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One of the biggest reasons we moved to the St Petersburg, FL, area was the beaches. We initially fell in love with the Treasure Island and Madeira Beach areas, but there’s a true gem just south of there- past the pink castle in the sand (The Don Cesar Hotel) called Pass-a-grille.
Passagrille is one of the last few coastal areas with a small-town vintage Florida feel and no skyscraper hotels or resorts. It has small businesses, boutique hotels and motels, lovely restaurants, and gorgeous beaches.
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Pass-a-Grille is known for Pass-a-Grille Beach, a vast stretch of sugar-white sand along the Gulf Coast. Many quaint Beach boutiques, charming casual seafood spots, and Inns line the streets, especially along 8th Avenue.
They have The Gulf Beaches Historical Museum, which traces the region’s past through memorabilia (I have yet to go, but my mom highly recommends it!), plus boat tours over to secluded Shell Key Preserve that leave from Merry Pier, which is a popular fishing spot.
There are also little pieces of history around town, including adorable vintage houses and hotels between the brand-new beach mansions. You can easily spend a day or a week there, but our favorite go-to in the area is Paradise Grille. Delicious food and drinks right on the beautiful beach!
Paradise Grille on Pass-a-Grille is my go-to place when planning beach days with my mom, who lives nearby. There’s plenty of parking, and they make it easy with the Park Mobile App. We can both hang out on the beach from sunrise to sunset, so adding more parking time in the app is super convenient instead of repeatedly running out to the meter.
Paradise Grille has lots of outdoor seating and public restrooms, or if you prefer, they make it convenient to carry your meals back to your chairs and umbrella (technically, there is no alcohol on the beach, though).
They are open at 8 AM for excellent morning breakfast right on the beach and serve lunch and dinner until half past sunset – check out the food and drinks menu – a few of our favorites are the fish tacos, Mahi sandwich, and grouper anything – My parents especially love the cheeseburgers and wings! We also love the bloody mary’s, mimosa, rum punch, and sangria.
There is also a second location in St. Pete Beach at Upham Beach, and it has precisely the same menu but is further from the water and is currently a little short-staffed (July 2022). Another enjoyable perk is the events next door and the live music on the sea-grape stage right in front of the Gulf of Mexico!
Follow them on Facebook and Instagram to keep up with current events and all the beach eye candy you can handle! This is a must-visit in our book!
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