{"id":161606,"date":"2026-02-19T19:47:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T19:47:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/161606\/"},"modified":"2026-02-19T19:47:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T19:47:08","slug":"rreal-tacos-will-open-first-florida-location-in-tampa-this-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/161606\/","title":{"rendered":"Rreal Tacos will open first Florida location in Tampa this fall"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-perfmatters-preload=\"\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"585\" data-attachment-id=\"352709\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/food-drink\/rreal-tacos-will-open-first-florida-location-in-tampa-this-fall\/attachment\/1-84\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1.jpg?fit=1124%2C843&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1124,843\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;For rreal.&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.cltampa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1.jpg?fit=780%2C585&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1771530428_995_1.jpg\" alt=\"A phpto showing a Rreal Tacos location exterior.\" class=\"wp-image-352709\"  \/>For rreal. Credit: Rreal Tacos<\/p>\n<p>Popular Atlanta-based chain Rreal Tacos will open its first Florida location in downtown Tampa this fall.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The new outpost will be located at 808 N Franklin St., in the former Haiku Tampa spot.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rrealtacos.com\/food-menu#tacos\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">menu<\/a> mostly spans street-style tacos as well as other South of the Border-inspired eats like burrito bowls, salads and even a birria pizza. But the chain is also known for its tequila and mezcal programs, and was honored back in 2023 by Food &amp; Wine as one of the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foodandwine.com\/best-tequila-bars-7482005\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Best Tequila Places to Drink Tequila Around the US<\/a>.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur goal has always been to treat the bar with the same intention and authenticity as the kitchen,\u201d said Beverage Director and Partner Arturo Salgado in a press release. \u201cTampa Bay has a vibrant dining culture, and we\u2019re excited to introduce guests to the depth and history behind agave spirits.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The company currently has 11 locations listed on its website, all of which are in Georgia. As of now no exact opening date for the Tampa restaurant has been announced.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/altnewsfoundation.org\/cl-tampa\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pitch in to help make the Tampa Bay Journalism Project a success.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/tampa\/NewsletterSignup\/Page\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe to Creative Loafing newsletters.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Follow us:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAiECLjru3gB6BLYKOKFLfkVZsqFAgKIhAi467t4AegS2CjihS35FWb\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Google News<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsbreak.com\/@c\/1599764?s=01\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NewsBreak<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/CreativeLoafingTampa\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Reddit<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cltampabay\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cltampabay\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook\u00a0<\/a>|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/cltampabay.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BlueSky<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"collection-link has-small-font-size\">This article appears in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/collections\/feb-19-25-2003\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Feb 19-25, 2003<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tRelated\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tColin Wolf has been working with weekly newspapers since 2007 and has been the Digital Editor for Creative Loafing Tampa since 2019. He is also the Director of Digital Content Strategy for CL&#8217;s parent&#8230;\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"author-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cltampa.com\/author\/colin-wolf\/\" rel=\"author nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore by Colin Wolf\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"For rreal. 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