A walk along the St. Pete Pier isn't complete without a stop at Driftwood Cafe, especially on a hot Florida day. Tucked on the second floor, this spot has a relaxed, slightly tucked-away feel that makes it perfect for a quick break. Whether you're in the mood for coffee or something sweet, it hits that mid-walk reset you didn't realize you needed. Service here is consistently friendly, with staff that actually engage and offer helpful suggestions. On a recent visit, I even got tipped off about "Movement Mondays" happening back near the pier entrance, which turned into a surprisingly fun scene with EDM and house DJs and a crowd of all ages. It's little moments like that that make the experience feel more personal. That said, the real reason to stop here is the ice cream. They let you sample as many flavors as you want, which is always a win, and the portions are generous. You get large scoops for a price that feels more than fair, especially considering you're in a high-traffic, tourist-heavy area. Once you've got your ice cream, take it outside. Find a spot overlooking the water or catch the sunset if the timing's right. That view, paired with a solid scoop (or two), is really what makes this place stand out. It's simple, easy, and exactly what you want in the middle of a warm day at the pier. read more

Driftwood Cafe - Cafes Near Me - St. Petersburg, Florida

Super cute place on the St Pete pier to grab a sweet treat! Ice cream is very good! Great to grab n go and walk the pier! read more

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They got my order wrong again. I ordered strawberry mango iced tea. They gave me a strawberry smoothie. It was very crowded. read more

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Great little pick-me up place while on the pier! Stopped by for a matcha latte with oat milk and it was very yummy. I also had to get my dog a pup-cup Nice seating outside, but nothing inside which would be nice to cool down if it's super hot out. read more

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What a great place! The staff was attentive and super friendly to me, my company and even my pup! She loved their specialty pup cup! (She would have liked more whipped cream but she always wants MORE! ) my coffee was tasty and It was the perfect place to meet my friend, gorgeous view on a sunshiny day. Thank you! read more

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This is a small ice cream and coffee shop that you don't wanna miss that is tucked away at the end of the Saint Petersburg pier! We had grabbed a drink and an appetizer at the restaurant three stories up, but we we had a plan to stop here on our way out for some delicious and creamy ice cream. It was later at night and not busy, but we were greeted by really friendly staff. My daughter chose a waffle cone with butter pecan, and I chose a small dish of coffee ice cream with chocolate chips on top. The cone was generous and packed carefully, as were the toppings in my dish, and the staff were great. I love supporting small shop businesses like this so hope you will give this one a try. read more

Driftwood Cafe - Great ice cream selection and friendly service - Cafes Near Me - St. Petersburg, Florida

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After dinner at Doc Ford's, we decided to take a stroll to the end of the pier. At the end of the rainbow is this cafe, where we decided to get some of their homemade ice cream, even though it was a freezing 40 degree January evening. One scoop was $5, but that was plenty. Don't remember the flavor as it was several months ago, but was worth the purchase. Took the free ride back to the parking lot after, which stops just outside of the cafe at the end of the pier. read more

The coffee is good. The ice cream is the best though and homemade! The pina colada was also very refreshing on a hot day. Service was great. The seating is outside. read more

great here! almond milk latte: 8/10 i liked my latte it was good! workers are nice, lots of seating outside. no seating inside and bathrooms are downstairs in the gift shop. i rode the tram down and it was funny they're bakery items looked very yummy but i didn't get anything. i'll have to come back and try read more

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A nice, modern cafe at the end of St. Pete pier with good drinks/food and awesome views! I visited with my family on a Sunday morning around 10am, and we had a great time. The service was quick and everyone was friendly and helpful - they even gave us tips on where to visit in Tampa. There's plenty of menu options here. They have a cute seasonal menu with fun lattes too, I wish I'd seen that before we ordered. We tried their regular drip coffee, london fog, matcha latte, and strawberry loaf. Everything was really good with the exception of the london fog, which tasted very diluted - however, that didn't bother us. We were too busy having a wonderful time relaxing and looking out at the water! Come by if you're hanging out at the pier! read more

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This is a solid cafe. The drinks are good, although a bit on the pricey side for the different coffees and cold brews, and there's a good variety of your standard cafe items like sandwiches, ice cream, and desserts. The real outstanding thing about this place is the views. Located at the base of the Pier, you get amazing 360 degree views of Tampa Bay and the St. Pete downtown skyline. Paired with perfect weather, this should be the go to spot to enjoy the outdoors. The cold brew I got was a solid enough drink. Deep flavors and fruity notes like you would expect. Overall, it may not be a spot I would go out of my way for coffee, but it is a good spot to go fantastic weather and views :) read more

Driftwood Cafe - Kyoto Cold Brew :) - Cafes Near Me - St. Petersburg, Florida

It was a cold afternoon at the pier and I desperately needed something to warm me up. I also wanted an excuse to try their coffee. The space is tiny. Can fit less than 5 people if you want to properly social distance. Outdoor seating available. The cafe serves coffee, beer, wine, ice cream, sandwiches, pastries, pizza and more. My family and I ordered a caramel oat milk latte for, decaf caramel latte and hot chocolate. If I wasn't freezing, I would have also ordered ice cream. Their selection looked tempting. My latte was good, plenty sweet. Not sure if they forgot the flavor on the decaf caramel latte, but my son complained that it wasn't sweet. I took a sip, and can confirm that I didn't taste any caramel flavor. I still thought it was enjoyable though. Prices were comparable to other cafes in the area. The staff was pleasant. Would definitely come back and try the ice cream next time I'm in the area. read more

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This is the cafe at the end of the St Pete Pier. They actually have a surprisingly pretty substantial menu to include not only coffee, but also boozy or non-boozy shaved ice, sandwiches, pizza, "picnic baskets" (charcuterie board) and gelato. I went here in the morning so I just ended up getting my coffee fix. They had some cold brew coffee and I went with the Japanese style brew and was really pleased. It was a really bold yet slightly sweet brew that was really some of the better cold brews I've experienced. Overall, I'd recommend trekking up to this cafe if you go to the pier! read more

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Stopped here for a quick pick me up (latte). Friendly staff with reasonable prices. Plenty of places to sit and take in views of the bay and the boats passing by. read more

I'd consider this your pretty average cafe. It is nice to have an option for food and drink at the end of the pier. Everything I had was fine but wouldn't go out of my way to visit. Best part about it is being able to enjoy the food and drink on the pier and water. read more

Driftwood Cafe - Sausage breakfast sandwich - Cafes Near Me - St. Petersburg, Florida

I didn't like that the service was so slow having 4 people there and we were the only customers. What I loved: The gorgeous view Outside seating area Great lemon poppyseed cake( although I will heat it up better because it was still cold in the middle) Delicious coffee Reasonable prices! read more

Driftwood Cafe - Cafes Near Me - St. Petersburg, Florida

If you charge $8 for a coffee make it right. I don't mind paying that much and understand location is everything... but make me feel like I spent my money well. read more

Coffee was good and I'd recommend coffee and the views. But, I have visited twice for pastries and they were awful both times. Stale and tasteless. They take fresh pastries and freeze them and try to serve as fresh pastries-don't waste your money or calories. Awful! read more

Driftwood Cafe - Dried up blueberry scone, went into the trash! - Cafes Near Me - St. Petersburg, Florida

This place is so worth the walk. I was looking for a calm place to relax and drink some coffee, and I'm so glad I found this place. The coffee was fantastic, the food was good, the staff was super friendly, and they even have sweets available. There are not places to sit inside, but the outside seating area is covered in case of rain. Would definitely go here again! read more

Driftwood Cafe - Cafes Near Me - St. Petersburg, Florida

Great cute place at the end of the pier. Prices are reasonable! Choose gelato, coffee, snacks, or even an adult beverage like high noon!

Beautiful beautiful view The scone was full of blueberries The flavor was amazing The service is super This place is super nice amazing location with a spectacular view Highly recommend it read more

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I was looking for a good frozen mocha. At the end of Saint Petersburg pier is this cute little café with outdoor seating overlooking the shore. Any other drinks can be made iced which is what I was looking for on a warm sunny day. Plenty of flavored syrups or simple syrup if you prefer classic. read more

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It was my first time visiting the pier this morning and got to the end and really wanted some coffee. Got to the end and there it was. This coffee shop has an amazing view off the pier and milk alternatives. They also do ice cream, alcohol, and a few other things. The cafe con leche was pretty decent. Not the best Cup I've ever had but I mean when you get it at a real Cuban place ya know you've ruined your life forever after that. But still pretty decent and they were open at like 730a on a Saturday at the end of the pier, which is a husky walk from beach to get to work. 4/5 would recommend to a friend! read more

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Sometimes when the view is SO beautiful you don't have expectations for the quality of food/beverage. However this was not the case!! Such a great view & very unique drinks, ice cream, sandwiches, tea, etc. Some of the items seemed weird like the espresso over ice cream but WOW. Points for authenticity & killing it! read more

Driftwood Cafe - Matcha Latte - Cafes Near Me - St. Petersburg, Florida

The new Driftwood Cafe is located at the ground level of the new St Pete Pier, rising nine feet from the Pier Point deck and connecting to the tilted lawn with beautiful downtown St Pete Skyline and waterfront views. There's tons of boats coming in and out of the area and theres really a lot to see from the top of the hill. Ther entrance of the Driftwood Cafe is a covered patio with shaded seating and theres a live band at the bottom of the hill playing some nice chill tropical island style reggae music. The inside of the Driftwood Cafe occupies a very small space which provides patrons with access to choose from sandwiches, desserts, ice cream, or chips on display behind glass. There is a 4 party menu displayed on 2 TV'S which is a little less than ideal because the screens are constantly alternating between menus and it's difficult to read the menu you want to. I'd prefer if Driftwood management could have 4 seperate tvs to display each paet of the menu without switching or if management could just print out a simple paper menu to display a on the wall the old fashioned way. To eat, Driftwood Cafe serves pepperoni pizza, cheese pizza, mergherita pizza with tomatoes Mozarella balsamic, breakfast pizza, Cobb salad, Caesar salad, spinach salad, roast beef sandwiches, double decker club sandwiches, Italian sandwiches, turkey sandwiches, pressed Cuban sandwiches, pressed Caprese panini sandwiches, a meat & Cheese charcuterie platter. For dessert, Driftwood Cafe serves apple strudels, chocolate chip cookies, black and white cookies, brownies, blueberry scones, sticky cinnamon buns, banana bread, chocolate hazelnut croissants, guava bear-claws, almond croissants, key lime pie, lemon poppyseed, biscotti, and several flavors of ice cream. For coffee, Driftwood Cafe serves 10 types of espresso, 4 types of coffee, with 8 types of flavors. For adult beverages, Driftwood Cafe serves 8 reasonably priced beers for $5 to $6.75 but their wines are priced well above average for $14 to $24. After taking a look at all the offerings, we ended up getting the Gold lager brewskie by Saint Archer Brewing Company from San Diego, California because I've never seen this offered before anywhere and the Chandon Brut Rose from Yountville, California. Both drinks were adequately chilled and pretty good! You have to walk inside to place an order and you can enjoy your beverages and food outside on the patio if you can find a table available. The Driftwood Cafe could definitely put out more tables on the grassy area because it can be tough to find an open table when it gets busy with only 5 tables out on the patio. While the Driftwood Cafe bills itself a casual Cafe with lower cost options than the other restaurants at the pier, it sadly does not offer enough tables to sit, does not offer any table service, and does not offer any menu items that really caught my eye aside from very basic sandwiches and pizza. I will have to come back to try some ice cream next time even though I might not be able to find a spot to sit. If desserts, coffee, pizza or sandwiches are not your thing, save yourself the hassle of trying to wait in line to order off a limited menu and fighting for a table and go upstairs for a much greater variety of menu options and ample seating at the other pier restaurants: Pier Teaki, Teak, and Doc Ford's Rum Bar & Grille. read more

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View from outside is amazing, raspberry lemonade is pretty good but the strawberry dream is forgettable.

Atmosphere is great but the tropical smoothie I ordered tasted like pure orange juice (definitely not like a typical smoothie) and I didn't like that. I explained that to them and asked if I could swap it out for a different flavor and they refused. Really disappointed in the customer service here and will not be returning. read more

Really cute little coffee/kava shop where people come to work. Food was great- limited small foods offerings read more

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Awesome little spot below a good restaurant. The sugar free coffee ice cream was to die for. They topped it with a shot of espresso. Awesome outside the box ideas. High quality with great service! read more

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The service sucked they didn't have any food and we waited a hour for food and they still didn't have food and the workers didn't really care so I don't recommend eating here read more

Always out of basics. Never prepared for busy days. Such a disappointment. For such a busy location you'd think they would prepare for busy mornings. read more

Things are a bit pricey, but so worth it. Everything is made fresh and very, very tasty. They have nutritious options and pastries and really good coffee. My favorite thing though is how eco friendly they are. The coffee is made of 25% post consumer materials, all the sugars they had were also eco-friendly and all the other products were recyclable and/or compostable. read more

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Delicious ice cream and friendly service. They have a whole lot more to offer, and I am surprised there weren't more people in there. I think they need better signage! If you're down at the pier, check this place out. read more

Came in during our trip to Florida as we were exploring the Saint Petersburg pier. I love the location of this spot because it's close to the end of the pier. So there's definitely some great views around here if you want to come with family and friends for a nice afternoon. We got some of the gelato which was pretty good nothing spectacular. They don't seem to have a very large menu because it seems to be a spot for a snack and drinks. The only thing that I didn't like which is why I gave two stars is because I got the pineapple mint drink which was so horrible because it tasted like water. I thought I was going to get some fresh pineapple in the drink and some fresh mint leaves, but I saw as they were making it, it looked like they scooped in chunks of canned pineapple, and then they squirted mint syrup in there. It tasted literally like nothing, like a watered down pineapple juice. That's why I gave two stars because it was very disappointing, almost felt misled by the description of the drink. I don't think that I'll be back again, maybe for the gelato but that's about it. read more

Driftwood Cafe - Cafes Near Me - St. Petersburg, Florida

First time here . Great location but poor service . They still have some service issues to figure out . Poor ordering and delivery system. You order then don't hear when your order is ready or they lack to call it . Thier pastries are nothing special in my opinion. I was also disappointed in their lack or action for COVID policies. With a rather small lobby, they did nothing to monitor the amount of people in and there was no hand sanitizers. I hope to see some improvements as this is a great location. read more

Wow this place is great the food was very good it's like breakfast/lunch type of food. They also have a tiki bar above on the third floor which is like a nice place to get together meet people or hang out with your friends. read more

House made ice cream on a chunky warmed up strudel was delicious! They had many flavors of ice cream including Key Lime Pie and Mexican Mocha. read more

Driftwood Cafe - Apple Strudel on the lawn! - Cafes Near Me - St. Petersburg, Florida

Great location. However the price is slightly high for the quality of the product and service. I would compare the pastries, iced coffee and service to one of those airport grab and go stops. read more

There ice cream was very good and they had 10/10 pizza and very nice costumer service. Ice cream is handmade by birth wood chef. Definitely recommend. read more

I absolutely love this place!!!! It's in such a cute location and since there's not a ton of tables you don't have to worry about too many people being there. I got a chocolate hazelnut croissant and although it wasn't perfect it was definitely better than the rest of the people in the reviews are putting it out to be. My tea was absolutely amazing(I got a lavender citrus tea). The outside is so modern looking and just makes you feel cool being there. read more