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    El Cante

    4.3 (15 reviews)
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    Frank A.

    Looking for a place to grab a bite before the Rowdies game. Took a chance and found a gem. Place appears to be new. Very quaint outdoor seating only upstairs. Apparently there is a bar downstairs at street level. The seating is perfect as you look over the corner of Beach Dr and Central. People watching extravaganza. Live music every day (closed Mondays) This is the old Ceviche location. Soothing background music. Food- definitely Turkish based We got several things to try as it's more Tapas style/size. The Feta appetizer was very tasty. Two generous planks of feta drizzled with high quality EVOO. A few roasted cherry tomatoes and sliced cucumbers and fresh hot bread for dipping. Wonderful. Kibbeh. Ground meat seasoned with Turkish spices wrapped in pastry and deep fried. Served with a Dill yogurt sauce. A toned down version of Tzatziki. Delicious Beef Shishel. Delicious cubes of filet chargrilled and served with rice and dill yogurt dipping sauce. We liked it so much we ordered another order. Sujuk el Cante This is a Turkish chorizo that was very similar to the Locanico we had in Cyprus. Again served w rice and a tomato based almost salsa sauce. Katmer. A Turkish dessert served with a scoop and f vanilla ice cream. OMG. Just order it and thank me later. Service was excellent. If you are looking for a change from the ordinary then try this place. We really enjoyed it and will be back.

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    James B.

    Favorite night out in St. Pete's. The Flamenco band were absolutely amazing, one of my most memorable nights whilst on vacation. I really recommend this place for the music, atmosphere, dancing, and entertainment.

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    Fun vibes and good music. I enjoy dancing here. I wish they didn't change and entry fee, but I get it.

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    Love this place! I go every weekend and the live music is the best!!! the staff is so friendly

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    Cover is usually $10 on the weekends, but for some live Latin music, you can't beat it.

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    Cybel - French Moroccan Fusion

    Cybel - French Moroccan Fusion

    4.6
    (149 reviews)
    2.3 mi
    $$

    Cybel is such a hidden gem! They had so many yummy dishes on their menu. My favorite is the garlic…read moretzatziki and steak kebabs. The chicken kebabs are also really flavorful. There's interior and exterior seating. You can make a reservation as they do tend to get busy around dinner time, but they do accept walk ins as well. Parking can be limited during busy times, but you can also park right behind the school and it is a short walk to the restaurant. The servers are friendly and accommodating.

    We were really excited to have dinner here tonight. The Lemon Chicken Tagine and Lamb Tagine were…read moreboth delicious and full of flavor. Unfortunately, the portion sizes were surprisingly small for the price, especially the chicken dish. We arrived at 5:45 p.m. for our 6:00 p.m. reservation and were seated promptly, which was appreciated. However, we waited about 45 minutes for our meals to arrive. While our waitress wasn't particularly attentive, she did apologize for the delay in getting our food. The restaurant itself is cute, specially outside seating. One suggestion is that the tables are larger for two people. The table next to us requested another table to be moved over to hold their food and drinks properly. The pita bread didn't arrive until later in the meal, and while it was a nice addition, it didn't make up for the small serving sizes and lack of anything to dip it into at that point. I truly wanted to love this restaurant and leave a glowing review because the food itself was very good. Sadly, between the long wait, service issues, and portion sizes that didn't match the prices, the overall experience fell short of our expectations.

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    Allelo

    Allelo

    4.3
    (301 reviews)
    0.3 mi
    $$$

    The food scene in downtown St. Petersburg is next level, and Allelo is no exception. This place was…read moregreat. There is both indoor and outdoor seating here, and we chose to eat inside when we visited for Sunday brunch. We had a reservation, but we made it only an hour in advance, so while I would still recommend given the restaurant is not huge, I don't think it is imperative. The inside of the restaurant is a great vibe and has a lot of character. Definitely a great date spot restaurant. The service was great. Our server was knowledgable on the menu, gave great recommendations and checked in on us often. The food was delicious. We ordered items a la carte for brunch and I don't have anything negative to say about any of it. The portion sizes were great, we definitely did not leave hungry. The scrambled eggs were perfectly soft scrambled. The smoked salmon toast was also amazing as was the beef tartare. This is a great brunch spot!

    Restaurant in downtown St Petersburg great location lots of energy great service indoor and outdoor…read moretables and a nice bar. Now let's talk about the food: It was not all fantastic. The appetizers: Tuna tartare was nothing special it also didn't come with any bread or chip just plop on the plate. The goat cheese appetizer special was a small circle with oily crusted bread. One main course was 1/2 rack of lamb cooked perfectly and nice portion, Za'atar cauliflower nice portion didn't taste like Za'atar. Pasta dish had to add black pepper was ok. I must say the cucumber vodka soda spritzer was super refreshing!! The service was great, atmosphere, they really tried but must of had an off kitchen night. We were also disappointed items on the website were not available.

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    Brunch in downtown St. Pete at Allelo. Saturdays 11am-2pm and Sundays 11am-3pm
    Brunch in downtown St. Pete at Allelo. Saturdays 11am-2pm and Sundays 11am-3pm
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    Baba On Central

    Baba On Central

    4.0
    (287 reviews)
    2.2 mi
    $$

    I love this restaurant so much whenever I go to Saint Pete. Truly one of the best Mediterranean…read morespots because it is always consistently dependable and reliable. They never really have "off" days, which is great because it's somewhere I can always bring friends and family. The atmosphere is honestly so great especially on the outside. You would think it would be too hot sometimes and too cold but they have lanterns that make it perfect in the winter and fans to make it perfect in the summer. It's truly one of the best maintained outside eating areas Because it's completely covered as well so that really helps the shade aspect. There's also a little section outside of the dining patio that serves as a little cocktail lounge area, which is adorable. if you wanna find somewhere that you could eat outside with your elderly grandma, this is a great place because they really do everything they can to make it as comfortable as possible for those hot Florida summers. They also allow dogs to come in, which may be a plus or a minus for some people. if you go, the falafel is truly some of the best delicate crunchy falafel that I've ever had and all of the spreads and dips are incredibly delicious and consistent. Get their vegetable crudite because it's the freshest, crunchies selection of watermelon, radishes, perfect Romain, lettuce, boats, crisp carrots. The main thing that me and my friends always say about this restaurant is that it literally reminds us how refreshing and satisfying actually healthy food could be. I know that sounds funny, but we always sit down and say we should eat like this more at home! Haha. Great Greek wine list in addition to the Classics and nice cocktails. I genuinely don't have ANYTHING negative to say about this place, which is really really rare. lol. Also get baklava if you can.

    I think Baba is one of my top 3 places to get dinner in St. Pete!…read more Been here a few times sitting outside as well as at the bar, and we've never had a bad time. This most recent time, I went with my parents for their birthdays. They loved it just as much as I do! Great food, drinks and out server Teil was fabuloussss. Food Favorites *Shish kabob $17- so good we had to get another one to split *Spreads $15- you get to pick three and it come with crudités or bread *fries $8- while they aren't on the menu, they were a great addition to our meal :) *hopefully they bring back their dirty martini with the pepperoncini and spicy oil, that was my favorite

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    Pistachio Tiramisu
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    Cedars Grill

    Cedars Grill

    4.3
    (153 reviews)
    6.7 mi
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    The Yelp check in offer of a 20% discount is what brought me in the door. When I showed it to the…read morecashier I was told they NO LONGER HONOR that discount. This is a classic example of bait and switch and cost them a star. I went ahead and ordered a Gyro Platter ($14.97 with tax) choosing 2 orders of fries for my sides. I got my order to go because I was not too keen on the cheap tables. The floor and tables were also sticky, but since a lot of businesses in the area are recovering from hurricane damage I decided that I would not hold that against them, which I consider generous because this may be the norm here. UPDATE: after reading some of the other reviews I came to the conclusion that the lack of cleanliness I experienced IS the norm. If the dining area is so filthy I shudder to think how bad the food prep area is. So take away another star. The only nice things I can say are The fries were nice and crisp, and The meat was plentiful, thick, and flavorful, and providing warmed pita pockets on the side is a nice touch. BUT The onions were practically nonexistent and the tzatziki sauce was NOT tzatziki, it was plain yogurt. Looking over the menu it says tzatziki in one place and yogurt in another. This cost them two more stars. This was my first visit, and I was not impressed by the service, the bait and switch, the cleanliness, and the lack of traditional gyro ingredients. Having earned only 1 star means I won't be back.

    Visited and left before ordering . Cook wiped down tables after wiping his face. I am extremely…read morefocused on restaurant cleanliness. Glad I walked away. Saw this recently.

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    French fries
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