Original Pizza
Original Pizza is one of Treasure Island's prized Italian eateries. While its pies get rave reviews on tripadvisor.com, the shop is also popular for their subs and calzones. The tiny place, just south of 107th Street, is a hop away from the beach, and the store front is swathed in red, green and white--the Italian flag. Original Pizza also serves up lasagna and other Italian dishes. It's something of a one-stop shop for hungry Treasure Island beach-goers. For a great visit to Original Pizza, come during slow hours and grab the only table outside.
Original Pizza
10661 Gulf Blvd.
Treasure Island, FL 33706
(727) 367-5744
Gigi's Italian Restaurant
The small Gigi's Italian Restaurant is just across the Treasure Island Causeway from St. Petersburg in a tiny strip mall. Its red awning and street-side windows don't exactly look inviting, but it's one of the few authentic Italian restaurants in town. Gigi's has been around since 1967 and has had the slogan "where friends meet to eat," for most of their time in business. It's part of a larger, family-owned local chain--all of which serve homemade sangria and a large selection of wine--that is best known for its pizza. The restaurant opens at 4 p.m. everyday.
Gigi's Italian Restaurant
105 107th Ave.
Treasure Island, FL 33706
(727) 360-6905
gigisitalianrestaurant.com
Captain Kosmakos Seafood House
On the south end of Treasure island, overlooking the water next to the Blind Pass Road Bridge, is the stilted, tinted-glass-encased Captain Kosmakos Seafood House. Captain Kosmakos serves a selection of ocean critters in a variety of regional styles, from the dishes of Cape Cod to the cooking of Sicily, as well as steaks and American fare. They also offer spaghetti if you're craving pasta. The restaurant is open from noon until 2 a.m. and hosts live music and dancing every day of the week.
Captain Kosmakos Seafood House
9610 Gulf Blvd.
Treasure Island, FL 33706
(727) 367-3743
captainkosmakossteakhouse.com
Article Written By David J. Harvey
David J. Harvey has worked as a journalist since 2006, while earning a degree in political science and writing at the University of California, San Diego. He has written and edited for the UCSD "Guardian" and the AUC "Caravan" in Cairo, and currently freelances with San Diego's "Uptown News."
