quarter 2026 opening, Valdes told Business Debut.

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Takai

MIAMI, FL — Takai is targeting a late May opening at 2296 Coral Way, Miami, FL 33145, where owner Yoni Matz and executive chef Glen Kotlyarsky are preparing a 10-seat premium omakase restaurant focused on an intimate, reservation-only dining experience. Matz told Business Debut the team is hoping to open around May 26th.

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Orange County

Hamburger Mary’s

KISSIMMEE, FL - John Paonessa and his husband, Mike Rogier, are preparing to reopen Hamburger Mary’s at 5764 W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway, Kissimmee, FL 34746, in the former Shoney’s building at Old Town. Paonessa told Business Debut the team is targeting the first part of May, with the opening likely landing in the first or second week as buildout and staff training continue.

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Milkshake Factory

ORLANDO, FL — Milkshake Factory is targeting a mid-April soft opening and a mid-May grand opening at 595 West Church Street, Suite K, Orlando, FL 32805, owner Miller Johnson IV told Business Debut. The Orlando store will be the brand’s first in the city and Johnson said it is part of a larger plan to open multiple locations in the market.

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Noods

ORLANDO, FL — Noods, a Thai noodle-focused restaurant from Ponprapa Tunseeprasert and Aroonporn Puttarat, is targeting a late April opening at 6433 Raleigh St., Orlando, FL 32835, Ponprapa Tunseeprasert told Business Debut. We learned of this story first from Orlando Weekly.

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Unplugged Social Cafe

ORLANDO, FL — Unplugged Social Cafe, a new concept from Brooke Guevara and Juan Guevara, is now in soft opening at 8267 International Drive, Suite 200, Orlando, FL 32819. The cafe is currently open Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m., with the lounge portion launching March 19th at 7 p.m., Brooke Guevara told Business Debut.

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Palm Beach County

Entrecampos

WELLINGTON, FL — Entrecampos, a new Argentine-inspired coffee shop from Jacqueline Porcano, is targeting a first week of May opening at 11924 Forest Hill Blvd Suite 26, Wellington, FL 33414, Porcano told Business Debut. The concept will center on a boutique-style coffee shop offering Italian and Colombian coffee, Argentine pastries, and a selection of light bites.

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Seminole County

Holy City Zoo BBQ

LONGWOOD, FL — Holy City Zoo BBQ, a new globally inspired barbecue restaurant from Greg and Kristina Gaardbo, is targeting an early April opening at 190 S Ronald Reagan Blvd, Longwood, FL 32750. The couple, who bring more than 15 years of barbecue experience and previously operated a successful restaurant in Chicago, plan to introduce a concept that blends traditional American barbecue with flavors and techniques from around the world.

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3Natives Acai Cafe

OVIEDO, FL — 3Natives Acai Cafe is targeting a September 5, 2026, opening at 1807 E. Broadway St., Oviedo, FL 32765 in the Riverside Landings Publix shopping center, co-owner Haley Faucher told Business Debut. Faucher is opening the location with her husband, Greg Faucher, and her mother, Susan Lopez, bringing the Florida-born healthy fast-casual concept to Oviedo.

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Volusia County

MRBL BBQ

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FL — MRBL BBQ, owned by Mike and Rhonda Taylor, is targeting an early April opening at 440 N Dixie Fwy, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168. The concept marks the couple’s first permanent location after building a following through their food trailer, Mike Taylor told Business Debut.

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