Lunch after the Discover Florida Tour
St Petersburg, Florida, USA
Cuisine Style: American
Average Price: $
Overall Rating: 2/5
Dined in: April 2018
By Sean Overpeck (CFE)
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500 years of history come to life in St. Petersburg's Jungle Prada neighborhood and for the Jungle Prada Tavern. The building sits next to the Jungle Prada park and the landing site of Pánfilo de Narváez and the Tocobaga Indian village. Today that site is owned by the Anderson family of Discover Florida Tours. The building is made with Spanish-style architecture and is nearly 100 years old, being home during the prohibition era to a jazz club called the Gangplank, and was rumored to be partially owned by the Chicago gangster Al Capone. The Jungle Prada Tavern opened in 2015, with prior occupants like the Black Palm restaurant. The tavern is like a watering hole to the locals as there are few to no other bars or restaurants in the surrounding area. Jungle Prada Tavern is uniquely located not only to be next to the historical Spanish Conquistador landing site but also a terminal for the Hubbard’s Marina Water Taxi, which takes you across the Boca Ciega Bay to John’s Pass on Treasure Island.
My wife and I had just finished the tour of the Tocobaga Indian heritage site and popped into the Jungle Prada Tavern for lunch. The space was very large with side and back rooms filled with pool tables, lots of flat screen televisions, and board games with lots of tables available to play them. We sat at the copper U-shaped bar, reviewing their cocktail, wine, and beer list. They have 32 beers on tap and a unique cocktail list with names dedicated to the heritage site and local Tampa lore.
Menu:
- Bar Bites
- Appetizers
- Crisp Salads
- Thin Stone Roasted Pizzas
- Specialty Sandwiches
- Build Your Own Burger
- Entrees
- Blue Plate Specials
- Desserts
