Central Avenue west of downtown is the busiest food street in St. Pete. Forty-nine of the places on this site are on it or a block off it.
It is really two districts. The block number tells you which one you are in.
| District | Blocks of Central | Places on this site | What it feels like |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDGE District | About 900 to 1600 | 14 | Next to the stadium. Breweries, burgers and bars |
| Grand Central District | About 1700 to 3100 | 35 | Longer and more mixed. Coffee, small kitchens and LGBTQ+ nightlife |
Where to start in the EDGE District
Bodega on Central comes from Debbie and George Sayegh, who ran restaurants in Brooklyn first. Green Bench is the oldest brewery in the city. Ferg's has been across from the ballpark since 1992 and now covers nearly two blocks.
The newest room is Easy Tiger HiFi Lounge, a vinyl listening bar that opened on 17 April 2026.
Where to start in the Grand Central District
In Between Days is the MICHELIN Recommended one, a sake bar in a 1925 bungalow where records play a full side at a time. The Oyster Bar spent 24 years downtown and reopened here in October 2025.
Trophy Fish changes its menu with the catch. Casita Taqueria makes its corn tortillas in house. Twisted Indian began as a food truck in 2016.
Grand Central is the center of LGBTQ+ nightlife in St. Pete
Cocktail St. Pete is the bar and dance club at the historic Mari Jean property, with drag shows through the week. Several more gay bars sit within a few blocks, from dives to a piano bar.
Two Grand Central bars are also dog parks
The Dog Bar has more than 4,500 square feet of fenced turf and a full bar. Mutts & Martinis, a few blocks away, has a water park for dogs.
What changed on Central Avenue in 2026
A lot. Baba closed on 3 July after seven years. Good Intentions and The Neon Lunchbox closed that summer. Mythos Greek Bistro now fills the corner room at 2501 Central, where The Salty Nun closed in August 2025.
For every closing with its date, see St. Pete restaurants that have closed.