Throw it back to the ‘80s and ‘90s in downtown Tampa at GenX Tavern!
If you’re feeling nostalgic for the good ol’ days and want a night out, visit this fun and exciting tavern where everything is based on the ‘80s and ‘90s, from food & drink to music & decor!
<div id="c3be0912bb716eee4ca644c1dfc4ecde4"></div>Updated March 2026, by Hailea Boykin
About GenX
GenX has been a hot spot for lunch, dinner, or a night out since 2019. It's the kind of place where you can rock some of the vintage clothes hiding in the back of your closet and shake your tailfeather to the bangers you grew up with.
The 80's, 90's, and early 2000's produced arguably the games, food, and music, and you can experience it all at GenX. Guitar Hero? Yup. Pac Mac? They've got it. Skeeball? Sure thing!
If you loved MTV, enjoyed retro games, Nirvana, classic movies like Jurassic Park and Gremlins, you'll love spending time at GenX for a unique date.
The Food
The menu at GenX perfectly fits the vibe with items like fried Pick Spears, Wings, Chicken Tendies, various tacos, salads, pizzas, burgers, and more! Try the Smashmouth Burger, or if that's not your style, why not the Optimus Prime Rib?
To satisfy your nostalgia and sweet tooth, Gen X'ers will get a kick out of seeing Dunakaroo Dip on the menu! Yum.
The Drinks
GenX has a delicious bubbly, wine, and cocktail menu featuring all ‘80s and ‘90s themed cocktails and shots, like the Purple Rain with misguided black dove's sacred heart reposado tequila, Cointreau, agave, blueberry puree, and hibiscus.
Everyone loves a good strawberry Starburst, and you can have it in drink form here. Their Strawberry Starburst features Smirnoff Vanilla Vodka, watermelon juice, house sour, and delicious Starburst minis!
Beer drinkers will appreciate the local and craft-heavy beer list featuring lesser-known local brews (think Magnanimous and Barriehaus) in addition to Tampa mainstays. They even have $2.50 “Your Dad's Garage Fridge” beers to make you chuckle.
Around the Tavern
Around GenX are mementos of the ‘80s and ‘90s. You will see the popular arcade game, skeeball, as well as a shelf full of some of the best board games from the decade, including Guess Who, which you may have forgotten even existed.
TVs are scattered throughout the tavern displaying ‘80s and ‘90s TV shows and movies. There are some TVs from previous decades that patrons can play old versions of games like Mario!
This spot is decorated with lots of photos of famous people like Patrick Swayze and Tom Cruz. Memorabilia line the walls, including stickers and drawings of old favorites like decorated denim jackets, VHS tapes, and you'll find those iconic “S” letters made out of lines that we all drew in our school notebooks.
Bright lights line the ceiling along with disco balls. Being surrounded by all these things will bring back old, but hopefully fond memories!
Location
103 East Jackson Street
Tampa, Florida 33602
Hours:
Sunday and Monday – 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
Tuesday through Thursday – 11 a.m.-12 a.m.
Friday and Saturday – 11 a.m.-1 a.m.
All photos credited to GenX Tavern Facebook