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Downtown St. Petersburg Florida

EAT & DRINK IN ST. PETE

Discover where to eat and drink in St. Pete, from local restaurants and coffee shops to breweries, bars, and neighborhood favorites across St. Petersburg, Florida.

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COFFEE, BREAKFAST & QUICK BITES

Start your day in St. Pete with local coffee, breakfast, protein shakes, fresh subs, and easy grab-and-go favorites.

Coffee and food at Kahwa Coffee in St. Pete

LOCAL COFFEE • ESPRESSO • CAFÉ

One of St. Pete's homegrown coffee names, Kahwa is an easy stop for coffee, espresso drinks, and a morning pick-me-up, with several café locations across St. Petersburg.

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TRY THIS: Coffee • Espresso • Lattes • Morning Coffee

Protein and energy drink from The Burg Nutrition in St. Pete

PROTEIN SHAKES • ENERGY DRINKS • QUICK STOP

Want something quick while you're out around downtown St. Pete? The Burg Nutrition offers protein shakes and nutrition drinks, making it an easy morning or daytime stop near Central Avenue.

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TRY THIS: Protein Shakes • Nutrition Drinks • Quick Stop • Downtown St. Pete

Fresh sandwich from Gateway Subs in St. Pete

SUBS • COFFEE • CASUAL EATS

A St. Pete favorite when you want something quick without overthinking lunch. Gateway Subs serves fresh subs, salads, breakfast, and its Gateway Cold Brew, with multiple locations around St. Pete.

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TRY THIS: Fresh Subs • Gateway Cold Brew • Salads • Breakfast

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BAKERY • COFFEE • BREAKFAST • LUNCH

Fresh sourdough, croissants, pastries, sandwiches, and coffee made in house. The Crumb Factory grew from a home bread making idea into a local St. Pete bakery built around quality food and community.

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TRY THIS: Croissants • Cinnamon Rolls • Sourdough Bread • Sandwiches

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WAFFLES • COFFEE • BREAKFAST • SWEETS

This isn't your typical breakfast waffle. Crisp Waffle Company specializes in Liège-style Belgian waffles made from dough with ingredients imported from Belgium, giving them a crisp outside and soft, chewy center.

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What to Try: Let’s Go Bananas • Fresh Fruit Waffle • Chicken & Waffles • Waffle Breakfast Sandwich

LOCAL FOOD & CASUAL EATS

Local St. Pete spots for fresh seafood, plant-based dishes, casual meals, and something different from the usual.

Plant-based sushi from House of Vegano in St. Pete

VEGAN • SUSHI • PLANT-BASED

Looking for plant-based food around St. Pete? House of Vegano reimagines sushi with a completely vegan menu featuring creative rolls, dumplings, ramen, and other Japanese-inspired dishes.

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TRY THIS: Vegan Sushi • Specialty Rolls • Dumplings • Ramen

Fresh oysters at Cheeky's Fish & Raw Bar in St. Pete

Seafood • Raw bar • Casual dining

Fresh seafood takes center stage at Cheeky's in St. Pete's Grand Central District. Stop in for oysters, fresh fish, lobster rolls, po-boys, burgers, and cocktails in a casual neighborhood setting.

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TRY THIS: Oysters • Lobster Roll • Grouper Dip • Frozen Cocktails

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DINNER & DATE NIGHT

St. Pete restaurants for date nights, special dinners, great food, and a more intimate night out.

Seasonal dinner dish at Sōl St Pete Bistro

FARM-TO-TABLE • GLUTEN-FREE • DINNER

Sōl brings a more ingredient-conscious dinner experience to St. Pete's Warehouse Arts District. The family-owned bistro has a dedicated gluten-free and allergen-conscious kitchen with seasonal dishes, seafood, meats, plant-based options, wine, and cocktails.

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TRY THIS: Seasonal Dishes • Fresh Catch • Plant-Based Options • Craft Cocktails

Chef-driven dinner at bin6south in St. Pete

CHEF-DRIVEN • WINE • INTIMATE DINING

For a smaller night out, bin6south combines chef-driven food and wine in an intimate setting just south of downtown St. Pete. The current concept includes wine tastings, dinner, sake, beer and rotating seasonal selections.

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TRY THIS: Seasonal Dinner • Wine • Sake • Date Night

EAT, DRINK & HANG OUT

Breweries, casual bites, drinks, live music, and laid-back spots where you can stay awhile in St. Pete.

Guests enjoying drinks at Outcast Brewing Company in St. Pete

CRAFT BEER • FOOD TRUCKS • LIVE MUSIC • HANGOUT

Outcast is more than a St. Pete brewery. Grab a house-made beer, hard soda, cocktail, wine or bubbles, then hang out in the backyard for live music, games and rotating food trucks. It opens at 11 AM on weekends, making it an option for a laid-back daytime hangout too.

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TRY THIS: Craft Beer • Cocktails • Food Trucks • Live Music • Backyard Hangout

Cuban sandwich at Dirty Laundry in St. Pete

CUBAN-INSPIRED • COFFEE • FOOD • COCKTAILS

Dirty Laundry changes depending on when you visit. The former laundromat turned café draws inspiration from Ybor, with café con leche, hot-pressed Cuban sandwiches, coffee and cold beer before leaning into its after-dark side.

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TRY THIS: Café Con Leche • Cuban Sandwich • Coffee • Cocktails • Late Night

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DRINKS & NIGHTLIFE

Bars, cocktails, games, live music, and late-night spots to check out around St. Pete.

Drinks and nightlife at Park & Rec DTSP

DRINKS • ARCADE GAMES • DOWNTOWN NIGHTLIFE

Park & Rec turns a night out in downtown St. Pete into something more interactive. Grab drinks and play classic arcade games, pinball, Skee-Ball, air hockey and the spot's giant bucket pong.

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TRY THIS: Drinks • Arcade Games • Skee-Ball • Night Out

Cocktails and nightlife at Lost & Found in St. Pete

COCKTAILS • RETRO BAR • FOOD TRUCKS • NIGHTLIFE

Lost & Found takes you back to the 70s and 80s in St. Pete's Grand Central District. Expect nostalgic cocktails, throwback music and rotating on-site food trucks in a vintage cocktail-lounge setting.

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TRY THIS: Cocktails • Retro Drinks • Music • Food Trucks

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KNOW A ST. PETE FOOD OR DRINK SPOT WE SHOULD FEATURE?

Have a favorite restaurant, coffee shop, brewery, bar, or local food spot around St. Pete? Send it our way. We’re always looking for local favorites worth adding to the guide.

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