Tommy Bahama to open new restaurant and retail store on St. Armands

Tommy Bahama, a long-time mainstay of St. Armands Circle, has announced it will open a new combined restaurant, bar and retail space in the popular Sarasota shopping destination next year.

The new Tommy Bahama Restaurant, Bar & Store at 465 John Ringling Blvd. on St. Armands Circle, is expected to open in February 2025, according to a release. A cost for the project was not provided. 

Tommy Bahama dates back to 1996, when the brand opened a restaurant and retail location at 300 John Ringling Blvd. The business grew to the point the entire space was converted to restaurant use and the retail space moved down the street, the release states. 

In the wake of hurricanes Helene and Milton, the newer retail store was able to reopen, officials says. But the restaurant and bar suffered considerable damage and will be unable to reopen. 

“Tommy Bahama opened in Sarasota 28 years ago as the company’s second location and it has always been such an important part of our brand DNA,” CEO Doug Wood said in the release. “The idea of not having a restaurant in St. Armands, which is like a second home to us, was unthinkable."

Wood says the new location will "reunite the restaurant and retail under one roof to provide our guests with the authentic Tommy Bahama experience.”

The existing separate retail store at 371 St Armands Circle will remain open. 

Tommy Bahama has other locations in Sarasota, including a Tommy Bahama Marlin Bar in Lakewood Ranch and Tommy Bahama retail stores in Sarasota UTC and Siesta Key.