Date Spots in St. Petersburg, FL

Dating in St. Petersburg

Dating in St. Petersburg, FL, can be as easy as meeting for coffee in DTSP or Downtown, then letting the conversation decide the rest. You could start at Kahwa Coffee, Craftsman House, The Campus Grind, GypsySouls Coffeehouse DTSP, C A Cafe, Bandit Coffee, First Street Coffee, Cafe Gala, Black Crow Coffee Shop, or Cafe 1001 and Creative Catering Company. For dinner, the city offers La Sandwicherie Saint Pete, Sab Cafe, Acropolis Greek Taverna, Little Greek, Flippers Pizzeria, Leafy Greens Cafe, The Burg Bar & Grill, Trip's Diner, Swingers Patio Bar & Grill, and Siam Garden. Cuisines include coffee shop, american, regional, greek, sandwich, french, vietnamese, pizza, salad, burger, diner, and gastronomic, so a casual bite or a slower meal is both possible.

For drinks, consider The Galley - A St. Pete Tavern, The Tavern at Bayboro, The Bends, Park & Rec, Fubar Downtown, Three Birds Tavern, Ferg's Sports Bar & Grill, or Right Around the Corner. Outdoors, you can visit Boyd Hill Nature Preserve, North Shore Aquatic Center, Williams Park, Demen's Landing Park, Albert Whitted Park, Poynter Park, and International Park. Culture dates might include the Salvador Dalí Museum, Florida Holocaust Museum, Craftsman House, The James Museum of Western and Wildlife Art, Chihuly Collection, Duncan McClellan Gallery, Morean Arts Center, Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American Museum, Urban Arts Gallery, or Lake Maggiore Environmental Education Center. Entertainment options are Jannus Live, Mahaffey Theater, The State Theatre, Spitfire Theater, The Palladium Theater, Studio@620, and Saint Petersburg Opera Company. Bayboro, North Shore, and Lake Maggiore each offer a different backdrop.

Neighborhoods in St. Petersburg

These areas are called out in the local notes for this city. They can help you keep a date to one part of town.

• DTSP DTSP is home to GypsySouls Coffeehouse DTSP, and the downtown area also lists Fubar Downtown for drinks.
• Bayboro Bayboro is tied to The Tavern at Bayboro, a straightforward drinks spot for a low-key date.
• North Shore North Shore appears through the North Shore Aquatic Center, an outdoor option for an active meetup.
• Lake Maggiore Lake Maggiore appears through the Lake Maggiore Environmental Education Center, a culture-and-outdoors stop.