El Cap
El Cap is the 4th Street burger bar with the red neon baseball sign. St. Pete Catalyst traces it to 1958, when Louis Joseph Svabek opened it in a 1948 building as one of his 'Cap' beer joints; Steve and Rose Bonfili of Pennsylvania took it over in 1963, and their son Frank turned it into what many call the city's first sports bar. Johnny Johnson has hand-formed the patties since 1992 and once made 2,300 in a day. Mary Jean Bonfili left the place to two longtime servers when she died in 2019, and in January 2023 Seed & Feed Hospitality, run by St. Pete natives, bought half while Cindy Nally kept the other half. The order is the World Champ cheeseburger.
- Address
- 3500 4th Street North, St. Petersburg, FL
- Phone
- (727) 521-1314
- Cuisine
- burgers, american
- Good to know
- Institution, Long Running, Historic Building, Patio, Pet Friendly, Founder Story
- Verification
- Details researched October 6, 2026. Hours and offerings change, so confirm with the venue before visiting.
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Website checks last run October 6, 2026 against the venue's own site.
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