Tampa Bay’s dining scene just picked up a double shot of new openings this week, with LaCa Coffeehouse debuting in St. Petersburg and Palmette Brasserie & Bar beginning service inside The Westin Tampa Bay in Rocky Point. One spot is all about playful, dessert-like coffee drinks, the other leans coastal brasserie with a water view, and both were put to the test on WFLA’s weekly “The New Dish” segment.
St. Pete’s LaCa Plays Up Sweet, Saigon-Style Sips
LaCa keeps its menu focused and flashy, spotlighting signature lattes like the Eggpresso, a Biscoff latte and a Saigon-style brew, along with matcha and cold-brew options that drink more like treats than plain caffeine. The shop’s site lays out the menu and location and invites customers to “Elevate your coffee experience,” as listed on La Ca Coffeehouse. State records identify the business as La CA Coffee LLC and confirm the storefront’s registration at the state level, according to bisprofiles.
Palmette Brings A Waterfront Brasserie To The Westin
Over in Tampa, Palmette is now open inside The Westin Tampa Bay, leaning into bright, coastal brasserie fare with an indoor-outdoor bar, an open kitchen and a waterfront patio setting. The restaurant’s site calls out a pizza oven and a Florida-inspired cocktail program as key parts of the menu design, per Palmette Brasserie & Bar. Coverage around the debut highlights chef-driven plates, a lively bar program and reservation activity that shows the restaurant seating guests this spring, according to Evolve & Co.
Hotel Refresh Fuels A Busy Bayfront Dining Run
Palmette’s arrival is part of a larger refresh at The Westin Tampa Bay and fits into a broader wave of new food and drink concepts popping up in the Westshore and Rocky Point corridor. That push toward upgraded hotel restaurants and destination-worthy dining has been evident across recent openings and renovations in the area, as tracked by Stay In The New. Visit Tampa Bay already lists Palmette in its event lineup, including a Mother’s Day brunch, a sign the restaurant is moving past soft-opening mode and into regular programming.
What To Order And When To Go
If you are in St. Pete and want an indulgent caffeine boost, LaCa’s Saigon Lover or Eggpresso drinks are set up for exactly that kind of quick hit. Evenings at Palmette skew social, with a menu built around shared plates, pizzas and seafood mains. Menus and hours are available on the businesses’ own sites, and reservations are being taken through standard platforms linked from La Ca Coffeehouse and Palmette Brasserie & Bar. As reported by WFLA, hosts Farron and Maggie recently tasted through both spots for the station’s “The New Dish” rundown.
