Grand Central Guidebook
City/town information
Full of sunshine, good food and good drinks! There is something for everyone with a lot of interesting bars and restaurants all along Central Ave. The pier is a great spot for walking around and enjoying the water views (also has a great park and splash pad for kids). From steakhouses along Beach Drive, to the breweries along Central Ave and the beach vibe of St Pete Beach you have everything within a 15 min drive.
443 locals recommend
St. Petersburg
Full of sunshine, good food and good drinks! There is something for everyone with a lot of interesting bars and restaurants all along Central Ave. The pier is a great spot for walking around and enjoying the water views (also has a great park and splash pad for kids). From steakhouses along Beach Drive, to the breweries along Central Ave and the beach vibe of St Pete Beach you have everything within a 15 min drive.
Neighborhoods
Walkable from the property. Full of cool bars, restaurants and breweries.
25 locals recommend
Grand Central District
Walkable from the property. Full of cool bars, restaurants and breweries.
With plenty of green space to walk around, direct access onto the newly developed St Pete Pier and full of palm trees it's a great spot to check out. Beach Drive is home to plenty of good restaurants. The pier has amazing water views and loads of space for kids to play including the splash pad. Stop for some high end shopping at The Sundial and head to the Rowdies parking lot for the Saturday morning farmers market (from fall to spring).
391 locals recommend
Downtown
With plenty of green space to walk around, direct access onto the newly developed St Pete Pier and full of palm trees it's a great spot to check out. Beach Drive is home to plenty of good restaurants. The pier has amazing water views and loads of space for kids to play including the splash pad. Stop for some high end shopping at The Sundial and head to the Rowdies parking lot for the Saturday morning farmers market (from fall to spring).
Recently developed and connecting the heart of Downtown to Grand Central. It can get busy down here on game day for the Tampa Bay Rays, but check out Fergs for their infamous sports bar wings and Green Bench Brewery for the best Pilsner in town.
21 locals recommend
The Edge District
Recently developed and connecting the heart of Downtown to Grand Central. It can get busy down here on game day for the Tampa Bay Rays, but check out Fergs for their infamous sports bar wings and Green Bench Brewery for the best Pilsner in town.
Brewery
Green Bench Brewing Company
1133 Baum Ave NBayboro Brewing Co.
2390 5th Ave SGrand Central Brewhouse
2340 Central Ave3 Daughters Brewing
222 22nd St SFood scene
Poppo's Taqueria
212C Pine AveBest tacos in town!
Pete's Bagels
2361 1st Ave S1 block away and a great spot for morning coffee and bagel.
Casita Taqueria
2663 Central AveAwesome tacos
Wild Child
2710 Central AvenueTrophy Fish
2060 Central AveBest fish in walkable distance
LALA St. Pete
2324 Central AvenueGood food plus private karaoke rooms
Brooklyn South
1437 Central AveBest sandwich in town
Bodega on Central
1180 Central AveBest cuban
Mangosteen
656 Central AvenueBest Sushi
The Gallery
27 4th St NThe Urban Stillhouse
2232 5th Ave SSightseeing
St. Pete Pier
800 2nd Ave NETraveler advice
Getting around
If you're not driving, hire a scooter or bike
From Grand Central you can hire a scooter for moving around on Central Ave. Once you are a little closer to Downtown there are also bikes you can hire
Don't miss
The Saturday morning farmers market
Running from Fall-Spring you can pick up some yummy food and all your fresh produce from the farmers market which is in the Al Lang parking lot
Don't miss
Holiday decorations
Head down to Beach Drive and the Pier to enjoy all the festive decorations.