Chief's Creole Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Special Occasions in Saint Petersburg.

1. Chief's Creole Cafe

8.7
901 22nd St S, St. Pete, FL
Cajun and Creole Restaurant · 5 tips and reviews

Sabrina J.Sabrina Jones: Great, Great, and Great!!! Everything tasted great, staff was awesome. Felt like I were in New Orleans!

Sabrina J.Sabrina Jones: Wonderful atmosphere, very authentic, friendly staff!!

NikkiNikki: Everything

The Mill is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Special Occasions in Saint Petersburg.

2. The Mill

8.5
200 Central Ave #100, Saint Petersburg, FL
Restaurant · University Park - South Downtown · 27 tips and reviews

CarrieCarrie: Southern meals were delicious. Pork tomahawk and shrimp & grits were amazing. We finished with the best part- volcano Apple streusel.

Alexis W.Alexis Winning: The service, the ambiance and the food! Lucy was so sweet about my getting takeout to bring my mother in the hospital. This place made my mom smile about having something other than hospital food.

Cheyenne B.Cheyenne Brooks: The mussels are delectable. And the bartenders make exquisite cocktails. Ask for something with mezcal.

Parkshore Grill is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Special Occasions in Saint Petersburg.

3. Parkshore Grill

8.5
300 Beach Dr NE, Saint Petersburg, FL
Steakhouse · North Downtown · 61 tips and reviews

Eric R.Eric Ritter: Great place to celebrate a special occasion. The steaks and fresh seafood are amazing. Just be ready to spend a lot.

Susana T.Susana Trueba: Lobster tails were delicious! So was sweet potato purée

Kent G.Kent Garbin: Great food with Great friends!!

Kobe Japanese Steakhouse - St Petersburg is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Special Occasions in Saint Petersburg.

4. Kobe Japanese Steakhouse - St Petersburg

7.8
2773 66th Street North, Saint Petersburg, FL
American Restaurant · 2 tips and reviews

Christopher N.Christopher Nason: Had a lot of fun here. Great place to celebrate a special occasion.

Justin L.Justin Lisenby: Great food and an even better experience. Love the white sauce on everything!

Alesia is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Special Occasions in Saint Petersburg.

5. Alesia

8.5
7204 Central Ave, Saint Petersburg, FL
Vietnamese Restaurant · 24 tips and reviews

Matthew B.Matthew Barnes: Everything is delicious, but the bún with grilled pork and an egg roll is pretty darn scrumptious!!

Theresa M.Theresa McCormick: The Bún is outstanding! Especially with the pork

Sean L.Sean Lux: Best restaurant in south Pinellas County and one of the bast values you find anywhere. Lobster bisque, egg rolls, banh Mi, and the grilled pork bun are the must try dishes

BellaBrava is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Special Occasions in Saint Petersburg.

6. BellaBrava

8.9
204 Beach Dr NE (2nd Ave. NE), Saint Petersburg, FL
Italian Restaurant · North Downtown · 93 tips and reviews

Jeff B.Jeff Borrero Ruiz: Great place to fine dine italian dishes. Prices as moderate but worth it. Our server was extremelly good to us. Had the Housemade Sausage pizza 7.5/10. Tried the Pasta Brava (8/10).

Ryan F.Ryan Farner: Food is great but very loud

Kevin L.Kevin Lilly: Great food, great owners, great bar... Order something!

Lucky Star Lounge is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Special Occasions in Saint Petersburg.

7. Lucky Star Lounge

8.7
2760 Central Ave (at 28th St), Saint Petersburg, FL
Gay Bar · 17 tips and reviews

Van R.Van Ross: Small, cozy, friendly great drinks and even better prices. Bartender Scott is great!

Sean S.Sean Smith: Daniel and Scott are the bomb! Happy hour specials are all day on Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays. Kamikazes and Patrón margarita specials = BLISS!

ScooterScooter: Never ask your bartender if there is alcohol in the drink they just made... It's the best way to get less in your next drink...

The Mandarin Hide is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Special Occasions in Saint Petersburg.

8. The Mandarin Hide

8.7
231 Central Ave, Saint Petersburg, FL
Cocktail Bar · University Park - South Downtown · 59 tips and reviews

Jonathan C.Jonathan Cornwell: Tuesday Test Kitchen is an amazing way to experience new, original, highly creative, hand-crafted cocktails.

Erica M.Erica Mackey: All the bartenders here are ridiculously hotttt!! Yowza!

Erin B.Erin Buchanan: Love the new bar snack: vodka infused frozen grapes.

Beau & Mo's Italian Eating House is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Special Occasions in Saint Petersburg.

9. Beau & Mo's Italian Eating House

8.1
2924 5th Ave N, Saint Petersburg, FL
Italian Restaurant · Historic Kenwood · 7 tips and reviews

Ruth P.Ruth Pica: Great service and food! Steaks are excellent! Hard sear, they can do it differently for you.

Kirs P.Kirs P: The wagyu strip is literally the best steak I've ever had the pleasure of eating

Christopher N.Christopher Nason: Neighborhood gem!

Red Mesa Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Special Occasions in Saint Petersburg.

10. Red Mesa Restaurant

8.6
4912 4th St N (49th Ave N), Saint Petersburg, FL
Mexican Restaurant · 55 tips and reviews

Kelly B.Kelly Barber: Crab & shrimp stuffed snapper is new to the menu & delightful. Ate every last bite and I'm sure you will too!

Dana V.Dana Veytia: Regional Mexican and Southwest cuisine at it's finest.

J R.J R: One of the best restaurants in St. Petersburg. I've been coming here for almost 15 years, and have always had a great meal. Even the sangria is good! Give it a try :)

La V Vietnamese Fusion is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Special Occasions in Saint Petersburg.

11. La V Vietnamese Fusion

8.5
441 Central Ave, Saint Petersburg, FL
Asian Restaurant · University Park - South Downtown · 50 tips and reviews

Carolyn N.Carolyn Nizny: Great hot Vietnamese coffee. The tofu vermicelli bowl is insane!!

Bob O.Bob Oßwald: The signature Vermicelli bowl is Excellent!

AdamAdam: The entire staff is great. Dave and Amber have helped me with picking new dishes. I love the pork.

The Lure is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Special Occasions in Saint Petersburg.

12. The Lure

8.1
661 Central Ave, Saint Petersburg, FL
Restaurant · University Park - South Downtown · 16 tips and reviews

BoB D.BoB Darnell: Awesome. Great service and food. Menu amazing. We had flatbread, tacos and potstickers all great.

Mandi R.Mandi Robbins: DTSP roll is great, some great tapas too.

David C.David Campanile: Sushi is pretty good but I made an open table reservation and they could not accommodate us.

Ruby's Elixir is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Special Occasions in Saint Petersburg.

13. Ruby's Elixir

8.2
15 3rd St N (at Central Ave), Saint Petersburg, FL
Cocktail Bar · University Park - South Downtown · 23 tips and reviews

Joy W.Joy West: Great music, every night! A little expensive, but that makes the place special.

Stacy C.Stacy Carroll: Jazz bar. Great service. No cover #win

CW  😈 ♏ F.CW 😈 ♏ Francis: Live bands bring special vibes. Rubys clearly knows this. Good joint wit mature crowds. Cigar bar dont hurt either. Bring ur big wallet tho.

Bonefish Grill is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Special Occasions in Saint Petersburg.

14. Bonefish Grill

8.7
2408 Tyrone Blvd N, Saint Petersburg, FL
Seafood Restaurant · 21 tips and reviews

Nikki B.Nikki Blaze: It's so nice, and the sea bass is wonderful!

Tuan N.Tuan Nguyen: Suelinda is the best bartender.

Jason M.Jason Mendelson: Must have bang bang shrimp!

Station House is one of The 15 Best Places That Are Good for Special Occasions in Saint Petersburg.

15. Station House

8.5
260 1st Ave S, Saint Petersburg, FL
American Restaurant · University Park - South Downtown · 5 tips and reviews

Hank M.Hank Moody: Cocktails are amazing and the food is sublime. A true gem added tp down town st Pete.

Andrew B.Andrew Belanger: The food and service is great.

Amy R.Amy R: One of my favorite local treasures!