Rocky Point is getting a Yard House

A Yard House location in Lombard, IL. Credit: Yard House/Facebook

Yard-long beers are coming to Tampa’s Rocky Point neighborhood.

According to building plans filed with the City of Tampa on Aug. 24, Darden Restaurants Inc. will convert the existing Bahama Breeze in Rocky Point into a Yard House.

The plans, which call for a complete remodel of the current 12,200-square-foot space (located at 3045 N Rocky Point Dr. E.), come after Darden announced last February that it would close roughly half of its Caribbean-themed Bahama Breeze concepts, and convert the rest into other Darden properties.

The Orlando-based parent company currently owns a variety of chain restaurants, including Olive Garden, Cheddars, Eddie V’s, Longhorn Steakhouse, Ruth’s Chris, Capital Grille, Chuy’s, Seasons 52 and Yard House.

No exact opening date was available for the Rocky Point location, or a Bahama Breeze closing date for that matter. A representative with Darden could not be reached.

The new Rocky Point Yard House will be Tampa’s second location, after the 16,400-square-foot downtown outpost opened at 450 Channelside Dr. in December of 2023.

If you’re unfamiliar with Yard House, the chain is known as a higher-end sports bar with 100s of beers on tap, including a beer glass size option that is literally a yard tall, as well as a menu spanning everything from burgers, pizzas, poke bowls, vegan options and more.

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This article appears in August 20 – 26, 2026.

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