The Best Restaurants in St. Petersburg–Clearwater - AFAR

"Trust us: Once you step inside Sea Salt in downtown St. Pete, your eyes will immediately be drawn to the 22-foot-tall wine cellar, which is stocked with 4,000-plus bottles of wine. You’ll likely also be impressed by the 80-foot-long raw bar, lined with oysters, king crab, and shrimp, and chef Fabrizio Aielli’s selection of 130 different sea salts from around the world, which he uses to season Florida’s freshest ingredients. The menu here changes daily, but always includes local seafood and produce, with dishes ranging from pasta with king crab and caviar to snapper with burrata whipped potatoes and wild mushroom ragu. If you’re in the mood for something snackier, swing by for happy hour from 3 to 6 p.m. and enjoy special pricing on bar bites like fish tacos, tuna sliders, and an Angus burger with applewood-smoked bacon and gorgonzola." - Susan B. Barnes