Just when it seemed like Wynwood was saying goodbye to one of its most beloved late-night rituals, Pizza Tropical proved that some neighborhood legends refuse to fade away. During the bittersweet closing party of Gramps Wynwood on Sunday, January 4, 2026, the crowd learned the kind of news that turned tears into cheers: Pizza Tropical is officially set to reopen in February 2026.
The announcement was shared yesterday evening as regulars packed the bar and venue one final time, and it sent an electric wave of relief and excitement through the party. However, an exact location or date has yet to be announced (New Times is awaiting confirmation).
Fans of Gramps Wynwood pay respects as they tear the name down off the roof of the building
Screenshot via Instagram/@grampswynwood
Cheesus Crust, It’s Back
What began as a farewell gathering quickly became a celebration of second chances. Friends clutched paper plates, lifted plastic cups, and hugged as they had just gotten back a piece of Miami they were not ready to lose.
For years, Pizza Tropical was more than a slice window. It was a ritual for concert goers, comedians after a set, karaoke regulars, and anyone who knew that Wynwood nights often ended with a slice in one hand and hot honey wings in the other.
Classic late-night Wynwood pizza shop Pizza Tropical to close at Gramps on Wednesday, December 10, after a decade of thin slices and wings.
A Christmas Miracle
The December announcement of Pizza Tropical’s closure hit especially hard, coming nearly a decade after nearly a decade of thin slices, garlic rolls, and late-night courtyard meals at Gramps. Fans mourned the loss online and in person, calling it the end of an era. But at Sunday’s party, the mood shifted from nostalgia to hope as word spread that a comeback was already in motion and that a new home would soon follow.
Guests cheered, cried, and shouted the names of menu favorites like “El Peppe” and “La Blanca” as if they were rally anthems. Some longtime regulars said they had come to pay their respects, but instead left the courtyard, planning their reunion order for the opening week in February.
The reopening will not bring back early Wynwood exactly as it once was, but it will restore one of its most meaningful culinary anchors. Pizza Tropical fed the neighborhood during years when Wynwood felt scrappy, creative, and deeply communal. Now it’s preparing for a new chapter, carrying nearly a decade of memories along with it.
For Miami’s late-night faithful, February cannot come soon enough.
Pizza Tropical. Opening in February 2026.