ALL THINGS CHEEKY.
Cheeky's is a little taste of Nantucket & Key West in downtown St. Pete. Located on vibrant Central Ave., Cheeky's serves fresh seafood and American classics in a casual & beautiful setting. The space was home to China Finders, a local institution for 30-years.
A true neighborhood spot with a great raw bar, buttered lobster rolls, blackened grouper sandwiches, great cheeseburgers, daily fresh catch and a well-stocked bar pouring frozen cocktails, ice-cold martinis and local beers (& Guinness) on tap with a friendly team shaking up familiar favorites.
The breezy and open-air restaurant has a classic wooden horseshoe bar with wrap-around banquette booths, a vintage Galaga & PacMan arcade and TVs to catch all the games.
FAQs
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Yes of course we do! Weβre in Florida, afterall. Total no brainer. Tons of fans too.
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St. Pete has tons of free parking. Find spots right along Central Ave and also on 1st Avenues North and South.
There is a small parking lot right behind Cheekyβs in our alley way, give it a try. Aside from these spaces, please do not park in any of our alley neighborsβ spots.
The Grand Central District and Kenwood neighborhoods are total gems, so if you have to walk a block, youβll end up loving it and wanting to move here.
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One of these is right, the others are not. Can you guess it?
Itβs a nickname for owner Nate Siegel, given by his big brother Matt, thanks to the big fat and pinch-able cheeks he sported as a little one. The cheeks have changed, but the name has not.
Named for our famous Grouper Cheeks.
Weβre from the UK.
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Lots of bad news about shrimp these days and places serving import shrimp pumped up with chemicals and calling it fresh and local. Not at Cheekyβs!
Ours is guaranteed Florida white shrimp, brought in fresh by our friend Brad Shirley at Ocean Harvest. Itβs wild caught on the East Coast of Florida near Cape Canaveral. Some call it βcandy shrimpβ cause itβs so damn sweet. Nothing added, wild caught, hormone and dye free and super delicious.
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Oh yeah! Cheekyβs is a family-friendly spot perfect for the whole gang. Our Minnow Menu is for our friends 12 and under full of the classic favorites kids are guaranteed to love.
Plus, we have a vintage arcade game in the back (Galaga/PacMan) so you can teach Timmy what life was like before iPads.
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Service animals only inside the restaurant, per the Florida Department of Health. Please have appropriate paperwork available.
Our patio is pet friendly, so as long as your pet is friendly, leashed, non-aggressive and quiet.
Either way, dogs must be leashed at all times, quiet and very well behaved.
Otherwise, dogs are the only animals permittedβweβre in Florida afterall and see wild things so we have to say itβso no gators or monkeys or snakes or generally anything that might scare our staff and other guests.
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We do em a lot of ways;
Raw on the halfshell, on ice, with mignonette. horseradish and lemon
Deep fried cornmeal crusted with remoulade
Grilled oysters rockefeller
Raw on a shooter
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We serve great wines and delicious cakes that we sell our guests. But if you have something special youβd like to bring in, sure thing:
Wines: $25 per 750mL, $50 per magnum. Max 3 bottles.
Cakes:
$4 fee per guest.
Cakes must be from licensed baker (ie Mazarros/Publix, not your auntβs house)
No you canβt cut it yourself (insurance)
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Yes, 20ish minutes. St. Pete > Tampa.
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We love to party! Letβs start planning your next special event. Drop a line to events@cheekys.net. Cheers!
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Yes! Itβs great. Every day weβre open from 3-6. Come, youβll love it, promise.
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Weβre walk-in friendly so cmon on in. But if youβre the planning type, snag a seat on Resy, here.
WORK WITH US
Weβre always excited to meet new people to join the Crew. Click the link below to view current opportunities.
If you canβt find that perfect job, email jobs@cheekys.net and weβll talk shop. Thank you!
MUSIC AT CHEEKYβS
Bring the Cheekyβs party to your place with our playlists!



