Hard Rock Café coming to Tampa

TAMPA - The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino announced Friday that a new Hard Rock Café will be open at the complex off I-4 before the end of the year.

The 17,500-square-foot restaurant will be nearly twice the size of Floyd's, which it will replace, and include a stage for performances.

’Hard Rock’s vibe and atmosphere will be a perfect complement to this amazing entertainment complex," Hamish Dodds, president and CEO of Orlando-based Hard Rock International, said in a press release.

Hard Rock Cafés are known worldwide for two things: Their rock 'n roll memorabilia displays and their merchandise that plays heavily on the signature yellow and brown logo.

Tampa's café will be no exception. In fact, the company says it plans to test new products and presentation equipment here before rolling it out to Hard Rock locations worldwide.

The eatery will be the sixth such in Florida, joining others in Miami, Key West, Orlando, Destin, and at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood.