{"id":200435,"date":"2026-03-21T13:17:31","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T13:17:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/200435\/"},"modified":"2026-03-21T13:17:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T13:17:31","slug":"michelin-star-restaurateur-johnny-tung-plans-to-open-tokyo-swim-club-rooftop-lounge-in-ybor-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/200435\/","title":{"rendered":"Michelin-star restaurateur Johnny Tung plans to open \u2018Tokyo Swim Club\u2019 rooftop lounge in Ybor City"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"ArchitecturalScreenshot of a rendering for Ybor City, Florida\u2019s Tokyo Swim Club. Credit: Tampa Bay Developer \/ YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n

Tampa is getting a new rooftop hangout, in the same building that\u2019s now home to recently-relocated hospitality staple.<\/p>\n

Orlando Michelin-starred chef Johnny Tung has plans to open Tokyo Swim Club<\/a> on the rooftop of Ybor City\u2019s Casa Gomez building, where Tampa restaurant scene staple Mise en Place has moved into the ground floor.<\/a><\/p>\n

That\u2019s according to Josh Pardue, who shared the news and renderings on the Tampa Bay Developer podcast<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Tung\u2014who is part of the Michelin-star winning team at Tampa Heights omakase K\u014dsen<\/a>\u2014is beloved in his hometown of Orlando where he\u2019s involved in at least three dozen restaurants including the Mills 50 noodle spot Zaru. Tung and his brother Jimmy, whose parents immigrated from Taiwan, are also behind the Bento Asian Kitchen + Sushi chain which started in Gainesville but has since expanded with about two dozen locations across the state.<\/p>\n

\u201cThink Japanese whiskey, Japanese steaks, and having those small meats,\u201d Pardue told TBD about Tokyo Swim Club. \u201cThat concept is going to be absolutely killer.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"AnScreenshot of a rendering for Ybor City, Florida\u2019s Tokyo Swim Club. Credit: Tampa Bay Developer \/ YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n

\"AnScreenshot of a rendering for Ybor City, Florida\u2019s Tokyo Swim Club. Credit: Tampa Bay Developer \/ YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n

Tung\u2014whose Filipino Kaya concept has a Michelin Green Star<\/a>\u2014is also behind the redevelopment of Orlando\u2019s Tien Hung Market. Now known as Mills Market<\/a>, the 40-year-old complex, where the Tung family had a jewelry shop, is a melting pot of Asian culture in a block of the city known as Little Saigon. Its most famous stalls include Kai Kai, Banh Mi Boy and UniGirl.<\/p>\n

On the podcast, Pardue lauded Tung\u2019s restaurant portfolio, which includes quick service spots and Michelin concepts, too. Pardue\u2014whose JPRE firm now owns The Bricks in Ybor City<\/a>\u2014said Tung was sold on the ongoing redevelopment in Ybor City and that it only took \u201ca couple weeks to get this deal done.\u201d<\/p>\n

There is no public timetable on construction, and permits related to Tung\u2019s new concept were not immediately available on the City of Tampa\u2019s Accela portal.<\/p>\n

This article appears in Mar. 19 \u2013 25, 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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