Years ago, if you’d told Debbie and George Sayegh that Bodega would become what it is today – a culinary staple in St. Pete’s EDGE District with a second location in Tampa‘s Seminole Heights – they might have laughed it off. The truth is, the motivation for creating Bodega was mostly selfish. “We built it for ourselves,” says Debbie with a laugh. “We were just hungry for something different.”

The couple is originally from Brooklyn, where they owned and operated various restaurants, including a Cuban coffee shop serving up the same Cuban sandwich recipe Bodega is known for today. Debbie and George left New York and headed south to Atlanta, where they lived for a few years before making their way to Florida. After visiting St. Pete to see George’s parents, they were sold. The EDGE District reminded them of a young Brooklyn when it was beginning to bloom. It held promise.

Enter Bodega: the little box at 1120 Central Avenue that packs big flavor. The building’s structure dictated the design, and the result was a casual and tropical space with cafe tables facing the order window and covered open–air dining space in the back. Despite the Florida heat, people from all over flock to Bodega’s window every day. If guests want to cool off they step into the juice bar next door for fresh smoothies and juices.

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1120 Central Avenue
St. Petersburg, FL 33705

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(727) 623-0942
info@bodegaoncentral.com

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Monday: 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Tuesday: 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Wednesday: 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Thursday: 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Friday: 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Saturday: 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Sunday: 11:00 AM - 9:00 PM

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