Kelly’s Roast Beef is bringing a taste of New England to St. Pete at 1530 Pasadena Avenue South. An opening timeline is still TBA, but you can follow the restaurant on Instagram for updates. University Park in Sarasota is home to the state’s first Kelly’s Roast Beef location. It opened its doors to an eager audience at the end of 2022.

For more than 70 years, Kelly’s Roast Beef has been the staple of the North Shore of Boston, renowned for its thinly sliced “melt-in-your-mouth” roast-beef sandwiches and generous platters of New England seafood.

Kelly’s Roast Beef prepares huge Florida expansion

“This is an incredible opportunity and honor to bring such an iconic restaurant brand into a new area of the country and we plan to quickly expand across Southern Florida,” said Ryan Dion, Chief Operating Officer at RAVentures Hospitality. “In 2023 we’ll see double digits for new Kelly’s Roast Beef locations in the Sunshine State.”

Each location roasts its beef in-house all through the day, ensuring sandwiches can still be freshly sliced to order as they have for decades. A classic Kelly’s roast beef sandwich features medium-rare, melt-in-your-mouth, roast beef, a top-quality sesame roll bun and three condiment options – James River barbecue sauce, mayonnaise, and American cheese. Other menu items include fresh, Atlantic seafood such as fried whole-bellied clams, lobster rolls, scallops, and homemade clam chowder. Everything is made fresh, daily, and made-to-order. 

Kelly’s Roast Beef Florida locations will include gluten-free menu items with dedicated fryers. Customers can expect convenient drive-thru service, dine-in, carry-out and third-party delivery.

Follow Kelly’s Roast Beef on Facebook and Instagram to see more menu teasers.

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