St. Pete Favorites
Welcome!
To help make your stay in St. Petersburg, Florida (or St. Pete as the locals often refer to it) as enjoyable as possible, we’ve compiled a list of all our favorite restaurants, bars, things to do, areas to explore, shops to browse, instagram accounts to follow, and much more. We aim to update this list regularly because St. Pete is growing and evolving and there continues to be so many great things popping up!
getting around
St. Pete downtown area from the Pier all the way along Central Avenue is very walkable and you can enjoy all the shops and restaurants along the way. Going beyond the downtown area will require you hop in/on a different mode of transport. Visit St.Pete.org to read more about transportation in the area.
Bikes/Scooters - there are a number of bike and scooter options in downtown St. Pete.
Trolley/Bus - Central Avenue Trolley runs from downtown St. Pete all the way to St. Pete Beach. You can find more details about it here. In 2022, a new Sunrunner bus will begin service, which will take customers from St Pete to the Beach and back. You will find the bus stops on 1st Ave N and 1st Ave S. More details here.
Car/Taxi - Having or renting a car in St. Pete is by far the easiest way to get around and gives you the most options to explore beyond just St. Pete and the nearby Beaches.
place to eat
St. Pete has a plethora of eating options for every meal of the day, and range from casual all the way up to upscale fine dining. Take your pick!
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Bandit Coffee Co.
Paradeco
Uptown Eats
Pete’s Bagels
Cafe Clementine (Museum of Fine Arts - COMING SOON)
Blend Coffee
Maple Street Biscuit
Pineapple Expresso
Squeeze Juice Works
Grove Surf and Coffee
Stella’s (Gulfport)
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Bodega on Central (Cuban | Casual)
Lingr (Nordic-inspired with Asian influences | Upscale)
Cappy’s Pizza (Deep Dish Chicago Pizza | Casual | Local Favorite)
Il Ritorno (Italian | Upscale)
Trophy Fish (Seafood | Casual)
Flatbread & Butter (Pizza & Wine | Casual)
Naked Farmer (Build-your-own bowl | Takeaway | Casual)
Pacific Counter (Poke Bowls | Takeaway | Casual)
In Between Days (Japanese | Sake Bar | Causal-Upscale)
Bacchus Wine Bistro
Wild Child (sunday brunch)
Left Bank Bistro (French)
Intermezzo (coffee + cocktails)
Sushi Sho Rexley
9 Bangkok
Nitally’s Thai Mex
Crafty Squirrel (pizza | Mac n Cheese)
Golden Dinosaurs (Gulfport)
Noble Crust
Ray’s Vegan Soul Food
Pia’s Trattoria (Gulfport)
Love Food Central
Casita Taqueria
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Grand Central Brewhouse
Pinellas Ale Works Brewery
Cage Brewing
Steep Station - tea room
Beans and Barlour (dessert & cocktails)
Dirty Laundry
CellarMasters Beer + Wine
Par Bar
Three Daughters Brewing
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Bright Ice Cream Shop
Paciugo
Valhalla Bakery
Valkyrie Donuts
Things to do
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The Dalí
Imagine Museum: Contemporary Glass Art
The James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art
Museum of American Arts and Crafts Movement
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Sunken Gardens
Boyd Hill Nature Preserve
Coffee Pot Park (see manatees)
Weedon Island Preserve (Kayaking)
Crescent Lake Park
North Shore Park
Lassings Park
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Pass-a-grille
St. Pete Pier
St. Pete Beach (Upham Beach park)
Walk around Don Cesar
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Vintage Marche (first weekend of the month)
Matter of Fact (men’s clothing)
Sans Market (zero waste store)
Ashe Couture Boutique (trendy women’s apparel)
Grove Surf + Coffee (st pete. beach clothing and coffee)
Pageboy Vintage Market & Apothecary (vintage store)
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St Pete Saturday Morning Farmer’s Market
Shuffleboard Club (only open on Friday evenings for non-members)
Rent a bike cycle along the Pinellas Trail
Beyond st. Pete
Clearwater
Dunedin
Anna Maria Island
Tampa Downtown
Tarpon Springs / Crystal River
Social Accounts to Follow
@ilovetheburg
@vspc
@stpetepier
@stpetefl
@grandcentralsp