SPINNERS ROOFTOP GRILLE Roofttop bars ST. PETE The Canopy , St. Pete • The Birchwood Inn entices a steady stream of guests to The Canopy, where glass railings allow for unrestricted views of the stunning downtown waterfront. Cocktails and light bites are served at a bar; there’s also living room-style seating and high-top tables with private cabanas available for rent. Pier Teaki , St. Pete • Atop the St. Pete Pier, Pier Teaki affords sweeping views of the St. Pete skyline, fiery sunsets and Tampa Bay. Guests at the tiki-style lounge can watch planes take off from Albert Whitted Airport while enjoying bar bites and frozen and signature cocktails in Teaki souvenir mugs. Vantage Rooftop Bar Karol Hotel , Feather Sound • From the 12th-floor Vantage Rooftop Bar, guests can see Tampa Bay and the Tampa skyline. The menu includes charcuterie, wings and soups and salads. VANTAGE ROOFTOP BAR KAROL HOTEL HOTEL ZAMORA its Gulf Primeval, an oyster and raw bar and a seafood-focused menu that includes raw, smoked and cured fish. Spinners Rooftop Grille , St. Pete Beach • This 12-story high revolving restaurant is one of the area’s highest rooftop restaurants, boasting superlative views. There’s a full menu with fresh seafood, Black Angus beef and locally grown greens. Vista at the Top , Tierra Verde • Just over the bridge to Tierra Verde is a Residence Inn, and on the roof is Vista at the Top. Enjoy cocktails and a light meal while taking in views of Tampa Bay, the Sunshine Skyway and the upscale condos lining the road to Fort De Soto Park. The hotel is next to a marina, making it a good place to cap a day on the water. Part of a restaurant group that includes Salt Rock Tavern and Island Way Grill, Bar Tiki is known for cocktails with colorful names like Hana Hu Hemingway. Coconut shrimp, Hawaiian flatbread and Island Steak skewers are among the menu items. Jimmy’s Crow’s Nest , Clearwater Beach • Toast the sunset on Clearwater Beach with a free shot at Jimmy’s Crow’s Nest, rated No. 1 people’s choice rooftop bar in 2018, 2019 and 2020. ST. PETE BEACH/PASS-A-GRILLE/ TIERRA VERDE Hotel Zamora , St. Pete Beach • From the aptly named 360° rooftop bar, guests can see the Don CeSar Hotel to the south, the Intracoastal Waterway to the east and the north-south sweep of beach across Gulf Boulevard. Tapas can be ordered from the hotel’s Castile restaurant. The Rooftop Bar at the Berkeley Beach Club , Pass-a-Grille • Opened in 2019 on Pass-a-Grille’s funky Eighth Avenue, the Rooftop Bar is known for DUNEDIN Hi-Fi Rooftop Bar , Dunedin • Perched atop the historic Fenway Hotel, the Hi-Fi looks out across the Intracoastal Waterway to Caladesi Island State Park and St. Joseph Sound. The name pays homage to the hotel as the site of the county’s first radio station, back in the days when there was a speakeasy in the Fenway’s basement. You’ll find an assortment of local craft beers, creative cocktails and select wines. CLEARWATER BEACH Bar Tiki , Clearwater Beach • Another tiki-themed rooftop bar, this one is in the Clearwater Marina. VISITSTPETECLEARWATER.COM 103
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