Best Lunch Restaurants in Seminole

Bar seats at Urban Stillhouse are my favorite! Because they are reserved seats you have plenty of space to eat while relaxing in the super roomy/comfy (albeit, heavy) bar chairs. The ambiance of the whole restaurant is unique to St. Pete and has an upscale-ski-chalet vibe to it. The downstairs bar has a 2-story glass wall behind it that gives you a view of the distillery. As would be expected, the cocktail menu features their Horse Soldier Bourbon in both craft cocktails and tasting flights…the Old Fashion is a must! If bourbon isn’t your thing they have an equally impressive variety of liquor, beer, and wines. There are always creative seasonal cocktails on the menu and their espresso martinis are the best in town…my favorite is the L’Orange Chocolat! The bartenders are talented, knowledgeable and engaging with their bar guests. Watching them create the complicated and beautiful drinks is like having a show with dinner. My bartender last night was Nilson and he was very charismatic and fun to chat with. He promised me a Florida fossil tutorial next time I was back. Gotta love a bartender that can shake up a perfect espresso martini and make you smarter at the same time! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Our meals were fabulous! Steak was cooked perfectly and had a wonderful flavor. The crab cakes were perfection - lots of crab meat inside and a thin layer of crisp breading on the outside. Our cocktails were tasty as well. Our server was attentive and helpful. The background music was a little loud but not so much we couldn’t have a conversation. The only thing I found a bit odd was the smell of the restaurant - it’s not a bad smell but maybe an air freshener smell that makes for a weird combination with the smells of food. Overall - highly recommended!

We sat under the covered patio and it was a lovely evening for it. We ordered a cup of the lobster bisque and the seasonal butternut squash and crab bisque - both very good but I fancied the seasonal one better. We shared the burrata, lobscargot and the tuna sashimi. Everything was very fresh. Hard to mess up burrata. Lobscargot was delicious - great for those not willing to go for escargot. The tuna sashimi could lose the Old Bay seasoning - kinda messes up the flavor; too salty. But otherwise fresh and tasty.

We were seated on time with our dinner reservation. We opted to sit outside which was a beautiful evening overlooking the Intracoastal waterway. The service was timely and the waiter was friendly enough. Everyone enjoyed their selection of entrees and we indulged in the flan and the guava turnover for dessert which was delectable. We were glad we chose to sit outside because we noticed the noise level inside was quite loud. We have been to the Columbia Restaurant numerous times and the food quality and taste remains consistent. Always enjoyable.

Outstanding menu selections and variety to choose from. The blackened grouper sandwich was my dinner choice and I was not disappointed. It was large, tasty and just the right amount of spicy sauce. Along with the delicious menu choices and specialty drinks, the service was also timely, informative and courteous.