Taste of South Tampa Restaurant List Announced!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – February 20, 2025
TAMPA, FL – The South Tampa Chamber is excited to host the 19th Annual Taste of South Tampa on Sunday, March 2, 2025, presented by Older, Lundy, Koch, & Martino. For the eighth consecutive year, the Tampa Garden Club on Bayshore Boulevard will be transformed into an outdoor festival featuring live entertainment, delicious food samples from local restaurants, a beer garden, and exciting prizes.
“We are thrilled to have so many returning restaurants this year, including Taco Dirty, Sweet Soul, and Outback, alongside newly opened concepts like Jay Luigi,” said Kelly Flannery, President of the South Tampa Chamber. “Guests will also enjoy a beer garden featuring a variety of selections from Pepin Distributing, and a Cocktail Pavilion with various spirits brands. VIPs will have exclusive access to additional food and beverage vendors in an upscale indoor setting. With more than 30 food and drink options, there’s truly something for everyone.”
The event offers all-inclusive tickets that include unlimited food and beverage samples, live entertainment, giveaways from business exhibitors, and voting for the “Best of South Tampa” awards. Guests will also have the chance to interact with celebrity judges and influencers. VIP tickets offer early admission and indoor, air-conditioned access.
Final Restaurant List:
82W Rum
Blue Ice Vodka
CAO Bakery
Channelside Brewing
Chicken Salad Chick
Cookie Dough Bliss
Coppertail Brewing Co.
Fit Life Foods
Flames Indian Cuisine
Florida Ave Brewing Co.
Gogos Greek Grill
Grove Soho
Island Fin Poke
Jay Luigi
Kona Ice
Liquid Death
MacDinton's Tampa
Mighty Quinns
NA Corona and Sunbrew
New York BBQ and Catering
Outback Steakhouse
Planet Smoothie
Polar Beverages
RockFire Pizza
Siesta Key Rum
Stateside Vodka
Surfside Brands
Sugar Wing
Sweet Soul/Soulful
Sweetgreen
Taco Dirty
Tampa Bay Brewing Company
Toffee To Go
Top Shelf Sports Lounge
Vista Gin
Wine Stream Tampa
VIP - Ava Tampa
VIP - Corona Rita
VIP - Kona Grill
VIP - Mini Corona
VIP - NA Corona and Sunbrew
VIP - Ocean Seven
VIP - Oddfellows Ice Cream Co.
VIP - Shake Shack
Celebrity Judges:
Chef Jeff – Host, Dinner DeeAs, FOX 13 Tampa
Meredith Walusek – Co-host of the morning show Orlando & The Freakshow on Wild 94.1, hosts middays on 98.7 The Shark weekdays.
Roxanne Wilder – Host of Tampa Bay's Morning Blend on ABC Action News
Anthony Martino – Partner, Older, Lundy, Koch & Martino
Ticket Information:
- General Admission: $50 (Pre-sale) | $60 (Day of Event)
- Military Admission: $40 (Pre-sale)
- Children Under 10: Free (Does not include VIP)
- VIP Tickets: Available during pre-sale only, limited availability
Tickets are available online only at www.TasteofSouthTampa.com. A portion of the ticket sales will benefit the South Tampa Chamber’s “Chamber Champions Program”, supporting businesses impacted by recent hurricanes.
For tickets and a full list of participating restaurants, sponsors, and businesses, please visit www.TasteofSouthTampa.com.
About the South Tampa Chamber:
Founded in 1926, the South Tampa Chamber is an association of 600 businesses, organizations, and individuals dedicated to making South Tampa a premier place to live, work, and play. The Chamber has been recognized as a Certified Plus Chamber by the Florida Association of Chamber Professionals, a Three-Star Chamber of Valor by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and was named 2020 Chamber of the Year. www.SouthTampaChamber.org
For tickets and a full list of participating restaurants, sponsors, and businesses, please visit www.TasteofSouthTampa.com.
About the South Tampa Chamber:
Founded in 1926, the South Tampa Chamber is an association of 600 businesses, organizations, and individuals dedicated to making South Tampa a premier place to live, work, and play. The Chamber has been recognized as a Certified Plus Chamber by the Florida Association of Chamber Professionals, a Three-Star Chamber of Valor by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and was named 2020 Chamber of the Year. www.SouthTampaChamber.org