68 New & Coming Soon Restaurants in Florida | Dec. '25

We had a busy November and interviewed dozens of restaurant owners preparing to open their doors last month. Here is the comprehensive list of the concepts we confirmed and reported on in detail.

Get a closer look at each concept by clicking "Read more."

North Florida

1. Kitchen 251 — 801 Beech St, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034. Owners Ashley & Chef Michael McCarroll are moving their casual seafood spot and bar downtown, centered on fresh Gulf seafood with Cajun influences. Read more.
2. Southern Roost — 87 Wildworks Ave, Yulee, FL 32097. Owner James Weathersby brings a Georgia-born fast-casual brand serving Southern breakfast, hand-breaded chicken, and drive-thru favorites. Read more.
3. Peach Cobbler Factory — 1660 W Tennessee St Suite 3, Tallahassee, FL 32304. Franchisee Elton Powell Jr. and family focus on cobblers, banana pudding, cookies, brownies, and coffee in a mostly grab-and-go setup. Read more.
4. Beignets and Brew — 10068 Navarre Pkwy A106, Navarre, FL 32566. Owner Latoya Hart adds drive-thru service with fresh beignets, specialty coffee, and savory café bites. Read more.
5. Morning Oil Coffee — 700 E Union St Unit 151, Jacksonville, FL 32206. Owner Phil Rogacki’s “coffee yard” fuels crews with straightforward espresso drinks, hearty breakfast and lunch, and sack lunches. Read more.
6. Emangeo’s Brick Oven Pizza — 10920 Baymeadows Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32256. Owner George Schneider serves New Haven– and New York–style pizza, slices, calzones, and Italian pastas from a gas-fired oven. Read more.
7. Oxford Place — 2902 Corinthian Ave, Jacksonville, FL 32210. Owners Jerry and Hughes Brown open a neighborhood restaurant with seasonal Southern fare, seafood plates, and a full cocktail program. Read more.
8. Bricks & Iron — 23674 US-301 N, Lawtey, FL 32058. Owners Jerome “Steve” Bricks and Christopher Coldiron debut an entertainment venue with pizza and bar bites plus beer and wine alongside billiards and darts. Read more.
9. Paper Bag Deli — 4780 NW 39th Ave Suite 9, Gainesville, FL 32606. Owner Richard Sterck expands his retro deli known for house-prepared meats, Boar’s Head classics, and signature sandwiches. Read more.

Central Florida

1. The Boardroom Coffee — 26 Bovard Ave, Ormond Beach, FL 32176. Salty Church opens a surf-themed café serving coffee, waffles, flatbreads, and bakery items in a community hub. Read more.
2. Medicine Bar — 115 Myrtle Ln, Daytona Beach, FL 32114. Owner Christy Lufkin Hall offers a wellness lounge pouring elixirs, adaptogenic teas, botanical sodas, organic wines, and craft beers, plus Ayurvedic boards. Read more.
3. Via Canaletto II — South Daytona, FL 32119. Owner Leon Geller and Chef Antonio Mazzella bring scratch-made Italian and Mediterranean dishes, house pastas, and wood-fired pizzas with a full bar. Read more.
4. Caine’s Wings — 238 N Clara Ave, DeLand, FL 32720. Owner Danielle Caine’s first storefront centers on flavored wings, fries, and rotating soul-food dinners. Read more.
5. 320 The Table — 320 N Citrus Ave, Crystal River, FL 34428. Owners Steven and Amber Swartz plan all-day breakfast and lunch comfort food plus a lounge with coffee, desserts, soft serve, and boba. Read more.
6. What The Pho — 459 Plaza Dr, Eustis, FL 32726. Owner Darren Trinh focuses on pho (house combo and variants), bánh mì, Vietnamese iced coffee, and spicy white noodle soup (weekends). Read more.
7. Smackerz — 802 Beecher St, Leesburg, FL 34748. Owner Derrick Williams runs carryout with burgers, wings, fish, pork chops, and rotating plates. Read more.
8. Açaí Republic — 160 Tuskawilla Rd Suite 1207, Winter Springs, FL 32708. Owners Priscilla Silva and Anderson Rocha offer Brazilian açaí bowls, smoothies, and fresh juices in a counter-service format. Read more.
9. Austin’s Coffee — 2240 W Fairbanks Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789. Richard and Angela Whitmer (with investor Preacher Lawson) relaunch 24/7 service with coffee, budget-friendly hot plates, and expanded vegetarian/vegan options. Read more.
10. Terra Modern American — 434 N Orange Ave, Orlando, FL 32801. Owner Michael D’Esposito and chef/partner Ryan Stewart serve Modern American plates, a signature daily burger, and weekday breakfast with a full bar. Read more.
11. Archie’s Cafe & Play Center — 11764 E Colonial Dr, Orlando, FL 32817. Owners Archiebald and Caroline Askie pair a family café—salads, sandwiches, smoothies, slushies, soft-serve, and coffee—with soft-play and STEM zones. Read more.
12. Sushi Kindai — 8810 Seidel Rd, Winter Garden, FL 34787. Owner James Gao opens a large-format Japanese spot with sushi, sashimi, signature rolls, hibachi bento, and Japanese-influenced cocktails. Read more.
13. 20 + Wings — 2901 Parkway Blvd B11, Kissimmee, FL 34747. Co-owner Oscar Lossada brings a brick-and-mortar for chicken wings, turkey legs, chicken sandwiches, fried cheese, popcorn chicken, and corn ribs. Read more.
14. ANF Gyros & Grill — 5484 N Orange Blossom Trl, Orlando, FL 32810. Co-owners Frank Haoutai and Atef Jabbar bring a broad menu of gyros, wings, Philly steaks, seafood, and burgers. Read more.
15. Sama Restaurant — 1449 Lee Rd, Winter Park, FL 32789. Owner Amit Kumar builds two concepts under one roof with regional Indian cuisine downstairs and global tapas/small plates upstairs. Read more.
16. Thai Kazumi & Sushi Bar — 291 E Eau Gallie Blvd, Satellite Beach (Indian Harbour Beach), FL 32937. Owner Anurak Trisophon offers Thai curries/noodles and sushi rolls in a compact dine-in/takeout setting. Read more.
17. Vintage Vault — 114 Harrison St, Cocoa, FL 32922. Owner Victoria Fuentes opens a two-bar lounge with modern takes on 1920s bar foods like pimento-cheese dishes, smoked fish, and shrimp cocktail. Read more.
18. Eggs Up Grill — 2023 N Atlantic Ave, Cocoa Beach, FL 32931. Franchisee Chris Schmidt serves all-day breakfast, brunch, and lunch with mimosas and breakfast cocktails. Read more.
19. Fuego27 — 586 Avenue C SE, Winter Haven, FL 33880. Owner Daniel Arce channels NYC nostalgia with American-Caribbean comfort plates like yucca fries and a guacamole burger. Read more.
20. Delectable Delights — 75 E Main St, Bartow, FL 33830. Owner Devra Wygant’s biggest shop yet features award-winning ice cream (e.g., This Bleep Just Got Serious) with more than two dozen flavors and 20+ toppings. Read more.
21. The Production House at The Ice Cream Barr — 410 Broad St, Masaryktown, FL 34604. Owners Rebekah & James Barr add a café/production site serving scratch-made ice cream, sundaes, Mountaineer Coffee, teas, lemonades, and light eats. Read more.
22. The Original Floridian — 31936 St Joe Rd, Dade City (St. Joe), FL 33525. Owner Blair Hensley opens a bourbon bar and grill with wings, prime rib, short-rib burgers, fried catfish, and gator (pizza planned later). Read more.
23. Ksplitz Creamery — 3104 Town Ave Suite 104B, New Port Richey, FL 34655. Owner Kaiden Padgett’s second shop scoops house-made small-batch ice cream and adds Maryland-style snowballs. Read more.
24. Muckeye’s Pizzeria and Guitar Bar — 5308 Lemon St, New Port Richey, FL 34652. Owners Mark and Stephen George serve Old Forge–style pizza, gourmet pies, and Texas Wiener–style dogs with a songwriter listening room. Article coming soon.
25. Saladworks & Frutta Bowls — 9830 Upper Alafia Ct #107, Riverview, FL 33578. Owner Haifa Eltaher (with sons Zayn and Farris) offers signature salads, wraps, soups, and hot sandwiches plus smoothies, açaí bowls, and specialty coffees. Article coming soon.
26. Homesick Bagels and Coffee — 1528 W North B St A, Tampa, FL 33606. Owners Travis and Roxana Kaiser run a counter spot for kettle-boiled bagels, breakfast sandwiches, and nine specialty lunch sandwiches. Read more.
27. Giancarlo’s — 1532 W North B St, Tampa, FL 33606. The Kaisers’ all-day tavern features diner breakfasts, deli sandwiches, burgers, and Italian specialties with an espresso bar and market. Read more.
28. Mythos Greek Bistro — 2501 Central Ave, St. Petersburg, FL 33713. Co-owners Danjel Morina and Dinos Chilias roll out Greek classics and house spreads like branzino, seafood orzo, grilled octopus, and tzatziki/hummus/spicy feta. Read more.
29. The Book Lounge — 631 Central Ave, St. Petersburg, FL 33701. Owner Natalya Calleja blends a fiction bookstore with a café pouring wine, coffee, specialty teas, and frosé plus charcuterie and desserts. Read more.
30. Hungry Greek — 8980 US-301 #118, Parrish, FL 34219. Franchisee Ray Georgy brings fast-casual Greek standards with gyros, salads, platters, and pita wraps. Read more.
31. Extreme Pizza — 7839 SR 64 E, Bradenton, FL 34212. George Margioukla adds full service with gourmet California pizzas and Mediterranean-fusion entrées plus a cocktail bar. Read more.
32. Kitchen Social — 257 N Cattleman Dr Unit 81, Sarasota, FL 34243. Founder Brian O’Malley’s scratch kitchen features a tight menu with hits like cheddar-scallion biscuits, global-influenced small plates, bowls, and mains. Read more.
33. Duff’s Famous Wings — 3900 Clark Rd, Sarasota, FL 34233. Franchisee Pomegranate Capital serves Buffalo-style wings with classic sauces, plus smashburgers, salads, and pizza logs. Read more.
34. The Shebeen Irish Pub & Kitchen — 6607 Gateway Ave, Sarasota, FL 34231. Owner Eileen Carrigan expands the pub’s fish and chips, bangers and mash, corned beef and cabbage, and weekly specials. Read more.

South Florida

1. Sophie’s on Main Street — 4 E Main St, Avon Park, FL 33825. Owners Yuni and Javier Del Cueto extend their Cuban café with Cuban staples, café favorites, and beer/wine. Read more.
2. Boston House Restaurant — 239 S Indian River Dr, Fort Pierce, FL 34950. Co-owners Georgette Angelos and Martin Mohr offer Americana classics like grilled oysters and lobster rolls in a historic mansion. Read more.
3. Backwoods Billiards — 413 SW Park St, Okeechobee, FL 34972. Owner Christie Strickland (manager Earle Strickland) runs a pool hall with burgers, steaks, wings, salads, and pizzas using air fryers. Read more.
4. Wings Etc. — 415 U.S. 41 Bypass N, Venice, FL 34285. Owner Tim McGivern opens a sports bar focusing on wings, appetizers, wraps, salads, sandwiches, and burgers. Read more.
5. Savage Skillet — 5110 Pine Island Rd #140, Bokeelia, FL 33922. Owners Erika Fernandez and Carla Arguello serve breakfast and brunch staples with elevated plating, plus beer and wine. Read more.
6. The Roast & Rush Society — 8156 Alico Rd Unit 10, Fort Myers, FL 33912. Founder Tony Toska (franchisee Derek Weimer) pours specialty coffee and botanical teas (kratom/kava) with warm sandwiches, personal pizzas, and pastries. Read more.
7. Detroit Pizza Joint Naples — 7770 Preserve Ln, Naples, FL 34119. Owner Todd Stern focuses on Detroit-style pizza, Detroit Coney dogs, garlic knots/dips, salads, and scratch desserts. Read more.
8. 718 Cafe & Grill — 716 U.S. Rte 1, Tequesta, FL 33469. Owners Peter Stellatos and Jerry Damoulianos bring NY diner staples—omelets, pancakes, French toast, wraps, paninis, burgers, shakes, and sandwiches. Read more.
9. Scooter’s Coffee — 8605 SE Federal Hwy, Hobe Sound, FL 33455. Franchisees Camden Kelly and Eric Gioia build a drive-thru kiosk pouring coffee drinks, energy infusions, teas, floats, and sparklers. Read more.
10. Vegan 27 — 1665 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd A15, Riviera Beach, FL 33404. Owner Haggith Edwards (with Aman Israel) centers on vegan soul food, whole-food plates, and limited meat-substitute items. Read more.
11. Souse House of the Palm Beach — 1510 N Sapodilla Ave, West Palm Beach, FL 33401. Owner Sean Burgman adds a kitchen highlighting pork, chicken, fish, and holiday turkey souse plus simple bar snacks. Read more.
12. Pinecrest Bakery — 9929 S Military Trl, Boynton Beach, FL 33436. Owner Efrain Valdes Jr. brings a 24/7 bakery café with pastelitos, croquetas, Cuban sandwiches, and café con leche. Read more.
13. Rosie’s Pizza and Restaurant — 13860 Wellington Trace, Wellington, FL 33414. Owner Anthony Vultaggio features New York, Sicilian, and Detroit pies alongside chicken parm, francese, and saltimbocca. Read more.
14. La Marsa — 13800 S Jog Rd #101, Delray Beach, FL 33446. Managing partner Yousif Elsebaei serves Mediterranean dishes (Halal) like lamb chops, house pita/hummus, and lentil soup. Read more.
15. Down the Rabbit Hole — 98 NW 5th Ave, Delray Beach, FL 33444. Owners Dee and Chef Samuel Woods run a plant-based café/bar focused on salads, wraps, snack plates, and brunch pop-ups from their Pompano menu. Read more.
16. Origins Cafe — 6805 W Commercial Blvd, Tamarac, FL 33319. Owner David Levy roasts and pours Jamaica Blue Mountain and multi-origin pourovers with prepackaged pastries. Read more.
17. Café Bastille Weston — 1660 Market St, Weston, FL 33326. Owners Benjamin Amsalem and Estelle Dellegy serve everyday brunch—croissant benedicts, sandwiches, pancakes, salads, bowls, and shakshuka. Read more.
18. Talkin’ Tacos — 7780 Griffin Rd Suite 110/111, Davie, FL 33328. COO Mohamad Massalkhi runs late-night service with birria tacos, birria ramen/grilled cheese, and street-style Mexican favorites plus specialty lemonades. Read more.
19. Small’s Sliders (Downtown “Can,” site TBA) — Fort Lauderdale, FL. Partners Joe Sloboda, Stanley Tsung, and Gustavo Bursztyn bring cooked-to-order cheeseburger sliders, seasoned waffle fries, and shakes in shipping-container builds. Read more.
20. Blue Crab Shack & Seafood — 2602 E Hallandale Beach Blvd, Hallandale Beach, FL 33009. Owner Barry Baker opens a waterfront dine-in with beer-steamed seafood, Maryland-style crab cakes, and late-night menus. Read more.
21. KPot Korean BBQ & Hot Pot — 13699 Biscayne Blvd, North Miami Beach, FL 33181. Franchisee Benny Cheng offers all-you-can-eat Korean BBQ and hot pot with soju, boba, and cocktails. Read more.
22. Yes! Café — 2711 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33137. Owner Federico Legaz runs fast-casual breakfasts, burgers, sandwiches, smoothies, pancakes, and the Yes Burrito with late hours. Read more.
23. Throw Social Miami — 2335 N Miami Ave, Miami, FL 33127. Owner Ginger Flesher-Sonnier pairs entertainment with a menu of shareables and island-leaning plates like coconut shrimp and Polynesian lettuce wraps plus signature cocktails. Read more.
24. Ami Ami — 318 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables, FL 33134. Co-owners Milena Damchevski and Dusan Drakalski blend culture with Mediterranean-inspired breakfast/lunch, boards, pastries, and an evening feature plate (beer/wine). Read more.
25. Viet Noms (Mobile trailer; statewide service) — Nassau County & statewide events. Owner Liberty Phan offers Asian street-food favorites like Korean short ribs, teriyaki skewers, egg rolls, banh mi, musubi, onigiri, and betel leaf rolls. Read more.