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Downtown St. Petersburg.

A short bridge off the beach and a different kind of trip. Museums, marinas, and a walkable Central Avenue.
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The neighborhood

Culture, coffee, and a working waterfront.

Downtown St. Petersburg is a walkable city. Art museums, a working marina, breweries and dining rooms lining Central Avenue, and a waterfront pier that has become a destination in its own right. Coffee shops on every block. Galleries around every corner.

Stay downtown when the visit is about culture and food as much as sand. The Dali, the MFA, the James, and a rotating calendar of festivals anchor the neighborhood, while some of Florida’s best restaurants have set up here for the last ten years. Downtown offers a different mood: restaurant tables, gallery walks, and a working marina.

Kelly and Josh work downtown often — brokerage clients, listings, buyer showings. If you’re staying here, we can point you toward the coffee we drink, the spots we take out-of-town friends, and the corners of Central Avenue worth walking.

The neighborhood

Where we’d send a friend.

A short list — not a directory. These are places we return to, and the ones we mention when guests ask for a recommendation.

Il Ritorno

Modern Italian in the Edge District. James Beard-nominated chef, polished dining room, and a wine list worth lingering over. Book ahead.

The Dali Museum

Home to one of the largest Dali collections outside Spain. Waterfront setting, striking geodesic architecture, and consistently one of the top museums in the Southeast.

Trophy Fish

Casual seafood in the Grand Central District. Rotating fresh Florida catch, no reservations, and the kind of place locals actually go.

The St. Pete Pier

A 26-acre waterfront destination reopened after a full renovation. Walking paths, playgrounds, restaurants, and the best sunset view in the city. Bring a picnic.

Museum of Fine Arts

Six thousand years of art in one waterfront building. Renoir, Monet, ancient artifacts, and one of the region’s best rotating exhibitions.

Central Avenue Art Walk

Every second Saturday, galleries along Central Avenue open their doors and the sidewalks fill. Free, walkable, and the best way to meet the local art scene.
Where to stay

Pink Chair homes in Downtown St. Petersburg.

A few of our current rentals in the neighborhood. Each cared for by our team, each with its own personality.