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Is Gaspar's Grotto Still Open? Food Paradise Update (Tampa, FL)

Food Paradise, Season 8 Tampa, Florida

Current status

Open

As of October 2026, Gaspar's Grotto is listed open on gasparsgrotto.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What the source shows: The bar's own website, checked on 2026-09-09, showed a 2026 copyright date, current weekend hours, and an active online shop for the Ybor City location. How we decide a status →

What happened after Food Paradise?

The episode featured Gaspar's Grotto, spotlighting the bar's pig roast events and pirate-themed food and drink service in Tampa's historic Ybor City district. The restaurant operates as a bar and restaurant with a Sunday brunch service and a VIP bottle lounge, and its name and pirate branding tie to the Gasparilla pirate-festival tradition associated with Tampa. The business's own website, checked on 2026-09-09, listed a 2026 copyright date, current weekend hours running Saturday from 5 p.m. to midnight and Sunday from noon to midnight, and an active online shop for gift cards and merchandise through its Ybor Gift Company. The site's events section also promoted ongoing catering and private-event bookings tied to the pig roast programming referenced on the page. The address, hours, and 2026-dated content all matched the East 7th Avenue location referenced in this record.

The episode Food Paradise, Season 8

Episode 5
Air date not confirmed
Title: Hog Heaven · What was featured: pirate-themed bar fare and Ybor City-style pub food, including its pig roast events
How Food Paradise restaurants have fared: 27% closed →

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Sources we checked 1 reference

  1. gasparsgrotto.com https://gasparsgrotto.com/
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Record fp-0534 · checked by Cal Marchetti.