St. Petersburg is home to some of the best local restaurants in the world. Am I a bit biased in saying that? Yes, definitely. I love this city. I love our local restaurants, and I can never disconnect the business itself from the people who make it happen. For Kopper Kitchen, located at 5562 Central Ave., it’s been more than 40 years of happily feeding the Sunshine City. See our guide to the best old school restaurants in the ‘Burg for more restaurant inspo.

This old-school institution serves up some of the most bountiful salads and mouthwatering pies you’ve ever experienced. Agent Dale Cooper would most assuredly call them “Damn Fine.”

One of the charms of this Burg icon is their all-day breakfast. Kopper Kitchen is open Monday through Friday from 7am to 3pm, and Saturday from 7am to 2pm. Everything you enjoy at the restaurant is made fresh in-house.

A St. Pete breakfast gem with great vegetarian options

Their breakfast menu offers your typical diner options: pancakes, French toast, granola, fruit, eggs, and omelets. Kopper Kitchen’s thick-cut French Toast, generously dusted with powdered sugar, is a nostalgia-inducing dose of sweetness. If you want to add some color to the dish, we recommend the strawberry and banana toppings.

Kopper’s egg and cheese sandwich is pure morning fuel and an unmatched starter for Saturday mornings in St. Pete. For lunch, their giant Greek salads and Turkey Reuben on rye should be on your culinary bucket list.

They also serve fruit platters and an array of sandwiches to satisfy any palate, like their Cuban Sandwich, Asian Chicken Wrap (teriyaki-sesame marinated chicken, spinach, carrots, cabbage), and the stacked ham club with potato salad.

Always save room for dessert

For vegetarians, they make a tomato-stuffed quiche, falafel-stuffed eggplant, quinoa and black bean-stuffed sweet potatoes, and more. Click here to see their full menu.

Save room for dessert. Their cream puffs are made fresh, as is their Boston Cream Pie, the best we have ever had, and the supersized coconut cream pie.