St Pete Retreat

Tim
St Pete Retreat

Sightseeing

We love the pier its a great place to relax and take a walk down by the water. There are lots of great places to eat close to the pier and parking is easy.
465 locals recommend
St. Pete Pier
800 2nd Ave NE
465 locals recommend
We love the pier its a great place to relax and take a walk down by the water. There are lots of great places to eat close to the pier and parking is easy.
This is the most amazing museum St Pete has to offer. We spend hours and hours here. If you are a art lover plan to spend about 2 hours, and don't miss the gift shop.
1381 locals recommend
The Dalí (Salvador Dalí Museum)
1 Dali Blvd
1381 locals recommend
This is the most amazing museum St Pete has to offer. We spend hours and hours here. If you are a art lover plan to spend about 2 hours, and don't miss the gift shop.
One of our favorite beaches and durning New Years, and 4th of July they have great fireworks show up close.
82 locals recommend
Upham Beach
6850 Beach Plaza
82 locals recommend
One of our favorite beaches and durning New Years, and 4th of July they have great fireworks show up close.
St Pete Beach is trip advisor #1 beach in the United States for 2021. St Pete Beach is huge so pick your spot carefully. We like entering behind Pj's restaurant. If you follow 75th ave around to sunset then take a right on 69th it will dump you off at Upton beach (part of St Pete Beach).
32 locals recommend
St. Pete Beach Access
4700 Gulf Blvd
32 locals recommend
St Pete Beach is trip advisor #1 beach in the United States for 2021. St Pete Beach is huge so pick your spot carefully. We like entering behind Pj's restaurant. If you follow 75th ave around to sunset then take a right on 69th it will dump you off at Upton beach (part of St Pete Beach).
There is so much to do at Johns Pass, but be warned its a little pricey. You can go shopping, eat, or walk on the boardwalk. There are boat rides that leave from here and its really a great starting point for any vacation. There are so many little shops with cool stuff its hard to pass up.
473 locals recommend
Johns Pass
12800 Village Boulevard
473 locals recommend
There is so much to do at Johns Pass, but be warned its a little pricey. You can go shopping, eat, or walk on the boardwalk. There are boat rides that leave from here and its really a great starting point for any vacation. There are so many little shops with cool stuff its hard to pass up.
If you are an adult, it's better than Disneyland. https://buschgardens.com/
2168 locals recommend
Busch Gardens
10165 McKinley Dr
2168 locals recommend
If you are an adult, it's better than Disneyland. https://buschgardens.com/
We have a great zoo. Pick your day there is a lot of walking and walking in the heat stinks. If you are a vet you get a discount on your tickets.
903 locals recommend
ZooTampa at Lowry Park
1101 W Sligh Ave
903 locals recommend
We have a great zoo. Pick your day there is a lot of walking and walking in the heat stinks. If you are a vet you get a discount on your tickets.
Looking for a trip to Disney but don't want to spend $600 a night for a mediocre room? Our house is only a 90 minute drive to Disney and all other theme parks in Orlando.
3196 locals recommend
Walt Disney World Resort
3196 locals recommend
Looking for a trip to Disney but don't want to spend $600 a night for a mediocre room? Our house is only a 90 minute drive to Disney and all other theme parks in Orlando.

Food scene

We hang out here a lot. Its a great seafood place or just a place down by the beach to grab a drink and watch some sports. There is both inside and outside seating. Parking is a little bit of a pain, but we alway get a spot.
28 locals recommend
Rick's Reef
6712 Gulf Blvd
28 locals recommend
We hang out here a lot. Its a great seafood place or just a place down by the beach to grab a drink and watch some sports. There is both inside and outside seating. Parking is a little bit of a pain, but we alway get a spot.
Great place to get a drink and some food. The tacos are great and there is live music 7 days a week. It's not a place to go if you like quiet. There are lots of people there all the time, but not to many. We always have a great time when we go.
118 locals recommend
Ricky T's Bar & Grille
10601 Gulf Blvd
118 locals recommend
Great place to get a drink and some food. The tacos are great and there is live music 7 days a week. It's not a place to go if you like quiet. There are lots of people there all the time, but not to many. We always have a great time when we go.
You have to pay with cash, eat outside (they might have inside dining but we always take out) its worth it. I personally feel like this is the best fish house in St Pete Area. The german potato salad is to die for. I'm a big eater and I never leave hungry. It's not open very late so plan accordingly.
47 locals recommend
Ted Peters Famous Smoked Fish
1350 Pasadena Ave S
47 locals recommend
You have to pay with cash, eat outside (they might have inside dining but we always take out) its worth it. I personally feel like this is the best fish house in St Pete Area. The german potato salad is to die for. I'm a big eater and I never leave hungry. It's not open very late so plan accordingly.
I love Paulo's the customer service is awesome. They have a great menu with a lot more than Pizza's and Subs. Their lasagna is as good as any other restaurant, which you wouldn't expect from a pizza place. We order pizza there all the time and we have a bunch of picky Italians in our family....
8 locals recommend
Paulo's Pizza & Subs
6297 Central Ave
8 locals recommend
I love Paulo's the customer service is awesome. They have a great menu with a lot more than Pizza's and Subs. Their lasagna is as good as any other restaurant, which you wouldn't expect from a pizza place. We order pizza there all the time and we have a bunch of picky Italians in our family....
We have friends that work here, but even if we didn't we would go. The bar food here is amazing, there is also a food area where there is regular restaurant food. This is a locals favorite for sure. If you show up at the right time you might meet an old NFL star or two. They have bands and Karaoke I'm not sure which nights but you can check their website (https://www.blueparrottstpetebeach.com/)
The Blue Parrott
85 Corey Circle
We have friends that work here, but even if we didn't we would go. The bar food here is amazing, there is also a food area where there is regular restaurant food. This is a locals favorite for sure. If you show up at the right time you might meet an old NFL star or two. They have bands and Karaoke I'm not sure which nights but you can check their website (https://www.blueparrottstpetebeach.com/)
Just like the picture says food, coffee, beer. I go here to drink coffee and hang out. Their scones are amazing, I love their lemon scone. It sure beats a lot of main stream coffee shops. I think at night they serve drinks.
27 locals recommend
Dirty Laundry
1742 Central Avenue
27 locals recommend
Just like the picture says food, coffee, beer. I go here to drink coffee and hang out. Their scones are amazing, I love their lemon scone. It sure beats a lot of main stream coffee shops. I think at night they serve drinks.
I'm going to save you the hundreds of dollars I went through searching for the best burger. The Burg makes the best burger in town, honestly they should take the first 5 top spots its just that good. I know food is subjective, but in our house we couldn't be on opposite sides when it comes to food and we all love The Burg. https://theburgbar.com/#menu
29 locals recommend
The Burg Bar & Grill
1752 Central Ave
29 locals recommend
I'm going to save you the hundreds of dollars I went through searching for the best burger. The Burg makes the best burger in town, honestly they should take the first 5 top spots its just that good. I know food is subjective, but in our house we couldn't be on opposite sides when it comes to food and we all love The Burg. https://theburgbar.com/#menu
Great strong drinks with lots of locals. The drink prices are cheap, atmosphere is great. This is a little hole in the wall that St Pete locals go to all the time. I like the deep fried pot roast, its amazing the flavor sends your tastebuds into shock its so good.
34 locals recommend
Dead Bob's Bar
6717 Central Ave N
34 locals recommend
Great strong drinks with lots of locals. The drink prices are cheap, atmosphere is great. This is a little hole in the wall that St Pete locals go to all the time. I like the deep fried pot roast, its amazing the flavor sends your tastebuds into shock its so good.
When we are out late and are hungry this is where we go. They have a great late night menu and honestly one of my favorite places to eat. Be warned its not a great area, its not bad just a little rough. I know its a chain restaurant, but I'm from Vegas and we didn't have them there....
Salem's Gyros & Subs
1735 34th Street South
When we are out late and are hungry this is where we go. They have a great late night menu and honestly one of my favorite places to eat. Be warned its not a great area, its not bad just a little rough. I know its a chain restaurant, but I'm from Vegas and we didn't have them there....

Shopping

My wife loves this mall and she doesn't even like to shop. They have a fantastic selection of stores. There are tons of high end shops. The food court is great and they have several anchor stores like Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Dillard's and more they have over 200 shops inside and out. here is a list of stores https://shopinternationalplaza.com/stores/
615 locals recommend
International Plaza and Bay Street
2223 N Westshore Blvd
615 locals recommend
My wife loves this mall and she doesn't even like to shop. They have a fantastic selection of stores. There are tons of high end shops. The food court is great and they have several anchor stores like Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Dillard's and more they have over 200 shops inside and out. here is a list of stores https://shopinternationalplaza.com/stores/

Night Life

We hang out with our friends here all the time. They have a great outdoor area. At night they have a band, and its alway hoping. If you want to cut loose this is the place.
103 locals recommend
The Toasted Monkey
678 75th Avenue
103 locals recommend
We hang out with our friends here all the time. They have a great outdoor area. At night they have a band, and its alway hoping. If you want to cut loose this is the place.
Karaoke 6 nights a week, there are live bands and if you look really close you might see a celebrity incognito. If we are going to Karaoke this is the place we go. Its a quick uber ride to and from our Airbnb. Drinks are cheap and pretty good. Don't expect anything from this place as far as being all fancy its a hole in the wall and thats they way they are going to keep it.
47 locals recommend
CJ's On The Island
7022 107th Ave
47 locals recommend
Karaoke 6 nights a week, there are live bands and if you look really close you might see a celebrity incognito. If we are going to Karaoke this is the place we go. Its a quick uber ride to and from our Airbnb. Drinks are cheap and pretty good. Don't expect anything from this place as far as being all fancy its a hole in the wall and thats they way they are going to keep it.

Sports

Our home is just 13 miles from the new Top Golf. We honestly can't wait for this to open.
Topgolf
Our home is just 13 miles from the new Top Golf. We honestly can't wait for this to open.
We are less than 5 miles from Tropicana Stadium. There normally are plenty of tickets for big games. You could even ride your bike or walk to the stadium
52 locals recommend
Tampa Bay Rays
1 Tropicana Dr.
52 locals recommend
We are less than 5 miles from Tropicana Stadium. There normally are plenty of tickets for big games. You could even ride your bike or walk to the stadium
We all love the Bucs under Tom Brady but who leads the team next year? Its a quick ride to the stadium we go to several games a year when we aren't out sailing.
77 locals recommend
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1 Buccaneer Pl
77 locals recommend
We all love the Bucs under Tom Brady but who leads the team next year? Its a quick ride to the stadium we go to several games a year when we aren't out sailing.
We love our Hockey Team!!!!!!! Want to go see a fight go see the Lighting play. We are a championship team. For a night of excitement you can't go wrong.
442 locals recommend
Amalie Arena
401 Channelside Dr
442 locals recommend
We love our Hockey Team!!!!!!! Want to go see a fight go see the Lighting play. We are a championship team. For a night of excitement you can't go wrong.

City advice

Getting around

South of Downtown

A word of advice stay out of South of Downtown. Anything bad you've ever read about St Pete happens there. The rest of St Pete is awesome.