Food Old Northeast, Downtown St. Petersburg
The Vinoy
A place to eat in Old Northeast, Downtown St. Petersburg, pricey ($$$) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Late morning.
Why go
Pink 1925 Mediterranean Revival resort on the waterfront, with a brunch dining room overlooking Vinoy Park.
It is one of 6 curated places we feature in Downtown St. Petersburg, alongside 2 outdoor spots, 1 activity and 1 place to eat. The closest of our other picks is St. Pete Pier, 0.6 mi away as the crow flies.
- Type
- Food
- Neighborhood
- Old Northeast
- Price
- $$$
- Time needed
- 1.5 hr
- Best time
- Late morning
Nearby
Our closest curated picks, including 1 beyond Downtown St. Petersburg. Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.
- 1St. Pete Pier
Quarter-mile pier into Tampa Bay with parks, restaurants, a splash pad and a rooftop deck at its head.
Activity · 0.6 mi straight-line - 2Salvador Dali Museum
The largest Dali collection outside Europe, in a concrete box wrapped by a glass bubble on the bay.
Sight · 0.8 mi straight-line - 3Sunken Gardens
Century-old botanical garden in a sinkhole, with waterfalls, flamingos and thousands of tropical plants.
Outdoors · 1.0 mi straight-line - 4Ted Peters Famous Smoked Fish
Roadside smokehouse since 1951 serving mullet and mackerel smoked over red oak, with smoked-fish spread.
Food · 6.7 mi straight-line - 5Fort De Soto Park
County park on five keys at the mouth of Tampa Bay, with white-sand beaches, a 1898 fort and fishing piers.
Outdoors · 13 mi straight-line - 6Bern's Steak House
South Tampa steakhouse since 1956 with one of the world's largest wine lists and an upstairs dessert room.
Food · Downtown Tampa & the Riverwalk · 14 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
The Vinoy is a stop on our Tampa New Year's Eve route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
When to go
Average daily highs in Downtown St. Petersburg run from 68°F in January to 87°F in June; August is usually the wettest month. For The Vinoy itself, we suggest: Late morning.
Modelled monthly averages for Downtown St. Petersburg from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Downtown St. Petersburg weather by month.
Getting there
Map links open a live search for The Vinoy, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Coordinates
- 27.77812, -82.63009
- Destination
- Downtown St. Petersburg, Florida
The Vinoy: quick answers
How much time do you need at The Vinoy?
Plan on about 1.5 hours at The Vinoy. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit The Vinoy?
Our pick: Late morning. Insider tip: Book Jan 1 brunch in advance; walk the waterfront parks after.
Which TripsCircle routes include The Vinoy?
The Vinoy appears on Tampa New Year's Eve, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add The Vinoy to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Downtown St. Petersburg.
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- Downtown Tampa & the Riverwalk to Downtown St. Petersburg 16 mi straight-line
Lists & regions
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.