Another day, another accolade. A recent article by Travel & Leisure states that the “gorgeous coastal Florida destination” that is St. Pete is the “top food city in America.”

The article cites a new roundup by InsureMyTrip. The source itself seems dubious at best, but we’re always down to celebrate our local restaurant scene, and will always jump at the chance to tell everyone to “eat and support local.” That is especially true during the slower summer months down here.

To determine the top foodie destinations in the United States, InsureMyTrip analyzed data from 99 of the most populated cities. They looked at the average restaurant ratings, the number of cafes and bakeries, the availability of farmers’ markets, and the prices of cooking classes. Based on this research, St. Petersburg, Florida, emerged as the best spot for food enthusiasts. We’re thinking the plethora of farmers markets in the area helped set the city apart.

Dining around St. Pete, Florida

There are several local restaurants that I frequent often and wanted to show some love to here. Just note that I am vegetarian, so obviously my scope here is limited:

Twisted Indian, 2639 Central Avenue
Order: Tofu Bollywood Bowl (with extra tikka) and sidewinder fries.

Ray’s Vegan Soul, pop ups across Tampa Bay
Order: Chef’s vegan black beans and rice with plantains, cowboy Mac and Cheese

Good Intentions, 1900 1st Ave S
Order: The Skyway Melt Burger and vegan crab fries

World Vegan Cuisine, 3375 34th St N ste 101
Order: Sweet Orange Divine with white rice/ Gả Xào Chua Ngọt

Zaytoon Mediterranean, 1618 Central Ave
Order: Falafel Bowl and the grilled veggie appetizer, plus baklava for dessert

House of Vegano, 1990 Central Ave
Order: Philadelphia Roll

ABC Seafood,  4175 66th St N
Order: Salt Pepper Tofu, veggie spring rolls, veggie fried rice

Craft Kafe, 200 Central Avenue
Order: Veggie adobo, date pastry, lemon poppyseed muffin, famous cinnamon rolls (and always a black iced cold brew)

Casita Taqueria, 2663 Central Ave
Order: Casita Bowl with veggies/Beyond Meat, chips and guac on the side

Latin Lunchbox, food truck in Tampa Bay
Order: Avocado salad with yucca fries, rice and plantains

Sol Bistro, 2149 3rd Ave S Unit #6
Order: Lion’s Mane Mushroom Parmish, and warm adaptogenic chocolate chip cookie 

Adieu Glu (Gluten-free Bakery), 1942 1st Ave S
Order: Poppy seed bagel with vegan cream cheese, chocolate cake pudding (when available), vegan sea salt chocolate chip cookies

HaleLife Bistro (vegan and gluten-free),  11270 4th St N
Order: Cinnamon donut holes, breakfast street tacos, cheesy garlic dipping sticks

Naan Boti & Chai Shai, 908 22nd St S
Order: Channa Masala and Basmati Rice

Plant Love Ice Cream, 953 Central Ave
Order: Golden Mylk Ice Cream

This of course is just my list of spots and it doesn’t even begin to cover half of the destinations close to my heart in St. Pete.

I highly recommend you leave glowing reviews on Google of the restaurants you love in the city. It’s an easy and free way to help out the spots we cherish in the city. Share this story, or just shoutout to the local hub you think everyone needs to visit on social media.

You can also always shoot an email to info@ilovethburg.com and let us know where you think we should dine next.