Naples chef Kayla Pfeiffer is on fire.
She opened the Bicyclette Cookshop with Louis Mele in November 2023, offering dishes inspired by creativity rather than conventions. The restaurant was nationally recognized on USA Today’s Restaurants of the Year 2025 list.
Pfeiffer also became a 2024 champion of The Food Network’s “Chopped,” worked as an executive chef at acclaimed Naples restaurants The French Brasserie on Fifth Avenue South and Bar Tulia in Mercato, and created a menu and helped open the kitchen at PJK Neighborhood Chinese ― all before she has turned 30.
This year, she was named a semi-finalist in the prestigious culinary James Beard Awards. Pfeiffer was nominated in the Emerging Chef category of the awards.
Her latest accomplishment is in the works: a brand new restaurant.
“We are incredibly excited to announce that we’ve signed a lease and will be opening a new restaurant here in Naples, HeyDay Cookshop!” Pfeiffer said.
Heyday Cookshop will be at U.S. 41 and Neapolitan, offering a New American menu that is distinct from Bicyclette, yet on-theme with the mission to bring something fresh and new to Naples.
“Beyond just serving great food, we want Heyday to be a communal space — a gathering place not only for diners but also for chefs to collaborate, innovate, and showcase a variety of concepts,” Pfeiffer said. “The creative exchange won’t stop in the kitchen; it will carry into the dining room through curated art and music that reflect the energy and passion of the team behind Heyday.”
The culinary badass said they’ll share more details in the coming weeks and are aiming to open the new restaurant at the end of the year.
“We can’t wait to welcome you!” Pfeiffer said.
If you’re itching to get a taste of Pfeiffer’s work, you can find her at Bicyclette Cookshop at 819 Vanderbilt Beach Road in Naples.
This article originally appeared on Naples Daily News: Naples chef Kayla Pfeiffer announces new restaurant, Heyday Cookshop
