Guidebook for Saint Petersburg
Food Scene
Both indoor and outdoor seating, family and pet friendly, this locally owned restaurant offers an eclectic take on pub grub along with a great variety of local beers and a full bar. Live local music rounds out this tavern experience.
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Three Birds Tavern
1492 4th St NBoth indoor and outdoor seating, family and pet friendly, this locally owned restaurant offers an eclectic take on pub grub along with a great variety of local beers and a full bar. Live local music rounds out this tavern experience.
Nestled in a beautiful neighborhood, offering the best coffee and pastries in an eclectic neighborhood storefront... complete with a lending library outside the front door - note the stencil on the sidewalk in front of it! This is a great place to curl up with a book and a cuppa, or take advantage of the free WiFi and catch up on your work over a muffin.
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Black Crow Coffee Shop
722 2nd St NNestled in a beautiful neighborhood, offering the best coffee and pastries in an eclectic neighborhood storefront... complete with a lending library outside the front door - note the stencil on the sidewalk in front of it! This is a great place to curl up with a book and a cuppa, or take advantage of the free WiFi and catch up on your work over a muffin.
Tucked into the residential area, ONET has a friendly neighborhood vibe when downtown is crowded. Try the coleslaw as a side - it is fantastic, and unlike any other coleslaw. Also of note is their beer cheese soup in a bread bowl, really good sandwiches, pizzas, and salads, and a wide variety of local beers.
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Old Northeast Tavern
201 7th Ave NTucked into the residential area, ONET has a friendly neighborhood vibe when downtown is crowded. Try the coleslaw as a side - it is fantastic, and unlike any other coleslaw. Also of note is their beer cheese soup in a bread bowl, really good sandwiches, pizzas, and salads, and a wide variety of local beers.
Great food, fresh produce, live music, local artisans... kid and dog friendly - on the waterfront.
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St Petersburg Saturday Morning Market
230 1st St SEGreat food, fresh produce, live music, local artisans... kid and dog friendly - on the waterfront.
Essentials
Great grocery for fresh produce, flowers, chocolates, artisan breads, wine, cheese, and other noshes. Friendliest staff in town!
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Trader Joe's
2742 4th St NGreat grocery for fresh produce, flowers, chocolates, artisan breads, wine, cheese, and other noshes. Friendliest staff in town!
Parks & Nature
This unspoiled county park at the most southern end of Pinellas County offers fishing, walking/biking/hiking trails, kayak and canoe rentals, historic ruins to explore, picnic tables and shelters, and miles of beautiful, natural beach. There is a great dog beach adjacent to a fenced dog park (one for small dogs and another for larger dogs). Don't miss the ferry to Egmont Key for an even more pristine experience... it is only accessible by water.
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Fort De Soto Park
Fort De Soto ParkThis unspoiled county park at the most southern end of Pinellas County offers fishing, walking/biking/hiking trails, kayak and canoe rentals, historic ruins to explore, picnic tables and shelters, and miles of beautiful, natural beach. There is a great dog beach adjacent to a fenced dog park (one for small dogs and another for larger dogs). Don't miss the ferry to Egmont Key for an even more pristine experience... it is only accessible by water.
In 2017, St. Pete Beach was voted the #3 Best Beach in America (Clearwater Beach, just north of SPB, came in #4) by TripAdvisor. Four miles of sugar white sand and gentle gulf waves make this beach a spectacular destination.
Be sure to park and pay in designated parking spaces, as towing by local businesses is always a possibility - parking can be limited on busy days.
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St Pete Beach
3300 Gulf BlvdIn 2017, St. Pete Beach was voted the #3 Best Beach in America (Clearwater Beach, just north of SPB, came in #4) by TripAdvisor. Four miles of sugar white sand and gentle gulf waves make this beach a spectacular destination.
Be sure to park and pay in designated parking spaces, as towing by local businesses is always a possibility - parking can be limited on busy days.
Arts & Culture
The largest collection of surrealist Salvador Dali's works in the western hemisphere, the museum is a work of at in and of itself. Tour with a docent, or take a self-guided audio tour. Don't miss the Dreams of Dali Virtual Reality Experience, and note that there is reduced pricing on Thursdays after 5pm. Cafe Gala offers a quick bite - try the cafe con leche!
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The Dalí (Salvador Dalí Museum)
1 Dali BlvdThe largest collection of surrealist Salvador Dali's works in the western hemisphere, the museum is a work of at in and of itself. Tour with a docent, or take a self-guided audio tour. Don't miss the Dreams of Dali Virtual Reality Experience, and note that there is reduced pricing on Thursdays after 5pm. Cafe Gala offers a quick bite - try the cafe con leche!
Getting Around
The St. Petersburg Looper Trolley provides transportation in downtown St. Pete Monday-Sunday 10am-5pm (Friday and Saturday until midnight) with service every 15-20 minutes and free within the Free Fare Zone! Only 50¢ outside this zone.
Take the Suncoast Beach Trolley to the beach and forget about finding and paying for parking! $2.25 per person (or reasonably priced unlimited daily use tickets) with service every half hour or so from downtown St. Petersburg to St. Pete Beach, 5 a.m. and 10 p.m. (midnight on Fridays and Saturdays).
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St. Petersburg
The St. Petersburg Looper Trolley provides transportation in downtown St. Pete Monday-Sunday 10am-5pm (Friday and Saturday until midnight) with service every 15-20 minutes and free within the Free Fare Zone! Only 50¢ outside this zone.
Take the Suncoast Beach Trolley to the beach and forget about finding and paying for parking! $2.25 per person (or reasonably priced unlimited daily use tickets) with service every half hour or so from downtown St. Petersburg to St. Pete Beach, 5 a.m. and 10 p.m. (midnight on Fridays and Saturdays).
Drinks & Nightlife
Swanky rooftop outdoor bar with stunning view of the bay and marina, complete with cabanas, cocktails, and light eats.
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The Canopy
340 Beach Dr NESwanky rooftop outdoor bar with stunning view of the bay and marina, complete with cabanas, cocktails, and light eats.