Original Flavor 1889

Service was amazing our server was so friendly & checked on us multiple times. The food was 10/10 fresh and made to order. Nice menu with a lot of option. The calamari & shrimp appetizer was delicious and served with fried zucchini & a sweet Thai chili sauce. The calzone was delicious too with a cheese fondue on top!! & their pizza was a perfect Neapolitan pizza. Cooked to perfection! Not a single complaint. Would definitely come back to try other things on their menu!

Must stop for Italian food if in St. Petersburg! Service is amazing, attentive, and consistent. Food is tasty and healthy. Feels like you truly are in Italy - where you eat more and lose weight. No bloating after eating half the menu! Cannot recommend enough. Brittinie and Sal are the best. Special shoutout Brittinie for the amazing service!

A wonderful place. They have very classy wines and the pizzas are delicious; I really liked the taste of the dough. This is my first time here, and now it's my favorite place. I'm a waiter myself, and I really appreciated the service here – the approach to the guests, the friendly attitude, and most importantly, the excellent service. LİDYA ( ı hope write rıght) was my waitress, and I loved her service; she's a truly wonderful person. I wish she were my friend; she made me feel that way throughout the service. That's very important – I felt like a friend, not just a customer. It was very special and wonderful.

Absolutely incredible experience! The food and service were outstanding. Our server Britney was amazing- friendly, attentive, and made great recommendations. The pizza was perfection, baked in a gas oven imported from Italy, with that authentic flavor and perfect crust. The seafood pasta was fresh, flavorful, and beautifully prepared. You can really taste the quality and passion in every dish. Highly recommend for anyone who loves genuine Italian cuisine, definitely a 5-star spot! 🇮🇹🍕🍝

This place was awesome!!! My mom and I had been looking for a while where to eat and settled here. This place couldn't have been a better spot! The area was great and fun to be in. The food was SO good it made me want to eat more! And our server was just impeccable! Our server was Brittinie C and she did a wonderful job! She made us laugh and smile, helped us pick out our food, and helped pair the perfect wine to my mom's meal! She always made sure we were doing well. I definitely recommend eating here if you're trying to find a fun but nice place in downtown St Pete.

We arrived at the restaurant on a busy Saturday night with a party of 11. At first, they couldn’t seat us right away, but the owner and staff moved quickly to get us a table that could accommodate our party. Service and food were excellent. Extra thanks to the owner who took great care of our group from Baltimore. We will be back!

We had a lovely NYE dinner last night! Brittinie was our awesome server and we had a wonderful time! We ordered the chicken marsala and lasagna and are already planning our next dinner here.

Everything is amazing in this cute Italian restaurant！Brittinie is amazing, she took care of my very well, with the allergy of can't taking cheese, I had a great experience here and I love the seafood pasta and the pistachio pizza！！

This is the hidden good spot on Central Ave in St Pete. Flavors are exceptional. The Central Ave location means this spot is a perfect stop after visiting one of the wonderful boutiques up and down the avenue.

The best pizza in the US. It tasted just like pizza we had in Italy! I can't wait to go back. The salad was really fresh. They say the pizza is 12" personal sized, but I could have spilt one with my wife and both get a salad instead we got two pizzas and took some home. I can't say enough how much I liked this pizza. Perfection! We liked our server as well.

I can't believe it took us so long to try this place! Looks small and unassuming from the outside, but inside there is ample seating, friendly service, and delicious food. All of it was amazing, but the Neopolitan-style pizza was really the star of the show. Upon being seated, we were given incredible bread that tasted like fluffy pizza crust, and we all inhaled it with the flavorful olive oil and vinegar condiments provided. Our server was prompt, friendly, and helpful in advising on some stellar dishes on the menu. I got the chicken cacciatore (somes with spaghetti) and my husband got the pistachio pizza (fiordilatte DOP Mortadella, ricotta clouds, pistachio pesto, pistachio crumble, basil, EVOO). The chicken was actually quite light (thin breasts topped with peppers, mushrooms, and olives in a red sauce), which I appreciated, and then I skipped most of the pasta to steal some of my husband's pizza. The pasta was good, but the pizza was OUTSTANDING. We ended with some delicious tiramisu, in the traditional style (not in a jar, deconstructed, etc.), which I appreciated. Fluffy, moist, and delicious!

A great start, they make bread out of the pizza dough and have all the right stuff to make some dipping oil on the table, soo good, we tried the lasagna by recommendation of the waitress and I got the seafood dish which the waitress said they could do a Fra diavlo red sauce for me and a bottle of water. Upon delivery of the meal asked again for an alcohol order and I instead asked for another bottle of sparkling water. The waitress said yes and returned inside. We both ate our entire meals and consumed every last drop of our beverage and the waitress never checked in inquiring about the food or brought the 2nd bottle of sparkling water. We ended up grabbing the hostess to close out our check. (Boo) maybe a cannoli next time? The food was Good but the seafood dish was overpriced for what it was the lasagna was quite tasty and loaded with meatball. We will return, I also recommend sending out a spoon with the seafood / pasta dish, by the time I got the shellfish out with a fork and butter knife most of it was cold.. Hopefully get better service next time.

Always a pleasure to dine at Original Flavor! Food always tasty, service excellent and nice atmosphere at bar.

The setting and ambiance was superb. Cute little wine and pizza restaurant. Service was very friendly and kind. Would definitely go again!

Ordered a couple of margherita pizzas takeout.They were fantastic -- a thin chewy crust, delicious (imported!) cheese, and fresh tomatoes and basil. Other reviews and pictures led me to think they'd be on the smaller side, but two of them were more than enough for three people and we had a slice leftover. Server was polite and the restaurant seemed nice inside. Would definitely return.

Amazing authentic pizza and Italian food!!! Great service too!!! Great weekday specials offering discounts on food and drink. Best kept secret in Saint Petersburg!!!

This place was good. The pizza was awesome (I got the hot honey Burrata) - coal fired oven crust. The sauce was excellent. Sat at the bar and had a GIANT Peroni lol. The bread they bring out was good - paired with a selection of different oils to use on it. The atmosphere is a little stiff. Besides that the food was awesome and service good.

My husband and I weren't thrilled about eating here, but we decided to give it a shot. While the exterior is easily overlooked, the interior is very casual and welcoming. We were warmly greeted by the host upon arrival and seated immediately. Our meals were delicious- we loved every bite! I ordered the gnocchi with pesto and my husband chose the chicken piccata. As anyone knows finding true, authentic Italian food in Florida is a real hunt - but this place offers genuine flavors that come very close. Our server who had a warm and welcoming demeanor that instantly made us feel comfortable. Next time, my eye is on the pizza; it looked delicious. While the pasta selections are great, I wish the menu had more variety in the non-pasta categories. The bar setup is a bit of a letdown since they only serve beer and wine. My husband was hoping for a full bar selection.

Fantastic Neapolitan pizza. The BEST pizza in St. Pete! Service was wonderful. Sit inside or out- good wine too

Everything about original flavor was wonderful. The service was quick, efficient and personal. It was an intimate vibe but still casual. A good balance between the two. It did not feel like the staff there were just "doing their job" but that they really enjoyed being there and working. The wine and food were incredible. Sal and his team do a wonderful job and we have become customers for life!

Great service and atmosphere. Chicken parmigiana-- It needed a little more sauce but overall it was delicious with crispy, flavorful chicken and pasta that was cooked well. Cannoli-- Perfectly made. It had just the right amount of chocolate. The cream was fluffy & sweet inside a crispy shell.

Disappointing! Coming from someone who is used to NY and Chicago Italian food, this was not good at all. I did expect more due to all the positive reviews but unfortunately, it did not deliver on anything. For starters, they serve COLD bread, that should have the main signal to start. The chicken with the chicken parm was way overcooked and tasted old and stale. The pasta was overcooked and not great. The sauces seemed like they been sitting out for while and lumped on top, we ordered both their marinara sauce and "vodka sauce" (worst one). The server was nice, so I can't knock the service, but overall this is not a place I can recommend for good Italian food. Wasted money.

I have never had the chance to visit Original Flavor in person, although I have had take out delivered. And I have to tell you , Everything I have ordered has been Excellent!! The bread, the pizza, the meatballs, Chicken Marsala , highly recommend!

This restaurant shines because of its coal oven. Everything else fell a bit short. It was a quiet, small place with an updated interior. They were quick to seat and serve us. Free bread baked in the coal oven was given and that was quite nice. For an appetizer we ordered the salsiccia for something different. I don't have a photo of this but it was just a pile of thin sausage pieces probably used for pizzas in sauce. Wasn't bad but I wouldn't order that again especially for the price (that being said it was a large portion, just not worth it to me). My boyfriend had the bolognese which was also just alright. I had the calzone pictured and this was delicious! Felt like something I'd be served in Italy with salty mortadella and the creamy burrata. If I was in the mood for an authentic pizza I'd definitely return, if looking for other things there's many other Italian options to explore in this city. 7/10.

The service, food, and atmosphere are absolutely perfect if you're looking for authentic Italian food and vibes! Charis was our bartender and she was attentive, great recommendations, and phenomenal service! The restaurant is chic, very clean and definitely a good vibe for lunch and dinner. The pizza was some of the best we've had in St Pete, light and airy, and full of flavor. Added to one of our local favorites !!!

By far the best Italian restaurant in St. Petersburg and Tampa. If you're in Tampa, I would recommend going to this place. The food and the pizza is incredible. Extremely authentic. Service is top-notch. This could be a five star restaurant in my opinion. Perfect ambience outside and indoor seating very accommodating to their customer customers. I would not leave the area without having a dinner night owl at this place. I would recommend the pizza. Their pizzas are out of this world perfectly cooked thin crust Italian style. Very authentic. Wood recommended 100%.

All of it is good and highly recommended! Finally, another establishment that knows how to properly cook a Neapolitan wood fired pizza. Dough was right thickness and cooked properly, not too doughy not too crispy, with just right amount of air in crust and generous portions of toppings with real ingredients. Great ambiance inside and outside and decent prices for wines and beers. You cannot go wrong with 1889 if you're looking for Italian downtown St Pete's! Bravi!

What a cool pizza place in downtown Saint Pete. It's definitely a great attention grabber that's for sure. Our server was amazing. She was super friendly, very passionate personality. The ambiance felt extremely inviting. Now let's get to the food! I order the margherita pizza and my wife orders the pasta. Both dishes were very well presented. At first glance they looked 10/10. As I tried the pizza I noticed the dough was uneven. It was almost paper thin towards the middle. Even when you folded the pizza all the cheese sauce was slipping off. The flavor was good but only when it was warm. After it started cooling down you can taste more is a sour taste to it. The pasta was a huge portion, could easily feed two people. Same with the pasta, while it was hot/warm it was good but as it begins to cool the flavor of the sauce dramatically changes.

The food is amazing here and the service is awesome. You get so much attention, you just feel like you're part of the family. Great beer and surprisingly authentic Italian food with a great atmosphere! It's not one of those places you would normally walk by and say wow that place looks great, but it is!

Original flavor is the best restaurant in St. Pete!! The pistachio pizza is to die for and the service is always amazing! Brittany was our server tonight and she was so great!

Creative menu items, great atmosphere, delicious food, and beautiful presentation! Service was excellent also.

Pizza was delicious! Fun atmosphere! We sat at the window so that we could watch the passers by. Staff was friendly and attentive. Next time we're in St Pete's we will be having dinner there again

Love love love! The best pizza in st Pete! Attention gluten allergy people: this is The thinnest pizza! With amazing toppings! So low gluten and they use flour from italy that's good for you! I get the pistachio pizza and my boyfriend gets the friarello sub the broccoli for onions. Sweet attentive cool staff & amazing chefs! ‍ They use organic and local greens. All high quality fresh ingredients!!

WOW - we had an excellent meal here! Great selection of drinks, very helpful and friendly service and wonderful ambiance. The pizzas are delicious, as are the pastas. I especially enjoyed the gnocchi alfredo! Would absolutely come back and hope to do so very soon :)

Lovely. Food is spectacular and the place is classy. Closest to authentic Italian food. Bring all of your nut-job Italian friends here- they'll be singing like Pavarotti by the time they finish their food.

Stumbled upon this place after leaving a restaurant close by that I was underwhelmed by the menu, so we went walking. Perfect dinner for a casual night out. Our initial greeting by the host was welcoming and our server was equally pleasant. We tried the calamari and shrimp appetizer and it was cooked perfectly. Our pizzas were also delicious. We will be back!

The cheese pizza tasted great. We also ordered the signature pretzel appetizer which you should try. I loved that there was a happy hour menu with reasonable prices. The service was excellent. There was music but it was not very loud. Nice place for a date night or to bring your family.

Absolutely best margarita pizza that I have tased outside of Italy. This is the absolute real deal. My first visit but I definitely will be returning for this and to try more *Pro tip: They have a lunch special on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday between noon and 4pm, the Margarita pizza for only $10. This is the same pizza that they sell for $17 the rest of the time. That's a great deal and I will return for this most definitely.

I don't use the term 'hidden gem' often but that is this place. I try to follow new spots in DTSP but this one we found by just driving by. So glad we did! There is no other pizza downtown like this and IMO not as good. The outside crust is so light and the taste of the bread so delicious. Really on a level all alone. We had the Diavola and San Daniele. One with a red sauce and spicy and the other with a white sauce and prosciutto. Both were so good. The spice on mine was really nice. It will sneak up on you. Everyone is so friendly. Renee our server was super nice. Awesome personality and very friendly. Can't wait to come back to try something else but it will be hard to not get the Diavola again.

If you are looking for amazing authentic pizza that is gourmet and not greasy runnnn to Original Flavor 1889 in St. Pete right nowww! This was our first visit and we stopped in for lunch. Our server said they have only been open for about 5 months, but they have their food and service down to a science! We were shown photos of all of the items the server recommended on a tablet, which was actually incredibly helpful when trying to decide what to order. We each got a pizza and shared! We had the Pistachio pizza and the White Mushroom pizza! OMG absolutely phenomenal pizzas! My husband doesn't usually like pistachios, or veggies of any kind, and he absolutely devoured all of his slices and said they are the best pizzas he's ever had! We will absolutely be back for more!! They do have dishes other than pizza that we need to go back to try as well!

Went for lunch & food was amazing! Ordered the panini with Prosciutto and Arugula. Husband ordered the Ravioli with Vodka sauce. Service was great and prices were fair. Definitely will be back for dinner!

With all the rave reviews, I was expecting something pretty spectacular, and left slightly disappointed. It was a busy Saturday night and our waiter was great, but he had tables all over the place, so at one point I had to get up and go to the bar for salt and pepper. It's a pizza place, so I definitely don't mind and this is not why I'm giving it 3 stars. We started with the fried calamari and shrimp, which I chose over the charcuterie board. When it arrived, it looked perfect. Lightly fried, and not heavily battered. But it was tasteless - hence the salt and pepper. It was served with a sweet chili sauce and my husband and I agree that there was no need to get fancy here. A standard marinara would do and that's what we asked for. I had the Linguine Vongole, which was quite good. The tiny clams were delicious. However, I think the one at Gratzzi is better, as well as one I make at home based off a Thomas Keller recipe. The pizza, which is all the rave, we expected to be phenomenal. The dough, which is fermented, was tasty, but the pizza was soggy - like the oven wasn't hot enough or they didn't cook it long enough. We make our own fermented pizza dough at home with a sourdough starter, and our oven does not get to 700 degrees, but our version is crispier. Also, we've had pizza in Naples, and this version did not come close to that. It could have been an off night, but with so many other places to try, it will be a while before we are back.

The Big Deal: they use top quality, non-GMO ingredients from Italy. I practiced alternative medicine in NYC for 16 years, and know from my many European patients that they can eat dairy and wheat in Europe (genetically modifying food is ILLEGAL in the EU, thank goodness!), but couldn't eat either dairy or milk when they were in the U.S. We had a patisserie near us in the West Village whose pastry chef won international awards for his pastries! He told us that the secret was using French flour because it hasn't been genetically modified, so the gluten content is different, and much lower. I never got symptoms after eating his pastries. Well, this Italian restaurant uses flour from Napoli, so people sensitive to wheat can usually digest European flour just fine! Both my husband and I find we can eat European flour with no problems. What a blessing!! [WARNING -- Those with celiac disease CANNOT eat this food as it still contains gluten. They can have NONE AT ALL!] Thank you, Original Flavor 1889 for making your Italian food with flour from Napoli! Bravissimo!

Looking for pizza that's as close to Italy as you'll get? Go here. Decent wine list too!

It's very hard to please 6 people but they did it. Our server Nicolas was well informed and fun to talk to. We were going to share everything and started out with 3 pizzas each cut into 6 slices so we all got a chance to sample each one. I'll just say it once - all of them were delicious - from the Diavola (San Mariano sauce - Fiordilatte - Spicy salami) to the unusual Pistachio and the San Daniele with prosciutto, all were very good in their own way. After taking pictures of the pizzas the rest of the time I was too busy eating the Pastas. From the Manicotti, to the Gnocchi Cinque Terre to the Pasta All Forno, again they were delicious. 2 shared Cannoli finished the dinner. With 3 drinks and a Burrata cheese that we had as an appetizer everyone was more than satisfied and said they would definitely return.

Food was terrible. Literally the worst Italian food I have ever had. The pizza was dripping water. The manager blamed it on the burrata. I've had burrata pizzas before and they don't drip. He remade a normal pizza and it was not burrata and was still dripping literal water. The caprese was thin slices mozzarella was half cut grape tomatoes. I don't know how they are open. The service was not good and the server did not know the prices on the menu. We just got a check with up charges and a "thanks for telling me." I would stay far away.

What a gem of an Italian restaurant on Central Avenue! We tried Original Flavor 1889 after my husband noticed it when visiting a nearby watch shop, checked out the positive reviews & suggested we try it out on a Sunday afternoon. He definitely scored points on this find! The atmosphere was fantastic, with the most pleasant music and a trendy vibe, and our server, Khawla, couldn't have been more friendly & knowledgeable. We loved her and she made a pleasant first-time experience even better. (Give that girl a raise!) The Margherita pizza was as delicious as described in other reviews (the fluffy crust is just incredible), our Caesar salad was surprisingly fresh and the dessert was very good. We will definitely be back and will try another variety of pizza and the tiramisu. Highly recommend!!

Not gonna lie, this place was okay. Food was not the best, but mediocre. Service though was really nice. The staff were able to accommodate us in a different table/seating. The inside can get a little too compact. Calamari was also good, crispy and tender. The fish sticks on the other hand were a bit undercooked on the inside but well done on the outside. The Baked pasta was okay, it was too sweet for a pasta and so as the lasagna. Lasagna looked a bit sad when they served it to us. Baked Pasta was a good portion but it just tasted like something you can make at home with a Rao Sauce and bake it and put it in the oven o.o bread they give as a starter was cold and bit hard. Wish it was warmer and fresh.

New restaurant in downtown St Pete and hands down one of the best pizza AND pasta. I sat at the bar and literally everyone that works there is from Italy and has an accent. That's when you know it's legit and authentic. From the pasta and pizza, everything is freshly made and the pizza is contemporary Neapolitan style. I definitely will come back to try the other pasta and pizza dishes! What I ordered: - Caprese: Fresh mozzarella, heirloom tomatoes, oregano, basil - Fried Calamari: Batter-fried until golden brow (it was okay) - Gnocci Partenopei: Parmigiano, basil - Tartufata: Fiordilatte DOP arugula, coppa, Burrata, truffle (must get!!)

Finally got to try this new downtown restaurants Located on central ave it has metered parking in front. Food; ordered calamari and shrimp (they were out of shrimp) the batter was excellent. I would definitely get it again hopefully they have shrimp next time. I also really enjoyed the charcuterie board. You can order a large or small portion. 4 cheeses and 4 meats. My favorite of the cheeses parmigiana and favorite meat the mortadella. Comes with fig spread,pickled eggplant, nuts. Served with bread. Both items were great!

Born and raised in Milan Italy, this is great authentic Napoletan pizza. Great outdoor and indoor dining options

Food and service incredible!! One of the best pizzas I've had outside of Naples. My husband and I will be back on our next trip to St Petersburg!

Authentic Neapolitan cuisine! Great food, casual atmosphere, good service. Authentic Neapolitan style pizza. Best eggplant appetizer I've ever had!! Not the breaded and cheese kind you typically get at a lot of places, thinly grilled - delicious!!

I recommend for pizza and Italian in St. Pete. Great food and service. Christina was awesome!!!

The best pizza. Love it The place is very nice and the service. Try pistachio pizza, it's delicious

This is one of our favorite places in St. Pete. The staff is very friendly and accommodating. We are very impressed with the freshness of the food and the fact that they use durum wheat to make their pasta and pizza dough. I want to give a special shout out to the bartender Brandon. He always makes our experience incredible.

This place is such a beautiful place inside and also an Amazing environment. The Food to die for. I've try one too many dishes already, fav: summer pizza,white mushrooms, pistachio pizza appetizer fav: Meats and cheese, calamari and shrimp and the Buratta Entrees fav: anything seafood,and the lasagna, also Gnocchi pesto Dessert fav: of course **Tiramisu ** and the pistachio dessert. We all have different tastes, but for sure you will find your favorite. Don't forget to relax with a nice Glass of wine or refresh with a Lg Draft Beer.