St. Pete Beach is set to get a Sunrise Tacos restaurant when the Treasure Island-based establishment expands southward in early 2023.

The new location will be situated at 455 75th Avenue, the former home of Gayle’s Diner, a St. Pete Beach institution that opened in 1954.

Co-owner Kim Vandebogart says the restaurant should be open sometime in January and that it will feature some sort of tribute to the Kilpatrick family, who owned and operated Gayle’s Diner for decades.

Sunrise Tacos serves breakfast and lunch tacos all day and claims to be Treasure Island’s sole purveyor of breakfast tacos. It specializes in Mexican “street taco” cuisine made with fresh ingredients sourced from local suppliers. 

One of the most popular breakfast tacos is the Eggs a la Mexicana which is loaded with scrambled eggs, pico de gallo and topped with onion and cilantro. Other breakfast tacos include egg with either chorizo, ham, bacon, or homemade refried beans.

According to the Sunrise Tacos website, a local Mexican woman makes the restaurant’s tortillas by hand. Restaurant staff members make fresh pico de gallo, queso cheese, and guacamole every day.

Prices range from $4 for a single taco to $8 for quesadillas and $15 for the Cinco Sampler, which includes five mini tacos of the customer’s choice — you can choose from barbacoa, al pastor, chicken, ground beef, and Baja fish tacos. Veggie tacos are also available, as are corn tortillas for gluten-intolerant customers. 

Beverages include Mexican Coca-Cola and Mexican Sprite, as well as Jarritos, a brand of soda made in Mexico. Colombian coffee is also on the menu.

Delivery via the eatery’s “Taco Express” e-bike is available for locals and visitors alike, both on and off the beach.

Be sure to follow Sunrise Tacos on Facebook and Instagram to be notified when the St Pete Beach location opens. In the meantime, visit Sunrise Tacos on Treasure Island at 250 107th Avenue.