Fortu
Fortu opened in late November 2023 on the ground floor of the Ponce de Leon Hotel, in the space Ceviche Tapas Bar had held since 1997 before it moved to Beach Drive in 2021. It was founded by Shan Bakrac and is run through Benson Hospitality Group, with Nathan Howey as executive chef and managing partner. The kitchen is pan-Asian and built for sharing, with Japanese A5 wagyu, wagyu gyoza and Australian wagyu picanha on the menu and a bar that leans on Japanese whisky and sake. MICHELIN's inspectors call it an attractive, high-energy dining room with handsome wood finishes. It has been listed in both years Pinellas County has been eligible.
- Address
- 97 Central Ave, St. Petersburg, FL
- Phone
- (727) 500-2918
- Website
- www.forturestaurants.com
- Cuisine
- pan-asian, wagyu steak, sushi, steakhouse
- Good to know
- Michelin Recommended, Private Dining, Historic Building, Accessible, Brunch
- Verification
- Details researched October 6, 2026. Hours and offerings change, so confirm with the venue before visiting.
Good for
What people come here for, beyond what is on the menu.
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- Street address on file: yes
- Neighborhood assigned: yes
- Phone number published: yes
- Website on file: yes
- Hours published: no Hours drive the most time-sensitive question in local search.
- Cuisine or specialty described: yes
- Photography on file: yes
- Website reachable: pass HTTP 200
- Served over HTTPS: pass
- Structured data present: pass Declared: Organization, FoodEstablishment, PostalAddress, ReserveAction, Reservation, WebSite
- Declares a business type: pass FoodEstablishment
- Page description written: pass
- Menu linked from the homepage: pass
- Hours published on site: fail Hours are the most time-sensitive fact in local search and the most commonly stale.
- Address published on site: pass
- Social profiles linked: pass instagram.com, facebook.com
- Open to AI crawlers: pass No AI crawler is blocked in robots.txt.
Website checks last run October 6, 2026 against the venue's own site.
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