Beach Drive, St. Petersburg

Tampa & St. Petersburg, United States

Home to Birch & Vine's New American cooking and a 650-bottle wine list.

Places in Beach Drive, St. Petersburg

Birch & Vine New American cooking with a wine list overseen by wine director Dennis Cardoso, comprising over 650 bottles specializing in Old World and California labels.
Birch & Vine wine bar Part of the 650-bottle wine program on Beach Drive.

Best time to visit: November to April offers warm, dry weather across Tampa Bay before the summer humidity and hurricane season.
Getting around: Tampa and St. Petersburg sit across Tampa Bay from each other, with Ybor City and Beach Drive each anchoring their respective dining scenes.
Currency: US Dollar ($)
Language: English. Spanish is widely spoken.
Timezone: EST (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Current trends: Tampa Bay's dining scene continues to balance century-old institutions with contemporary revivals, with Goody Goody Burgers' 1925 drive-in heritage drawing renewed citywide attention alongside Birch & Vine's serious 650-bottle wine program on St. Petersburg's Beach Drive, reflecting the region's blend of nostalgia and sophistication.

Ybor City — Home to Columbia, Florida's oldest restaurant, founded in 1905 and the largest Spanish restaurant in the world.
Downtown Tampa — Home to Bern's Steak House and Goody Goody Burgers, alongside major hotels like JW Marriott Tampa Water Street.