It’s the weekend and time to treat yourself to a terrific brunch, but where should you go? We have compiled a list of the best downtown brunches to help with your decision.
These are listed in alphabetical order. Update: June 22, 2018 - Here's an additional 5 Best Brunch Places.
1. 400 Beach Seafood & Tap House
Saturday & Sunday 10am – 3pm
(727) 896-2400
400 Beach Dr NE
St Petersburg, FL 33701
400 Beach Brunch Buffet Menu
Located caddy corner from the historic Vinoy hotel on Beach Drive, with plenty of outdoor seating, 400 Beach dishes up what Tampa Magazine called the Best of the Brunch in Tampa Bay. For $25.95 you will find an elaborate buffet of traditional breakfast items, including an omelette station, along with shrimp, salads, a carving station and an entire dessert room. They also offer $4 mimosas, Bloody Mary’s and Screwdrivers during brunch hours.
The dessert room (photo courtesy of 400 Beach)
2. The Avenue Eat + Drink
Saturday & Sunday 11am – 2pm
(727) 851-9531
330 1st Ave S
St Petersburg, FL 33701
The Avenue Brunch Menu
At the Avenue you will find a lively crowd for brunch. There is a small outside section in the front. The inside section is surrounded by TV’s for your game watching pleasure. More on the casual side, The Avenue has fun and cleverly named menu items such as the Morning After – fried egg, peppered bacon, yellow American, chipotle mayo and avocado on brioche; Glazed & Confused Sliders – peppered bacon, yellow American, bacon maple aioli on glazed donuts; and Smokin’ Hash – tots, cheese, peppered bacon, pico and sunny side up egg. For those looking for a healthier option you will also find an Acai Bowl on the menu.
The Avenue's Interior (Photo Courtesy of The Avenue)
3. Birch & Vine
Saturday & Sunday 10am-4pm
(727) 828-9940
340 Beach Dr NE
St Petersburg, FL 33701
Birch & Vine Brunch Menu
Located inside the beautiful Birchwood Inn, the Birch & Vine offers lots of outdoor dining or check out the beautiful interior and enjoy brunch in the cool air conditioning on those hottest of days. Besides a traditional breakfast you can also choose from such items as a Chicken & Waffle Open Faced Sandwich, a Wild Mushroom & Truffle Omelette or a Baby Spinach & Strawberry Salad. They also offer $4.50 Bloody Mary’s, Mimosas and Bellini’s or choose to have them bottomless for $15.
Creole Shrimp & Grits (Photo Courtesy of Birch & Vine)
4. Cassis
Brunch is served everyday from 8am – 3pm
(727) 827-2927
170 Beach Dr NE,
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Cassis Brunch Menu
Cassis offers American classics with subtle French influences for brunch, lunch, and dinner. They serve simple, hearty food and drinks at affordable prices right on Beach Drive. Cassis has lots of outdoor seating offering a great view and is ideal for people watching. Samplings from the brunch menu include Andouille Sausage and Shrimp Ragout, Blueberry Pancakes with poppy seed and lemon Ricotta or a Smoked Salmon Benedict. By the way, they have the best sausage links I have ever had and they offer fresh squeezed orange juice.
Blueberry Pancakes (Photo Courtesy of Cassis)
5. Ichicoro ANE
Saturday & Sunday 11am – 4pm
(727) 300-0281
260 1st Ave S
St Petersburg, FL 33701
Ichicoro ANE Brunch Menu
The newly opened Ichicoro ANE located in Station House describes their restaurant as “a Japanese inspired eating and drinking den”. One might wonder what this type of restaurant would serve for brunch. The brunch menu is a breath of fresh air because it is so different than what any other restaurant offers downtown. Choose from such treats as Japanese Pancakes served with seasonal fruit and syrup, a brothless B.E.C. (bacon, egg, cheese) Ramen or Biscuits & Tonkotsu Gravy. The pancakes are out of this world. Full Ichicoro ANE Brunch Write-Up Here.
Brothless B.E.C. Ramen bacon/egg/cheese
6. Marchand's Bar & Grill
Sunday 9am – 2pm
(727) 824-8072
Located in The Vinoy at the Renaissance Hotel
501 5th Ave NE, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Marchand's Sunday Brunch Buffet
Marchand’s Brunch from The Kitchen
Located in Downtown St Pete's famous and historic Vinoy Hotel, Marchand's serves up traditional, American fare. You can choose from their extensive Sunday Buffet ($28 adults, $14 children) or choose to order from the kitchen brunch menu. The buffet offers all the traditional breakfast fare along with meats and cheeses, a sushi and seafood table and a carving station. With the buffet you can choose to add unlimited Mimosas or Bellini’s for $15. They also offer a build your own Bloody Mary bar starting at $12. What’s a Sunday without a Bloody Mary?
Marchand's Bloody Mary Bar (Photo Courtesy of Sebastian Huber)
7. The Mill
Saturday & Sunday 10am – 4pm
(727) 317-3930
200 Central Ave
St Petersburg, FL 33701
The Mill Brunch Menu
Located in the heart of the action, The Mill serves up spectacular New American Cuisine. The Mill is designed to be an all-around sensory delight. From the unique decor and top-notch libations, to Chef's delectable creations. Their motto is "Amazing food, without the Attitude!" From their Sausage & Waffle Benny, Pork Belly Baguette or one of my personal favorites The Mill Burger, you can’t go wrong at The Mill.
The Mill Burger
8. The Oyster Bar
Saturday & Sunday 10am – 3pm
(727) 897-9728
249 Central Ave
St Petersburg, FL 33701
The Oyster Bar Menu
Directly across the street from the Mill, The Oyster Bar offers a very affordable brunch buffet for $18 per person with traditional breakfast items as well as an omelette station. You can add on bottomless mimosas for $14 or bottomless Bloody Mary’s for $18. They also offer a regular menu with items such as Fried Oyster Scramble, Creole Scramble and Steak and Eggs “Chimi.
Oyster Bar Brunch Items (Photo Courtesy of The Oyster Bar)
9. Parkshore Grill
Saturday 11am – 3pm; Sunday 10am – 3pm
(727) 896-9463
300 Beach Dr NE
St Petersburg, FL 33701
Parkshore Grill Brunch Menu
Parkshore Grill is a long-established favorite that was here well before the restaurant boom and still stands tall with excellent cuisine, professional service and an elegant setting in the scenic heart of Beach Drive. They offer a bevy of outdoor seating, with their recognizable blue umbrellas at every table. Parkshore’s brunch menu by the award winning Chef Tyson Grant, serves up such delectable concoctions as Niman Ranch Smoked Ham Benedict, Ale Battered Shrimp and Cheese Grits and a Chorizo-Pork Belly Frittata. Kevin loves the Shrimp and Grits.
Outside dining (Photo Courtesy of Parkshore Grill)
10. Red Mesa Cantina
Saturday & Sunday 11am – 3pm
(727) 896-8226
128 3rd St S
St Petersburg, FL 33701
Red Mesa Cantina Brunch Menu
With two bars, an indoor and outdoor, an elaborate fountain with outside courtyard dining and the most extensive selection of tequilas and Mezcals in the South, Red Mesa Cantina is nothing short of a lively Mexican brunch with a menu that delivers bold, fresh flavors. You will find on their brunch menu one of my favorite burgers in St Pete – The Sirloin Chorizo Burger. They also serve breakfast tacos, burritos, ceviches and quesadillas along with many other scrumptious offerings. They also offer Mimosas and Bloody Mary’s for $4.50.
Scroll with your mouse to go forwards and backwards. On a mobile device or tablet, use your finger to move around the courtyard. This is an entire tour of Red Mesa Cantina's Courtyard and bar.
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A list of the best downtown St Petersburg, FL brunches.
