The St. Petes area is home to over 50 breweries and a myriad of cozy coffee shops. Here is a guide to many of our favorites, mainly focused on the Grand Central, Warehouse District, and Downtown St. Petes areas.

Local Breweries

Cage Brewing

Grand Central. Cage often has live music at night with a nice large outdoor, but covered, stage. Great place to see full bands. They've got a really good West Coast Double IPA - King Krush. Right across the street from PAWs. Easy parking on 1st Ave South.

Pinella's Ale Works (PAWs)

Grand Central. Dog friendly, dog themed brewery. PAWs has many stouts, porters, and barrel aged beers. They also seem to have a stack of medals for them as well. Large beer menu, with more styles than I just mentioned. Right across the street from Cage. Parking should be easy.

If I Brewed the World

Grand Central. Nice cozy, really small spot. Bartender and bartendresses are usually pretty cool. They have a Berry Crunch beer that tastes just like Cap'n Crunch Crunch Berries; it's pretty wild. You may not need a full pour, but give it a taste. BOGO (buy one get one) beers usually on Thursdays ( check website). Also note, they are only open Thursday to Sunday.

Grand Central Brewhouse

Trendy spot in the heart of Grand Central. Good people and dog watching. Beer menu focuses on European/German styles: Czech Lager, Italian Pilsner, Kolsch, Helles Lagers/Bock, Vienna Lager. Probably, the one place where you won't find an IPA. Oh wait, just checked, they have those too. Parking not bad even though it's right on Central Ave.

Bayboro Brewing Company

Warehouse District. Close to Grand Central. Pretty large assortment of beers and types. Large space. Sometimes bands. Good beer. Full Bird is a good IPA and probably their flagship beer. They've also had a Belgian Tripel in the past which was really good. Easy parking; parking lot.

3 Daughters Brewing

Warehouse District. Big place, somewhat corporate. Beer is ok and can be found all over. But, they do have a good spot for bands and they have trivia nights and other interesting events. Parking lot.

Green Bench Brewing Company

Downtown (the Edge District). Great IPAs, one might even call them NEIPAs. Lots of other stuff too. Cool outdoor beer garden. Sometimes they have movie nights out in the beer garden playing against the building. Adirondack chairs, fake grass, nice spot to relax on a nice day. Parking can be tough at times, but you can usually find a spot on North 1st within a block or two. It's also a hop, skip, and a jump away from Bodega, the greatest restaurant in all of St. Petes.

Cycle Brewing

Downtown on Central Ave. Hip small spot with interesting art on the walls. Staff are definitely cyclists. This is the spot for intense barrel aged imperial stouts. They will probably have at least 8 available on tap. Small sizes available. Parking could be tough here.

St. Pete Brewing Co.

Downtown, 1st Ave North. Not too far from Cycle and Overflow. They sometimes have events. We once found a comedy show here for $5.

Overflow Brewing Company

Downtown. Near St. Pete Brewing and Cycle. Not too far from Green Bench. The building itself is a giant mural. Inside is basically an art gallery as well. This is your place for sours, but they have other stuff as well. All beers are $6.

Mastry's Brewing Co.

Close to Treasure Island. They have a little bit of everything and mostly quite good. I recall an excellent Belgian Tripel served in appropriate glassware. Cool spot, old gas station, main road. Parking lot.

Gulfport Brewery + Eatery

Gulfport. Right in the middle of Gulfport downtown area. Happy Hour 3-6 M-F. Good assorted selection, small beers available. Nice outdoor area, sometimes with live music. Cool neighborhood, little shops, near water, but somewhat touristy.

Dissent Craft Brewing

Requires a little drive north of St. Petes. Pretty big assortment of beers. Small beers available. This place is not really close to much else, but is an interesting and good spot.

Cigar City Brewing

Tampa. Near the airport. Usually, our stop before going back to the airport. They've gotten bigger and this spot resembles a large bar and restaurant now. Large beer menu of assorted styles. Parking lot.

Angry Chair Brewing

Tampa. Sort of near the airport. Pretty big spot, recently moved from their old smaller spot. Somewhat restaurant-like. They have food, and good size beer menu. Stouts, porters are their specialty and are excellent. Parking lot.

Coffee Shops

The Chelsea

Warehouse District. Small coffee shop with a large outdoor area as well. This shop has a pretty eclectic style and also sells all sorts of interesting items, like magnets, mugs, greeting cards, and books. Interesting stuff. Easy parking.

Bandit Coffee Co.

Grand Central. Right on Central Ave. This place can get a fairly long line. Nice room and good people watching. Big long communal table in the middle with smaller tables along the side. Some outdoor seating. Pretty easy street parking and they actually have a parking lot. This place does not have wifi.

Black Crow Coffee Co.

Grand Central. Another eclectic shop. This place has an almost junk yard feel to it (in a good way). Sometimes tough to find a table. Dog friendly. Zero waste place, pasta noodle straws. They have a second location that looks pretty cool too, but I've never been. The Grand Central location is visible from Central Ave, but about a half block off. Parking on Central Ave or South 1st should be pretty easy.

Intermezzo Coffee & Cocktails

Downtown. Edge District. Trendy, sleek spot. Comfy seating. They also have coffee cocktails and other cocktails. Parking can sometimes be difficult on Central Ave.

Grassroots Kava House

Downtown. Edge District. Very active spot. Great people watching with many interesting characters and dogs coming and going. This place is also a Kava joint. They have a number of seating options including a long bar, comfy chairs, window seating (to watch sidewalk activity), and seating outside on the sidewalk itself. I think they even have a second floor, but I've never been up there.