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    About Downtown St. Petersburg

    Explore some the best restaurants in Tampa Bay, along with world-class museums such as the Dali Museum and the Chihuly Collection, with a trip to downtown St. Petersburg. Hugging Tampa Bay’s edge at its easternmost point and extending to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street, downtown St. Petersburg was the first in Tampa Bay to experience a renaissance of great restaurants and trendy nightclubs back in the late ’90s. Today, two well-established restaurant rows attract crowds on nights and weekends. The first is along Central Avenue and features such restaurants as the iconic Garden, Ceviche, Central Avenue Oyster Bar, Bangkok No. 9 and Acropolis. And don’t forget one of the area’s best-loved bars, Mastry’s, as well as the gay-friendly Taste For Wine, the Emerald and the Independent beer garden just around the corner. Further to the east is outdoor and elegant dining along Beach Drive. The Parkshore Grill, Bella Brava, Cassis, Moon Under Water and 400 Beach Seafood and Tap House beckon with their umbrellas and varied cuisines. Just across the way is one of the best hotels in Tampa Bay, the venerable Vinoy. Enjoy a cocktail on the veranda as you watch the sunset reflected off the clouds of Tampa Bay. But above all, don't miss out on your chance to see the new Salvador Dali Museum, the largest collection of the artist's surrealism paintings outside his native Spain. 

    Events (217)

    • May2611 a.m.

      97X Backyard BBQ

      A full day of bands, beer and barbeque, with other activities including volleyball and corn toss tournaments. Lineup includes: the Used, Civil Twilight, Middle Class ...

      Vinoy Park
      501 Fifth Ave. NE, St. Petersburg, 33701
    • May267 p.m.

      Van Wilson

      Van Halen cover band Van Wilson plays at this benefit concert for Paws for Patriots. The three brothers -- TV reporter Mark Wilson, Hollywood actor Patrick ...

      State Theatre
      687 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, 33701
    • May268 p.m.

      Florida Orchestra Masterworks: Beethoven's Eroica

      Pianist Martina Filjak performs Ravel's Piano Concerto in G Major, a mix of jazz motifs and energetic melodies. Program also includes Chabrier's Habanera ...

      Mahaffey Theater
      400 First St. S, St. Petersburg, 33701
    • May268 p.m.

      The Vagina Monologues

      Eve Ensler's whirlwind tour of a forbidden zone introduces a wildly divergent gathering of female voices, from that of a young girl to a ...

      American Stage Theatre Company at Raymond James Theater
      163 Third St. N, St. Petersburg, 33701
    • May27noon

      Yoga + Dali

      The vinyasa/ashtanga-based classes are held in the held in the Community Room or Avant-Garden with relaxing views of the waterfront. Bring a mat and ...

      Dali Museum
      One Dali Blvd. (Bayshore Drive SE and Fifth Avenue SE), St. Petersburg, 33701

    • >> See all 217 events in Downtown St. Petersburg

    Restaurants (71)

    • Acropolis Greek Taverna

      Editor's pick

      Downtown St. Petersburg: 515 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, 33701

      This is not a place for quiet conversation, except at lunch. Pretend you're at a Greek wedding and join in the festivities. What's not to ...

    • Alfresco

      Editor's pick

      Downtown St. Petersburg: 501 Fifth Ave. NE, St. Petersburg, 33701

      This member of the Vinoy resort's restaurants features a fresh Floribbean menu. This small and casual spot is a little hard to find back by ...

    • BellaBrava

      Editor's pick

      Downtown St. Petersburg: 204 Beach Drive NE, St. Petersburg, 33704

      With its new location along Beach Drive, it offers a hip yet affordable contemporary Italian menu that leans heavily on wood-fired pizzas (note especially the ...

    • Cafe Alma

      Editor's pick

      Downtown St. Petersburg: 260 First Ave. S # 100, St. Petersburg, 33701

      This touches the tastiest parts of every coast: sausages and bean casseroles from Spain, eggplants and beets from Italy, bouillabaisse and mussels from France and ...

    • Cassis American Brasserie

      Editor's pick

      Downtown St. Petersburg: 170 Beach Drive NE, St. Petersburg, 33701

      Few restaurant openings have been as anticipated as Cassis American Brasserie, opened at the base of the Ovation tower on the downtown waterfront. Cementing Beach ...

    • >> See all 71 restaurants in Downtown St. Petersburg

    Bars (47)

    • A Taste for Wine

      Editor's pick

      Downtown St. Petersburg: 241 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, 33701

      Bern's may have the better wine list, but many of us would rather hang out at A Taste for Wine. The wrought-iron balcony offers a ...

    • Acropolis Greek Taverna

      Editor's pick

      Downtown St. Petersburg: 515 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, 33701

      This is not a place for quiet conversation, except at lunch. Pretend you're at a Greek wedding and join in the festivities. What's not to ...

    • Alfresco

      Editor's pick

      Downtown St. Petersburg: 501 Fifth Ave. NE, St. Petersburg, 33701

      This member of the Vinoy resort's restaurants features a fresh Floribbean menu. This small and casual spot is a little hard to find back by ...

    • BellaBrava

      Editor's pick

      Downtown St. Petersburg: 204 Beach Drive NE, St. Petersburg, 33704

      With its new location along Beach Drive, it offers a hip yet affordable contemporary Italian menu that leans heavily on wood-fired pizzas (note especially the ...

    • Cafe Alma

      Editor's pick

      Downtown St. Petersburg: 260 First Ave. S # 100, St. Petersburg, 33701

      This touches the tastiest parts of every coast: sausages and bean casseroles from Spain, eggplants and beets from Italy, bouillabaisse and mussels from France and ...

    • >> See all 47 bars in Downtown St. Petersburg

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