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Restaurant inspections in Pinellas County: St. Petersburg results
Since July 1 the state made 470 first-visit inspections at St. Petersburg food businesses; 73% needed no further action. How Florida inspects and how to look one up.
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New businesses
New businesses in St. Petersburg: October 2026 roundup
The food businesses the state licensed in St. Pete in September, Maple Street Biscuit and Zali's Table on Central among them, plus the Manhattan Casino reopening.
Brunch
Brunch in St. Petersburg: weekend hours from each restaurant
Weekend brunch in St. Pete from restaurants' own sites: Birch & Vine and Cassis on Beach Drive, The Library, Wild Child, and Teak and Fresco's on the Pier.
Date night
Date night in St. Petersburg: dinner, theaters and rooftop drinks
Date night in St. Pete: dinner on Beach Drive and Central Avenue, the Mahaffey and Palladium, Birchwood's rooftop, the Dalí's late Thursdays and the Pier.
Where to eat
Where to eat in St. Petersburg: lists by category
Every St. Pete Now where-to-eat list in one place: wings, pizza, Mexican, barbecue, breakfast, burgers, Asian, ice cream, bakeries and patios.
Wings
Where to get wings in St. Petersburg: 34th Street, 4th Street, Gateway
Eight St. Petersburg places that serve chicken wings, on 34th Street, 4th Street North and in the Gateway area, with hours and phones from their own sites.
Pizza
Where to get pizza in St. Petersburg: downtown, 4th Street, 34th Street
32 St. Petersburg pizza places at 40 locations, from Central Avenue to 4th Street North and 34th Street, with hours from their own sites.
Mexican food
Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants in St. Petersburg
16 Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants at 29 St. Petersburg locations, from Central Avenue to 4th Street and Tyrone, with hours from their own sites.
Barbecue
Where to get barbecue in St. Petersburg: 34th Street, Tyrone, 62nd Avenue
Five St. Petersburg barbecue places, on 34th Street South, Tyrone Boulevard, 49th Street and 62nd Avenue North, with hours from their own sites.
Breakfast
Breakfast and coffee in St. Petersburg: Central Avenue, 4th Street
Breakfast diners, bagel shops and coffee shops in St. Petersburg, from Central Avenue to 4th Street and MLK Street, with hours from their own sites.
Burgers
Where to get burgers in St. Petersburg: downtown, 4th Street, Tyrone
11 St. Petersburg burger places at 12 locations, from downtown and Central Avenue to 4th Street North and Tyrone, with hours from their own sites.
Sushi
Sushi and Asian restaurants in St. Petersburg
Sushi, Thai, Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean and ramen in St. Petersburg: 54 places from Central Avenue to 4th Street and 34th Street, alphabetical.
Outdoor dining
Patios and outdoor dining in St. Petersburg: Beach Drive, the Pier
10 St. Petersburg places whose own sites name a patio, deck, rooftop, beer garden or outdoor seating, on Beach Drive, the St. Pete Pier and beyond.