Italian Restaurants in St. Petersburg Beach, Florida

The St. Petersburg, Florida, area has a lot to offer if outdoor activity is what you are seeking. The 245-acre Boyd Hill Nature Preserve offers five distinctive ecosystems and is a great escape on the shores of Lake Maggiore. The 34-mile Pinellas Trail stretches from downtown St. Petersburg to Tarpon Springs and offers hiking, biking and skating. You can soak up the sun at the beach or head out to Saint Joseph Sound for boating, fishing or diving. So much activity can work up an appetite and one of St. Petersburg's Italian restaurants might ease your hunger.

BellaBrava New World Trattoria

BellaBrava New World Trattoria offers a contemporary atmosphere, delicious food and reasonable prices. The antipasti menu includes Gorgonzola fonduta, pan roasted mussels and duck confit flatbread. Pizzas and pastas are on the entree menu, as are Peroni pork chop, porterhouse bistecca Fiorentina or roasted half chicken. BellaBrava is open for lunch Monday to Friday and every night for dinner.

BellaBrava New World Trattoria
515 Central Ave.
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
(727) 895-5515
bellabrava.net

Primi Urban Cafe

Primi Urban Cafe has been a local favorite since it opened in 2006. The lively atmosphere and original art by local artists enhances your dining experience at Primi. Primi offers such appetizers as grilled garlic shrimp, black mussels and calamari. Main courses include pasta, poultry, meat and seafood dishes. The entree selection includes pasta limone, chicken Marsala, Tuscan steak and grouper picatta. Primi's wine list includes selections from California, South Africa, Australia, Chile, Italy and Germany. Primi is open for lunch and dinner Monday to Saturday.

Primi Urban Cafe
27 Fourth St. N.
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
(727) 895-4909
primiurbancafe.com

Fratelli Downtown Grill

Family tradition and generations of fine cooking are the secrets behind Fratelli Downtown Grill's success. At Fratelli's you will always find traditional chicken and seafood dishes along with delicious pizzas and pastas. Starters at Fratelli's include eggplant rolls, stuffed mushrooms and calamari.Among the pizza offerings are a grilled BBQ chicken pizza, chicken Alfredo pizza or sun-dried tomato pizza. Main courses include grilled chicken cacciatore, seafood ravioli with cream sauce, eggplant Parmigiana and spaghetti Carbonara. Fratelli Downtown Grill is open daily for lunch and dinner.

Fratelli Downtown Grill
1236 23rd Ave.
St. Petersburg, FL 33712
(727) 894-6200
fratelligrill.com

Article Written By Michael Evans

Michael Evans was born in Memphis, Tenn. He graduated from The University of Memphis, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in communication. His primary course of study was photography and film production. He first began writing professionally for iOwn Inc. in 1997, and was published by LensWork Magazine in 2003.

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