If you're like me, and you still don't have power at your house after Irma, you're probably sick of eating canned goods and junk food. Thankfully, there are lots of Bay Area/Suncoast restaurants that have power and are open for business! Here's a LONG list! YAY!
NOTE: This is a list as of about 2pm on Tuesday. As power/internet is restored, more businesses will open. If you aren't sure, it's never a bad idea to call ahead.
PRO TIP: Even though they have electricity, some businesses might not have internet back yet, which means they might not be able to process credit cards. Play it safe and bring cash.
Tampa
Westshore Plaza, including most restaurants, 250 Westshore Dr, Tampa
Mise en Place, 442 W Kennedy Blvd. #110
Oxford Exchange, 420 W Kennedy Blvd.
Ciccio Cali, 17004 Palm Pointe Drive
Panera Bread, 3420 W Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Fitlife Foods, all locations now open
Carmel Kitchen and Wine Bar, 3601 W Swann Ave.
PDQ locations at 2207 S Dale Mabry Highway, 12650 N Dale Mabry Highway and 5706 W Waters Ave.
BJ's Alabama BBQ, 3307 S Dale Mabry Highway
Kahwa Coffee locations at 400 N Ashley Drive and 808 N Franklin St.
Sushi Cafe, 18015 Highwoods Preserve Pkwy
Gengiz Khan, Mediterranean Grill, 3114 Bay to Bay Blvd
China City, 16049 Tampa Palms Blvd W, Tampa
Love's Artifacts Bar and Grille, 4914 S MacDill Ave — serving drinks
Big Rays, 6116 Interbay Blvd, Tampa
Elmer's Sports Cafe, 5206 S MacDill Ave
Island's Pizza, 235 E Davis Blvd
Zelda's Cafe and Deli, 1239 E Kennedy Blvd
Tampa Tap Room, 3150 N Dale Mabry Hwy
McDonald's, 1520 W Kennedy Blvd (drive-thru only)
China One, 19024 Bruce B Downs Blvd
China Star, 5211 E Fowler Ave
Heights Pizza, 7504 N Florida Ave
Top Shelf Sports Bar and Grill, 5914 Providence Rd
Cappy's Pizzeria, 4910 N Florida Ave.
Soho Saloon, 410 S Howard Ave Tampa — limited food menu, full liquor
World of Beer, 5311 Avion Park Drive
BurgerMonger, 10412 N Dale Mabry Hwy
Smoothie King, 15788 N Dale Mabry Hwy
Beef 'O' Brady's, 15784 N Dale Mabry Hwy
Tokyo Restaurant, 7911 W Hillsborough Ave
Beef 'O'Brady's, 8810 N Himes Ave
Brandon/Riverview
Ciccio Cali, 11230 Sullivan St.
Panera Bread, 10631 Big Bend Road
Five Guys, 6022 Winthrop Town Centre Ave.
Hungry Howies, 819 W Bloomingdale Ave.
Longhorn Steakhouse, 11102 Causeway Blvd.
Gran Agave, 5924 Providence Road
Popeye's, 108 S Kings Ave.
Zaxby's, 2028 SR 60
Boca Kitchen, Bar and Market, 11206 Sullivan St.
St. Petersburg
Panera Bread locations at 1908 4th St. N and 2420 66th St N
Mickey's, 318 Central Ave.
The Birchwood, 340 Beach Drive NE
Community Cafe, 2444 Central Ave.
Sea Salt, 183 2nd Ave. N, opens at 5 p.m. today
Kahwa Coffee locations at 204 2nd Ave. S, 475 2nd St. N and 701 6th St. S
Dome Grill, 561 Central Ave.
4th Street Shrimp Store, 1006 4th St N
Cassis Bakery, 170 Beach Dr NE
The Wooden Rooster, 104 2nd Ave NE
Munch's, 3920 6th St S
Central Coffee Shoppe, 530 Central Ave.
Hideaway Cafe, 1756 Central Ave.
St. Pete Ale House, 7901 Dr M.L.K. Jr St. N
Buya Ramen, 911 Central Ave.
St. Petersburg Brewing Company, 544 1st Ave. N
Casita Taqueria, 2701 4th St N
Grattzi Italian Grille, 211 2nd St. S
3 Daughters Brewing, 222 22nd St. S
King's Street Food, 937 Central Ave.
Locale Market, 179 2nd Ave. N — They're hosting a Hurricane Relief Party starting at 11 a.m. Tuesday.
Pinellas Ale Works, 1962 1st Ave. S
Park and Rec, 100 4th St. S
Room 901, 901 1st Ave. S
The Avenue, 330 1st Ave. S
The Burg Bar, 1752 Central Ave.
Urban Brew and BBQ, 1939 Central Ave.
Hawthorne Bottle Shoppe, 2927 Central Ave.
Five Bucks Drinkery, 247 Central Ave. N
Bar @548, 548 Central Ave.
Joey Brooklyn's Famous Pizza Kitchen, 210 1st Ave. N
Zaytoon Grill, 1618 Central Ave
Burger King, 3701 34th St. N
The Galley, 27 4th St. North
Ferg's, 1320 Central Ave., St. Petersburg
Sunset Grille, 2996 Dr. M.L.K. Jr. St. N
Jet's Pizza, 9649 Bay Pines Blvd
The Lure, 661 Central Ave.
Arby's, 571 34th St N
Toby's Original Little Italy Pizza, 3523 49th St N
The Pesky Pelican Brew Pub, 923 72nd Street N.
Old Southeast Market, 1700 3rd St S.
(Keep Saint Petersburg Local's Facebook page is updating their list of St. Pete spots throughout the day; they also have a list of tentative places opening Thursday.)
Pinellas
Dunkin' Donuts, 7315 US Highway 19, Pinellas Park
Jessi's Restaurant, 8331 66th St. N, Pinellas Park
Burger King, 3575 E Bay Dr, Largo
Fat Cat Tavern, 3665 E Bay Dr #100, Largo — serving tacos and quesadillas
O'Maddy's Bar and Grill, 5405 Shore Blvd. S, Gulfport
Jack Willie's Bar Grill and Tiki, 1013 Saint Petersburg Dr. W, Oldsmar (opening at 5 p.m.)
Red Lobster, 26320 U.S. 19 N., Clearwater (opening at 4 p.m.)
Da Burger Joint, 4058 Tampa Rd, Oldsmar
Nolan's Pub, 230 Main St, Safety Harbor
Sarasota/Bradenton
Sarasota Joe's Kitchen, 4015 North Lockwood Ridge Road, Sarasota
Prime, 8201 South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota
Boca Kitchen Bar & Market, 19 South Lemon Avenue, Sarasota
Dino's Pizza 4290 Bee Ridge Road, Sarasota
Nick's Bar 4459 Bee Ridge Road, Sarasota, will open at 7 p.m.
Libby's Cafe & Bar, 1917 South Osprey Avenue, Sarasota
The Italian Grilll at 8620 S. Tamiami, Sarasota
Taco Bell on State Road 70, Bradenton
Tandoor Indian Cuisine, 8483 Cooper Creek Blvd., Bradenton
Brick's Smoked Meats, 1528 State Street, Sarasota
Patrick's 1481, 1481 Main Street, Sarasota
Half Shell Seafood House, 5321 University Parkway, Sarasota
Solorzanos Late Night Pizzeria, 6670 Superior Avenue, Sarasota
3 Keys Brewing and Eatery, 2505 Manatee Avenue, East Bradenton
Basil's on Highway 301, Bradenton
Basil's Chicken on McIntosh and Bee Ridge, Sarasota
The Original Egg on Clark Road in Sarasota
ALSO, most Publix locations are open today; the few that are still closed will reopen on Wednesday.