Charley’s Steak House is finally making its long-talked-about leap into Tampa’s Westshore district, with fresh signage and visible site work now turning heads at the corner of North Westshore Boulevard and Spruce Street, directly across from International Plaza. The move will shift the longtime Cypress Street mainstay into a redeveloped Westshore retail block, and it is shaping up to be one of the bigger restaurant relocations the neighborhood has seen in a while. Regulars who have been eyeing the fenced lot say the pace of change makes the opening feel close.
As reported by WhatNow, coverage in the Tampa Bay Business Journal described Charley’s Westshore project as “about to break ground.” WhatNow notes that the prominent corner parcel has been wrapped with Charley’s branding as crews prepare for the full buildout.
Tampa Bay Business & Wealth first flagged the relocation in March 2024, reporting that signage had already gone up and that Charley’s planned to leave its longtime Cypress Street address for the new site across from International Plaza, with an initial target of a 2025 opening. The switch moves one of Tampa’s established steakhouses deeper into the Westshore dining mix, following months of planning and property shuffling in the district.
What Charley’s Will Offer
Charley’s, which also runs locations in Orlando and Celebration, is known for USDA Prime and Choice steaks and a menu that leans into big-ticket cuts like Wagyu filet mignon, a 24-ounce bone-in ribeye, and 21-day prime dry-aged selections. The restaurant highlights that its steaks are cooked over a custom wood-fired pit that hits roughly 1,200 degrees, according to the Charley's Steak House website.
Timing And Comment
The relocation comes as Westshore keeps evolving, with ongoing redevelopment nudging timelines and reshaping corners that locals thought they knew. Area boosters documented the first rounds of Charley’s-branded wraps on the property last year, and Choose Westshore covered those early teasers. WhatNow reports it reached out to Talk of the Town Restaurant Group CEO Clark Woodsby for an update on construction timing, but he was not immediately available for comment.
