Cafe
Cibo
The place
Cafe Cibo is a family-style Italian restaurant at 8697 4th St N in the Gateway area of north St. Petersburg, Florida. The kitchen centers on a stone-hearth oven turning out Neapolitan-style pizzas alongside traditional Italian pasta, veal, chicken, and seafood entrees. The dining room is casual and welcoming, with table service, a full bar, and a curated wine list that earns the spot its wine-bar designation on Google. Cafe Cibo holds a 4.5-star Google rating across more than 1,100 reviews and is recognized as one of the higher-volume independent Italian restaurants on the 4th Street North corridor. The restaurant offers dine-in, takeout, and delivery through major third-party platforms, and is situated in a strip plaza with on-site parking.
Cafe Cibo has anchored the 4th Street North corridor in St. Petersburg's Gateway district for years, building a loyal following with stone-oven pizzas and old-school Italian-American cooking. The room is unfussy — exposed brick, warm lighting, a small bar — and the vibe leans neighborhood trattoria rather than special-occasion. It's the kind of place locals return to weekly for a Tuesday-night carafe of Chianti and a Margherita straight out of the wood-fired oven.
Order the stone-hearth pizza first — the crust is the calling card, blistered and chewy. From the pasta side, the house lasagna, fettuccine Alfredo, and shrimp scampi over linguine come up repeatedly in reviews. Veal Marsala, eggplant Parmigiana, and chicken Piccata round out the heartier mains, and the wine list punches above its strip-plaza setting, with Italian reds by the glass and bottle.
Cafe Cibo accepts reservations and walk-ins, with the lot in front of the plaza covering parking. The restaurant offers takeout and delivery via DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Grubhub. The space is family-friendly and accommodates larger groups with advance notice. There is no dedicated outdoor patio. Hours run lunch through dinner most days; call ahead on Sundays and major holidays to confirm.
What to expect
Casual neighborhood Italian on 4th Street N with stone-oven pizzas, classic pasta, a full bar, and a deeper-than-expected Italian wine list. Expect table service, a relaxed family crowd, and consistent execution rather than fine-dining theatrics.
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