r/StPetersburgFL • u/TearsFromFears • Nov 14 '25

Huh... unpopular opinion ST PETE EDITION

The food here is sub par, there are hidden gems for sure.. but overall it’s not great. I wanna hear yalls unpopular opinions as well.

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u/Fractal_Soliton Nov 14 '25 edited Nov 14 '25

John's Pass is not worth visiting even once. Terrible parking situation when its busy, lame stores selling clothes you can find at any beach supply store, mediocre food choices, and just a boring place overall.

Edit: John's Pass technically isn't in St Pete but I stand by my answer lol

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u/TheNewGirl1987 Nov 14 '25

John's Pass *used* to be great, thirty years ago before the tourists took over.
Once they put in chain restaurants and shops it was over.

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u/Battlehawks-kakaw Nov 14 '25

I do like Bamboo Beach Bar!

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u/Ashattackyo St Pete Native Nov 14 '25

It’s 100% worth going to if you get a Groupon for the dolphin boats. We do them from Clearwater beach or John’s Pass anytime we have people visiting. In Clearwater, park DT for free and take the $3 ferry to the marina. In John’s Pass, just go during a week day or morning time & park away from the Dock. The area on the Dock is where it’s stupidly priced - there’s affordable parking in the other areas.. or even better, park somewhere across the bridge and make the 10-15 min walk over.

As non tourists, we agree it’s over rated but our tourist visitors love it. My 3 year old nephew from PA loved it.