St Petes Guidebook

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St Petes Guidebook

Sightseeing

Sugary-white sand, dolphins frolicking just off shore and eight major barrier islands make St. Pete Beach a postcard-perfect seaside destination
754 locals recommend
St Pete Beach
3300 Gulf Blvd
754 locals recommend
Sugary-white sand, dolphins frolicking just off shore and eight major barrier islands make St. Pete Beach a postcard-perfect seaside destination
Clearwater Beach dazzles with impeccable beaches and inviting waters. Trip Advisor named it the nation's #1 beach in 2018!
1870 locals recommend
Clearwater Beach
Gulf of Mexico Drive
1870 locals recommend
Clearwater Beach dazzles with impeccable beaches and inviting waters. Trip Advisor named it the nation's #1 beach in 2018!

Neighborhoods

Adjacent to St. Petersburg and located along the Gulf of Mexico, Treasure Island’s white sandy beaches, pristine waters, unique restaurants and family-friendly attractions make it the perfect place to visit.
236 locals recommend
Treasure Island
236 locals recommend
Adjacent to St. Petersburg and located along the Gulf of Mexico, Treasure Island’s white sandy beaches, pristine waters, unique restaurants and family-friendly attractions make it the perfect place to visit.
Busy Downtown is home to major attractions like the Dali Museum, in a striking concrete-and-glass building, and the Museum of Fine Arts, plus the Mahaffey Theater for concerts and dance. Green spaces line the waterfront, with skyline views and festivals at Vinoy Park and a marina and picnic sites at Demens Landing Park. Steakhouses, seafood spots, and chic New American restaurants mix with happening bars and clubs.
391 locals recommend
Downtown
391 locals recommend
Busy Downtown is home to major attractions like the Dali Museum, in a striking concrete-and-glass building, and the Museum of Fine Arts, plus the Mahaffey Theater for concerts and dance. Green spaces line the waterfront, with skyline views and festivals at Vinoy Park and a marina and picnic sites at Demens Landing Park. Steakhouses, seafood spots, and chic New American restaurants mix with happening bars and clubs.
On the first Friday of every month, the heart of downtown becomes St. Pete’s biggest block party. First Friday St. Pete is a showcase for the great bands, great drinks, and great food that makes it Florida’s most exciting city!
391 locals recommend
Downtown
391 locals recommend
On the first Friday of every month, the heart of downtown becomes St. Pete’s biggest block party. First Friday St. Pete is a showcase for the great bands, great drinks, and great food that makes it Florida’s most exciting city!

Food Scene

St. Pete Bagel Co. is an award-winning, family-owned bagel and donut bakery, with locations in St. Petersburg.
12 locals recommend
St. Pete Bagel Co.
7043 4th St N
12 locals recommend
St. Pete Bagel Co. is an award-winning, family-owned bagel and donut bakery, with locations in St. Petersburg.
Best Pizza in town!!
13 locals recommend
Tobys Original Little Italy Pizza
3523 49th St N
13 locals recommend
Best Pizza in town!!
Stylish, contemporary destination with a menu of Italian & Southern dishes, craft beer & wine.
70 locals recommend
Noble Crust Of St. Petersburg
8300 4th St N
70 locals recommend
Stylish, contemporary destination with a menu of Italian & Southern dishes, craft beer & wine.
Contemporary grill chain offering a seafood-centric menu, plus steaks & cocktails.
78 locals recommend
Bonefish Grill
5062 4th St N
78 locals recommend
Contemporary grill chain offering a seafood-centric menu, plus steaks & cocktails.
Bright, airy indoor/outdoor brewpub serving pub grub, artisan pizzas, craft beers & cocktails. Be your own bartender and pour your own beer from many selections on the beer wall!
28 locals recommend
Oak & Stone Saint Petersburg, Florida 33701
199 Central Ave
28 locals recommend
Bright, airy indoor/outdoor brewpub serving pub grub, artisan pizzas, craft beers & cocktails. Be your own bartender and pour your own beer from many selections on the beer wall!
Best coffee in town!!! Must try!!
119 locals recommend
Kahwa Coffee
204 2nd Ave S
119 locals recommend
Best coffee in town!!! Must try!!
Local diner chain serving classic American breakfast & lunch fare in a warm atmosphere. Great good!
22 locals recommend
Metro Diner
6056 N Lockwood Ridge Rd
22 locals recommend
Local diner chain serving classic American breakfast & lunch fare in a warm atmosphere. Great good!
Casual cafe serving biscuit sandwiches & Southern sides for breakfast & lunch.
12 locals recommend
Maple Street Biscuit Company
662 Central Ave
12 locals recommend
Casual cafe serving biscuit sandwiches & Southern sides for breakfast & lunch.
Great Mexican food!
44 locals recommend
Red Mesa Restaurant
4912 4th St N
44 locals recommend
Great Mexican food!
Fresh and delicious donuts offered at this local favorite!
17 locals recommend
Fray's Donut House
649 34th St N
17 locals recommend
Fresh and delicious donuts offered at this local favorite!
Mediterranean staples such as gyros, falafel, hummus & tzatziki are offered at this quaint eatery.
Mio’s Grill & Cafe
119 2nd Street North
Mediterranean staples such as gyros, falafel, hummus & tzatziki are offered at this quaint eatery.
Great Mexican place!
44 locals recommend
Red Mesa Restaurant
4912 4th St N
44 locals recommend
Great Mexican place!

Entertainment

The Florida Aquarium is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to entertain, educate and inspire stewardship of the natural environment.
848 locals recommend
The Florida Aquarium
701 Channelside Dr
848 locals recommend
The Florida Aquarium is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to entertain, educate and inspire stewardship of the natural environment.
Busch Gardens is a 335-acre, African-themed family entertainment and adventure park featuring thrill rides, live music, performances, and a multitude of exotic animals in natural habitat settings. Take a safari to see animals grazing on the plains with reproductions of African villages and camps, and the Serengeti Night Safari is one of the most popular options.
109 locals recommend
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
10165 McKinley Drive
109 locals recommend
Busch Gardens is a 335-acre, African-themed family entertainment and adventure park featuring thrill rides, live music, performances, and a multitude of exotic animals in natural habitat settings. Take a safari to see animals grazing on the plains with reproductions of African villages and camps, and the Serengeti Night Safari is one of the most popular options.
Great for young children! Great Explorations is Tampa Bay’s first children’s museum supporting a safe, hands-on practical learning environment. For over 30 years, it has been stimulating curiosity while enriching children in our community through carefully curated learning experiences.
110 locals recommend
Great Explorations Children's Museum
1925 4th St N
110 locals recommend
Great for young children! Great Explorations is Tampa Bay’s first children’s museum supporting a safe, hands-on practical learning environment. For over 30 years, it has been stimulating curiosity while enriching children in our community through carefully curated learning experiences.
The Dalí Museum cares for and shares an expertly curated collection of Salvador Dalí’s work, preserving his legacy for generations to come. And, through Dalí -inspired events, exhibits & experiences, the Museum serves as an active resource in the cultural life of our community and the world at large.
68 locals recommend
Dali Museum station
68 locals recommend
The Dalí Museum cares for and shares an expertly curated collection of Salvador Dalí’s work, preserving his legacy for generations to come. And, through Dalí -inspired events, exhibits & experiences, the Museum serves as an active resource in the cultural life of our community and the world at large.
The largest Farmers Market in the southeast United States, with over 170 vendors rotating through 135 spaces. An extraordinary selection of prepared food, great crafts, plants, flowers, and more. A wonderful selection of produce straight from the farm, including 2 large organic farms. Be sure to come hungry - we have 13 countries and styles of ready-to-eat food (e.g. French, German, Italian, Belgian, Indian, Thai, Ethiopian, Ecuadorian, Mexican, Jamaican, BBQ, Soulfood and more!) Live music and a variety of entertainers every week. Lots of tables to hang out and enjoy the great sense of community. The Market runs from October - May. (9am - 2pm) The smaller nearby Williams Park Summer Market runs from June - August (9am - 1pm)
146 locals recommend
St Petersburg Saturday Morning Market
230 1st St SE
146 locals recommend
The largest Farmers Market in the southeast United States, with over 170 vendors rotating through 135 spaces. An extraordinary selection of prepared food, great crafts, plants, flowers, and more. A wonderful selection of produce straight from the farm, including 2 large organic farms. Be sure to come hungry - we have 13 countries and styles of ready-to-eat food (e.g. French, German, Italian, Belgian, Indian, Thai, Ethiopian, Ecuadorian, Mexican, Jamaican, BBQ, Soulfood and more!) Live music and a variety of entertainers every week. Lots of tables to hang out and enjoy the great sense of community. The Market runs from October - May. (9am - 2pm) The smaller nearby Williams Park Summer Market runs from June - August (9am - 1pm)
Closely located - championship 18-hole golf course designed by Ron Garl with a Moorish style clubhouse & restaurant.
7 locals recommend
Vinoy Golf Club
600 Snell Isle Blvd NE
7 locals recommend
Closely located - championship 18-hole golf course designed by Ron Garl with a Moorish style clubhouse & restaurant.
The Sunken Gardens are 4 acres of well-established botanical gardens, located in the Historic Old Northeast neighborhood of St. Petersburg, Florida. The Gardens have existed for more than a century, and are one of the oldest roadside tourist attractions in the United States.
332 locals recommend
Sunken Gardens
1825 4th St N
332 locals recommend
The Sunken Gardens are 4 acres of well-established botanical gardens, located in the Historic Old Northeast neighborhood of St. Petersburg, Florida. The Gardens have existed for more than a century, and are one of the oldest roadside tourist attractions in the United States.
Water park with a variety of slides, kids' splash zones, a lazy river, casual dining & a tiki bar.
127 locals recommend
Splash Harbour Water Park
399 2nd St
127 locals recommend
Water park with a variety of slides, kids' splash zones, a lazy river, casual dining & a tiki bar.
Located right across the street from Busch Gardens® Tampa Bay, Adventure Island® is 30 acres of water-drenched fun in the sun featuring the ultimate combination of high-speed thrills and tropical, tranquil surroundings for guests of all ages. Within a soothing Key West atmosphere await slides, corkscrews, water falls, a wave pool, children’s water playground and other family attractions. Choose to race down rapids, dig your toes into the sand or relax all day in a private cabana. Hurtle high and experience a feeling of weightlessness on Colossal Curl™, Adventure Island’s newest family thrill slide.
628 locals recommend
Adventure Island
10001 McKinley Dr
628 locals recommend
Located right across the street from Busch Gardens® Tampa Bay, Adventure Island® is 30 acres of water-drenched fun in the sun featuring the ultimate combination of high-speed thrills and tropical, tranquil surroundings for guests of all ages. Within a soothing Key West atmosphere await slides, corkscrews, water falls, a wave pool, children’s water playground and other family attractions. Choose to race down rapids, dig your toes into the sand or relax all day in a private cabana. Hurtle high and experience a feeling of weightlessness on Colossal Curl™, Adventure Island’s newest family thrill slide.

Groceries

Close conveniently located grocery store.
64 locals recommend
Winn-Dixie
2100 W Swann Ave
64 locals recommend
Close conveniently located grocery store.
Target only a few minutes away.
25 locals recommend
Target
8151 Dr M.L.K. Jr St N
25 locals recommend
Target only a few minutes away.
Publix Grocery store.
48 locals recommend
Publix Super Market at 4th Street Station
3700 4th St N
48 locals recommend
Publix Grocery store.
Closest Walmart arppox. 12 min drive.
29 locals recommend
Walmart Supercenter
10237 Bay Pines Blvd
29 locals recommend
Closest Walmart arppox. 12 min drive.

Shopping

Great shopping and great food!
615 locals recommend
International Plaza and Bay Street
2223 N Westshore Blvd
615 locals recommend
Great shopping and great food!
The Mall at Sundial is downtown St Pete's premier destination to shop, dine, and unwind – an oasis in the heart of the city's bustling downtown center.
114 locals recommend
Sundial St. Pete
153 2nd Ave N
114 locals recommend
The Mall at Sundial is downtown St Pete's premier destination to shop, dine, and unwind – an oasis in the heart of the city's bustling downtown center.
Indoor shopping mall, good variety of stores.
80 locals recommend
Tyrone Square
6901 22nd Ave N
80 locals recommend
Indoor shopping mall, good variety of stores.

Fast Food

Must try southern fast food chain with the freshest chicken! Don't forget to ask for some Chick-fil-a sauce!
39 locals recommend
Chick-fil-A
17513 Bruce B Downs Blvd
39 locals recommend
Must try southern fast food chain with the freshest chicken! Don't forget to ask for some Chick-fil-a sauce!
Closest McDonald's to the house.
McDonald's
1661 4th St S
Closest McDonald's to the house.
Closet Pizza place.
Domino's Pizza
6511 4th St N
Closet Pizza place.
Classic American fast food take out.
Checkers
603 East Martin Luther King Boulevard
Classic American fast food take out.
Wendy's close by.
11 locals recommend
Wendy's
4066 Tampa Rd
11 locals recommend
Wendy's close by.
Closet Taco Bell
19 locals recommend
Taco Bell
22744 FL-54
19 locals recommend
Closet Taco Bell