The Cider Press Café

Service was great, atmosphere was top notch. Food was pricey and left a lot to be desired. Would return for a drink.

This unique restaurant is a raw vegan place that serves fresh food and has a modern, and creative twist on their dishes. I met my friend and her husband out here with my boyfriend (beer and wings guy, so it took a lot of pleading to get him here with me). First, I was very impressed with the beautiful, clean interior of the restaurant. The wait staff was very friendly and knowledgeable about the food and were able to guide my meat eating vegan naïve boyfriend of what kinds of foods would suit his palate. All three of us (friend’s hubby only got water) had the Avo Blt. My friend and I each got it with the Seminole corn chowder, and boyfriend got his with kale chips. The food was outstanding, and somewhat surprising with flavor. Their eggplant bacon had the crunch and texture of real bacon, just much leaner. The sandwich came in a flatbread which looks like a cracker, however, it was tender and held up very well as I ate my sandwich. I was pleasantly surprised how the corn chowder’s chilled temp did not put me off at all! It had a nice little kick from the pico de gallo and the cashew cream gave it the thickness and consistency of traditional corn chowder. Honestly, I think this tastes better than traditional, and I’ve had a lot of soup. My friend agreed about the corn chowder being superior and my boyfriend enjoyed the sandwich enough to want to come back.

If you’re not really into the vegan scene, try their smoothies! I ordered the AvoBLT expecting it to be served on bread but maybe that was my own ignorance. Either way, it was good but the bread substitute they used was a bit sweet for my taste. I would give it another shot but probably stick to the smoothies and salads.

Cute place, they had a drink special so I stopped by. The outdoor seating is on a weird corner so not exactly relaxing but good for people watching although a bum or two may come over to you but the food is great, service was okay and drinks were awesome

I really enjoyed this restaurant despite being far from a vegan or a vegetarian. First off, the space is beautiful, very light and airy, with art for sale along the walls. I love that it’s both a gallery and a restaurant. I had the AvoBLT which was quite good. Somehow they manage to make the eggplant «bacon» really taste like bacon. I wasn’t a huge fan of the «bread» but for a vegan option, it was ok. I also had the Seminole Corn Chowder, which if you can get past the fact that corn chowder is usually piping hot and here it is served chilled, it was quite good. My friend had the Heirloom Tomato Carpaccio Salad which was fantastic. The dressing was so amazing! Her only complaint was it was too small for an entrée.

Delicious food, but not for a hearty meat eater.
From first bite, I knew my husband would hate this place. He is a pizza and wings kind of guy. That’s why I brought a friend who also appreciates healthy eating. Don’t kid yourself, you’re not going to like this place if you are looking for burger and fries, but if you want a healthy tasty meal than this is a good place.
This place is really cute. It is filled with light and a lot of calming light blues. At noon on a Sunday there was almost nobody there, but by the time we left at 1 p.m. this place was hopping.
I ordered the corn chowder and un-​wedge salad. Nothing here is warm. The corn chowder was very good. I wasn’t that big a fan of the salad. It lacked taste to me. If there was a stronger dressing I would have liked it better. For about $ 10 this was a good deal for lunch.
I do like the concept of this place and there are a ton of other options on the menu I want to try. Since I do normally want to eat healthy, I have a feeling I’ll be inviting a lot of friends to meet me here in the future.

Super delicious vegan food. I can eat this food every single day. The food here makes me feel that I can go totally vegan one day.
Loved their pineapple kimchi dumplings and buffalo cauliflower. Pad Thai was yummy. Our server was great. Overall a relaxing evening

I stumbled upon this place for lunch. It is a vegan café. I thought that I would give it a try, even though I’m a meat eater. Surprisingly, I was very satisfied.
I had their corn chowder with a sandwich. The flavors were spot on.
They have kombucha on tap as well as numerous bottled selections. The server was nice enough to let me sample a couple before making my decision.
Service and taste were both 5 stars. It is a little pricier than most café’s, but the food was well worth it

Where do I even start? Basically I would turn vegan in a heartbeat if my food was like this food everyday.
The service: Steven was our waiter and gave us the best recommendations. Super nice and very attentive.
The food: the pineapple kimchi dumplings to start. These were drizzled in this habanero mango sauce that was so flavorful and paired with the dumplings perfectly.
Steven recommended the pad thai and the avoBLT. The avoBLT had dehydrated eggplant as the «bacon» and it was unbelievable how much it tasted like bacon.
The pad thai took the win for its amazing sauce that accompanied it. Also made with kelp and zucchini noodles so it was all around a healthy dish :)
Each dish is gluten free & served at room or cold temperature (apart from the Gumbo).
Most unique restaurant I’ve ever been to in the area & cannot wait to go back.

The drinks here were good. The food was pretty tasty too, especially since it was all served cold. I don’t know if that was anywhere on the menu, but it was something that we all missed when ordering. The server didn’t mention it to us either… so again, not sure if that’s something we should have know or what?
The parking in this area is a bit challenging, especially on the weekend, so that may be something to consider as well.
If I lived closer, I could certainly see myself stopping in more often to try out more of those veggie options on the menu.

It’s always a refreshing feeling to go to a restaurant and not leave feeling uncomfortably full. It’s even better when you can go to a restaurant and feel GOOD about what you ate.
If you’re looking for vegetarian/​vegan/​raw options, look no further.
The Cider Press Café is located on Central Avenue in the midst of the hustle and bustle of downtown St. Pete. There are obviously a lot of restaurants here, but I haven’t seen many with this exact same concept.
I came in here with a fellow Unilocaler for lunch last week (hi Ashley!) and we sat down and started with a cauliflower appetizer. This cauliflower wasn’t actually on the menu — it was a different kind of cauliflower appetizer with a honey mustard-​style dressing on top. It was a special for the day which I guess rotates on occasion.
The cauliflower was served cold, but the flavor was phenomenal. Not too strong and not too sweet, with just the right amount of spice. There were a lot of pieces of cauliflower, so it wasn’t too expensive for the amount of food we received.
For lunch, I actually opted for the buffalo cauliflower appetizer, which was really good but didn’t hold a candle to the special. I would definitely order this again though.
My friend ordered a salad and it looked like it was a good size and was full of fresh looking greens and pecans. I would definitely get a salad the next time I come back.
The rest of the menu looked incredible, honestly. The gazpacho is next on my hit list and I would love to try one of their main courses. The Cider Press Café also has baked goods and various desserts if you’re looking to satisfy your sweet tooth!
The atmosphere is laidback, the food is great and the location is prime. I will definitely return.

Easy Plant-​Based Choices!
Lots of vegan, gluten free, raw options here at Cider Press Café!
Good place to go for a bit of healthy snack shopping too, in the front they offer a lot of different bites to take home as on-​the-​go snacks from local places!
My husband & I are new to the area and constantly hunting for tastey places that serve a lot of plant-​based options and Cider Press Café makes it easy to eat healthy!
When we came the first time a few weeks ago, they were solidly RAW with nothing cooked or warm, which I was a little bummed about but still found delicious options nonetheless. The 2^nd time I dined at Cider Press was with fellow Unilocaler, Allison N. and we learned they are starting to add a few warm/​cooked options, like rice & quinoa! I was super pumped because, even though I like to focus on more plant-​based options, I really do seek the comfort of warm scrumptious food.
They offer great substitutions for classic flavors, like lasagna, and buffalo bites. I had the buffalo bites both times visiting here, and they are some pretty tastey cauliflower apps! During the most recent visit, they had a special/​limited buffalo bites option made with a delicious mustardy sauce (see my photos) and honestly, I would make the 30min drive back down here JUST for those amazing flavors on those cauliflowers. Bot my lunch date Allison & I raved that the sauce was amaaazzinng! I would eat that on salads, sandwiches, a whole variety of dishes, with a bit of it on the side as well. It was THAT good!
Both times I got their signature Cider Press salad, featuring berries, carrots, apples, pecans, and a light dressing… but it was a bit light on the berries and the tiny portion was smaller than I thought for being $ 8. Not the most budget friendly, but not $$$ either.
We tried the apple & carrot smooothie which was pretty tastey, and I would have tried more if it would not have been a bit on the spendy side for my budget right now for the amount of food you get, which is one of the few things holding me back from frequenting this place. But that’s totally on me trying not to constantly be blowing money on going out to eat, that’s not an issue for everyone, I just LOVE food and trying new restaurants.
We shall return again, especially if they are broadening their menu with more hot dishes, even if it takes them away from being a fully raw menu, it will open up the spectrum of audience that they appeal to, so it’s definitely a smart move on their part!

After weeks of raw, juicing, gluten, meat — free health conscious eating, I was ready to sin. A friend suggested this place and I’m always up for trying something new. Crossing my fingers that they had amazing bacon cheddar burgers, my heart sank when I saw the menu. Raw? Juice? Vegan? I can’t escape it! I was «this» close to walking out but I was starving so I ordered a sangria (delish!) and «BLT» with a house salad. The staff was friendly and forgiving of my silly jokes («What’s in your bacon? Egglant? Coconut?» Actually it is eggplant). I’m not going to say that it tasted like a BLT with real bacon but it was tasty in its own right and I left there not hating myself. But I still wanted a burger.

We went and checked out Cider Press Café for dinner tonight. This place only offers raw and vegan dishes. This is not what I would typically seek out, but the food had great flavor and texture. We started with the hipster roll. I ordered the heirloom tomato carpaccio and she had the Avo-​blt. Everything we had was quite tasty and obviously healthy. It was a nice change to what I would normally seek out in a restaurant. The service was good and the place had a cool vibe. I would highly recommend checking this place out if looking for a raw/​vegan meal.

I went to this restaurant’s grand opening but hadn’t been back to actually eat until recently. Despite not being raw/​vegan myself, I have no problem eating that food. As long as it’s good. And I would definitely mark this place in the good column.
The restaurant itself is simply decorated with a very natural design. There’s a café/​bar area in the front, which I would be interested to visit sometime, with restaurant seating in the back. There’s a little shelf of raw vegan foodstuffs you can purchase next to the host stand. But the space if very open and bright; very enjoyable.
For food, my partner and I ordered the buffalo cauliflower bites, and we each got a lunch special with half a sandwich and a bowl of soup. The cauliflower bites were amazing. Out of this world. My boyfriend insisted I try to make them in the future. We both got the corn chowder soup, and it was similarly delicious. My vegan BLT was very good, The Bella burger was more ‘meh’, but we were both sort of disappointed by the raw vegan ‘bread,’ which was crumbly and didn’t hold up well as we were eating it.
The price was pretty much what I expected, just a bit more expensive than another lunch café due to the specialty food and preparations, but still plenty reasonable.
Service was mostly unremarkable.
Definitely a place I will visit again, especially to try out their dinner entrees, but I don’t think this place will become a regular stop for me. More of a special occasion, and to introduce my other friends to it.

Loved this. Very creative and delicious food, you’d never know its raw vegan. The portobello sandwich wth kale chips was very good and satisfying. The sushi roll, was as good as any sushi with actual fish and rice I’ve ever had.
Loved the green goddess raw fresh pressed juice «cocktail»

Drove up from Lakewood Ranch this past Sunday to try their food. Well worth the trip. The food and service were excellent and we definitely will be back. We started with the Hipster Roll, and followed with entrees of the German Hackbraten and the Three Amigos. All three items were wonderful. We finished with a share of their key lime pie. Make sure to try them out you won’t be disappointed.

Service is not the best, waiters seem to come off a little contemptuous towards those trying raw vegan for the first time, but they make up for it with the food and ice cream.
Get the expresso ice cream, it’ll change you life

Haven’t stopped thinking about this place since I left there. WOW! Truly obsessed and so happy this spot exists and SO happy I finally made it here. I have a super restricted diet for health reasons and I rarely go out anymore, so it was extremely refreshing to go to a restaurant and literally be able to order almost anything on the menu. This has never happened to me before since my recent health changes. I cannot WAIT to go back here and try so many more things!!!
I came here with my mum and brother, who both eat meat, both can eat whatever they want, have never really been exposed to raw life, but who are super awesome and will try anything. They both LOVED everything they ate as well, duh. Who wouldn’t here?
We started with the pineapple kimchi dumplings. Came three to an order with some scrum mango sauce. The dumplings were quite tasty, excellent presentation, super delicious sauce. I thought they were yum and I haven’t had coconut wrappers before. Just saw them in store the other day for the first time; will definitely be purchasing. These were good, but there are SO many scrum things I’d like to try so I would go for something else next time as an appetizer.
For dinner, I had the pad thai, upon reading a lot of great reviews about it and asking our server her thoughts. LOVED IT. SO SO SO scrum. Bursting with flavor, heat was on point, noodles were great, veggies were great, the sauce was excellent, very good size portion, and again, great presentation. My brother was confused as we sat down and wondered how pad thai could be cold and everything else. He was also a HUGE fan of this dish. I would 1000% order it again, and again. Oh, and there was pineapple it– YES, big win. My brother had the chipotle enchiladas and my mum had the garden lasagna. I tried brother’s enchiladas– SO SO scrum. Would absolutely order these next time or one of my next 175 709 more times of coming here. I had some of my mum’s onion bread that accompanied hers, and it was very tasty. My mum LOVED her meal too, I can’t comment because I can’t eat tomatoes, so did not try. Looked delicious though. All of our entrees were top notch, and I was SO excited to finally eat dessert.
I haven’t had dessert or sweets or sugar in almost two months. I may have had a bite of something here or there, but I am not supposed to be eating sugar. SO, I was very excited for this. I had the salted caramel cheesecake and my mum being a HUGE chocolate lover, had the kona mocha fudge torte. Cheesecake and caramel are maybe two of my favorite things ever, and I have missed them oh so much. WOW!!! This dessert actually wowed me. I was so thrilled with every bite. I must have said «Are you serious?» numerous times. I mean, it’s just so wonderful to eat something this good and know my body won’t hate me for it. I tried a bite or two of my mum’s too, and hers was great. I’m not the biggest chocolate fan but had to give it a go. The cheesecake though, was just, incredible. Perfect portion, texture, creaminess, amazing. I will try my hardest to recreate a raw cheesecake soon. I have to.
Have to note, I also had a margarita, being it my birthday AND National Margarita Day. I haven’t had alcohol in almost two months and no sugar, but I needed this and I could technically have it! Made with agave wine, fresh lime, and orange juice. It was seriously so refreshing and SO delicious. I could have certainly had a lot more but stopped at one.
So, I cook all the time and don’t really go out anymore, but I have to say I’ll probably be back here within a week or two. There are too many things on the menu I want to try. If I lived in St. Pete, it is no question, I would become a regular here and give them a lot of money.
P. S., can’t remember server’s name but she was great too and knowledgeable and helpful.
YUM YUM SCRUM SCRUM YUM

The customer service was great, but I think the food is average. I give them a five star for cleanliness and service. I don’t like their eggplant bacon. Vida Café Café bacon is made from mushroom. I guess the flavor was okay. I think their smoothie was good. I guess what’s a good attraction is the beer bar. Their burger was actually good even though the bacon eggplant was in there. Overall, good downtown environment.

I had forgotten what it feels like to go to a restaurant and be able to eat anything on the entire menu. Anything I want. Beardyman picked this place from a list of five or ten that I handed him as we walked out of the Salvadore Dali museum. He picked well. Oh my goodness, this place is so lovely. We sat out on the patio. Their drinks all looked amazing. Beardyman ordered a locally brewed kombucha. Delicious! I wish I could have tried all of the flavors.
We split an order of the buffalo cauliflower. So yum. Wow. It was covered in a house made buffalo sauce and served with a cashew ranch on the side. Both were super flavorful. The texture of the cauliflower was awesome. For our meals, he ordered the Bella Burger and I got the Avocado BLT. Both came with a side of kale chips. The kale chips were excellent. Perfectly crisp with just a touch of nutritional yeast. Our sandwiches were on raw, vegan bread which is different from conventional bread (this threw Beardyman off a bit at first). It’s perfect. Delicious, but not overpowering. My sandwich was excellent. The avocado had just a touch of lime in it, the tomato was perfect, and the eggplant bacon was absolutely genius. I had never thought about making crunchy things out of eggplant before. This was an absolute winner. If I ever make it to Florida again, I will be back. Incredible meal with sweet service. Thank you.

I stopped in while wandering around downtown St. Pete… I didn’t realize until I sat down that it was a vegan raw restaurant. Not a huge deal, as I am always down to try new things (although I am most certainly not a vegan).
I ordered a kombucha that was quite good — they had a great selection of these, which I found exciting, as I have been really into these lately.
For food, I ordered «pad thai» — it was a combination of kelp and zucchini noodles with a spicy tamarind sauce. It was so-​so. I am pretty accustomed to these kinds of noodles, as I work with them at home in our kitchen pretty frequently. But, the sauce wasn’t spicy — and it wasn’t nearly as satisfying as a normal pad thai dish (I’m sure because it was missing something with dairy, or full of gluten, or… cooked… I don’t know).
I would have a hard time rating this restaurant only three stars based on this one dish, as they had plenty of interesting things on the menu. I also think it depends on where your taste buds are. If you are a vegan who prefers to eat raw, maybe you would like this more. For my palate, it seemed a little dissatisfying.
Most disturbing, however, was the actual service. It was so typical of this kind of establishment, which I always find disappointing. I love the clean eating movement, and would love to sit down at a place where we could talk about food and healthy alternatives– it’s something that really interests me. But, unfortunately, these people were just rude. I sat at the bar, so I encountered several different employees. I was served promptly and without problem, but I felt sort of looked down upon because maybe I didn’t «look» the part. Not sure. But I did overhear the staff speaking down about several of their customers, calling one woman «annoying», another «difficult», and could hear them openly discussing the fact that one of the patrons fell and hurt herself (not sure of the details) in a disparaging manner. Probably not the smartest thing to do when there are other customers at the bar.
I would not be back, even if I did live in the area.

The Cider Press Café lives up to its reputation of being Amazing. Such a fun experience trying all kinds of vegan/​gluten free food. This is a hipster place with a fun chill vibe. We tried a two different appetizers. The buffalo cauliflower was ok, about what I expected raw cauliflower with buffalo sauce would taste like. However The Hipster Roll was so delicious, with a great smokey flavor.
Maple Infused carrot rice, avocado, eggplant bacon, scallion, with a sweet smoked tamari sauce. $ 12 was well worth try.

Really creative menu — delicious and healthy food you won’t find anywhere else in the Bay area.

Perfect for raw, vegan, vegetarians and anyone wanting to try some deliciously different food. We tried the pineapple dumpling, veggie lasagna and key lime pie. All delicious. Good selection of beers, wine and kombucha.
The ambience is more adult than family friendly.

Came here with a group of friends– it’s small, simple and clean inside. Unique items on the menu. I had the «pad thai noodles». Delicious!!! I like it more than regular pad thai with real noodles. This one, the noodles are made from zucchini.
The eggplant bacon BLT sandwich rocked too! Will go back. A bit pricey but for my health’s sake… too bad! I’d pay an extra couple dollars for a good vegan meal! Great for lunch with a group or with your significant other.
Teas are delicious especially the lavender one. Nom nom nom… we all ate our lunches right up. Can’t wait to try more dishes!

Something new and different, I’ve had raw food before I usually keep it simple by getting a sandwich or a salad maybe a soup.
Cider Press has some really interesting and creative raw dishes. They also serve kombucha, wine, and local beer. I decided to get the Kombucha of the day, it was a Thai one. Great flavor.
As for food, I ordered the Pineapple Kimchi dumplings, which is a coconut dumpling with pineapple Kimchi, cashew and mango inside. It was served with a yellow ahi sauce. Very pretty appetizer and it has so much flavor. I really liked it but it was kind of hard to get use to it being cold. My main dish was the chipotle enchiladas, they had a spiced corn tortilla stuffed with walnut chipotle picadillo, pickled jalapenos, salsa verde and topped with a macadamia crenma fresca and topped with a citrus slaw. YUm! Again great flavor and lovely presentation. Tons of flavor and surprisingly delicious.
If you don’t mind your food being cold, then this is the place for you because the two items I tried were full of flavor and very tasty.

A restaurant specializing in vegan, raw, organic cuisine is not going to be on everyone’s list of favorites but it is certainly at the top of mine.
This new downtown St. Petersburg dining spot is just so refreshing. Not only due to the clean lines, cool colors and open feel of its interior design but also for its fresh, flavorful, fabulous food.
For too long vegan restaurants have tended to be found in small, out-​of-​the-​way locations that can be so casual as to be a little off putting to some folks who want to dine within the confines of a modern restaurant, located on a main draw that is filled with natural light. This place is proof of how much more mainstream vegan has finally become.
The menu boasts that the food is «Florida-​inspired, plant based, modernist cuisine.» And they will get no argument from me.
There is an ample bar area with counter seating and high tops and a really good selection of beers, ciders and wines. So don’t let fear of no beer keep you away.
Beverages run the gamut of smoothies, juices, lemonade and kombuchas so bottoms up.
And there is a really appetizing array of starters, soups, sandwiches, salads, main dishes and desserts so don’t feel you will feel deprived in anyway or risk not being able to find something to sample.
I tried the Pad Thai. Would I order that next time I visit. No. Why? Because there are too many other things to try to repeat what I did eat. But eventually Pad Thai will get it’s chance to once again win me over with its delightful bites.
Love the way the food is so beautifully presented and prepared. And love the way I feel after such good-​for-​me nourishment. And love that the owners of the original Cider Press Café in Naples felt the Tampa Bay area was ripe for their second location.

This is spendy upscale veg food. Fun. The décor is quite stylish. Each dish is pretty interesting.
We liked the Thai Passion. The Pad Thai is also good with zucchini strings and kelp noodles along with other veggies and a nutritious orchid all with a nice level a flavorful spiceishness. The Florida Roll was a beautiful work of art adorned with glamorous avocado, but I didn’t want to copy the lady next to me so I tried the Hipster. It was shredded carrot instead of rice and was too dense, salty and chewy for our tastes. The salad we had with strawberries and walnuts was okay but needed something more. watermelon, pepitas, queso fresco, sunflower seeds. it just needed more spring in its step. And the dressing wasn’t zippy enough either.
So there’s still work to do. I actually prefer Rawk Star Café in Oldsmar. For the money they need to include more seasonable fruits and creative fun ingredients. But I’m endorsing them for being off to an innovative and healthy start. Service was pretty good. Viva!!!

I have a wonderful girlfriend. She is a vegetarian (pescatarian, if you want to get technical) and is a strong animal rights activist. Yet, though it may disgust her to see me gorge myself on meat, she will still sit at a table with me while I eat a steak or burger or whatever. Therefore, it is only right that we go to vegetarian and vegan places when good ones crop up. She has never taken me to a bad one, and so, on this day when we were hanging out with another vegan friend, we ended up here. I put on a strong face and a smile, and dove right in.
We ended up splitting our 3 entrees and appetizers. I’ll start with my least favorite items — the flatbread (per the menu: topped with tomato pesto, herbed cashew ricotta, lemon olive tapenade, caper berries & sweet basil) and the soup (I forget if it was the corn chowder or gazpacho). Remember, this is a raw food place. Nothing can be heated above 117 degrees (which is an odd number, but I am sure there’s a reason it isn’t 120 or 150). So when I had a spoonful of soup expecting a hot soup, it hit my tastebuds wrong. There was nothing wrong with it, and after I realized I’m an idiot for expecting a hot item, I decided the taste wasn’t bad. Just not my thing. As for the flatbread — I have no idea how they make «bread» without going above 117 degrees, but the weird bread wasn’t the problem (I liked the bread actually). The problem was the olive tapenade. I hate olives, so I wasn’t going to like this. If you like olives, you might like this. However, just a warning, even my vegetarian girlfriend and vegan friend thought this was the least enjoyable part of the meal.
I did not try my girlfriend’s avocado BLT. The bacon is eggplant bacon, which is not bacon, don’t call it bacon, HOW DARE YOU, SIR, CALL THIS BACON!!! Sorry sorry, lost control. Anyway, I’m not a fan of avocado or slices of tomato (pasta sauce, ketchup are fine, but whole raw tomatoes should not be allowed out in public), and therefore, that sandwich wasn’t for me.
On the other hand, I ordered a crab salad sandwich and our friend ordered their pad thai. The sandwich is described as: jicama ‘crab’, lettuce, tomato, dill caper tartar sauce, but I skipped the tartar sauce and got the smoked chipotle dressing they use on one of their salads. The pad thai is described as: kelp and zucchini noodles, mixed vegetables, spicy tamarind sauce, tamari almonds atop a hidden slaw salad. According to the servers, this is the most popular thing on the menu, and you can tell why when you get it. Who knew a cold raw vegan pad thai could be that tasty. The crab salad sandwich was also fantastic. We were discussing it at lunch, but you have to be really good to do raw food well. Cooking is not easy, but frying or grilling or simmering or whatever makes cooking easier. However, when you just have raw ingredients to combine and you can make it come out as good as this, then you are a master.
The only negative to this meal was one part of the service. The server didn’t seem to understand that an appetizer should come out first, and then the meal. Everything was dropped at once. However, it isn’t the end of the world since everything is raw — there’s nothing on the table that might get cold if it is already cold. That said, I liked our server and he was very helpful, so overall, the service was just fine.
This is a wide open restaurant with huge windows and a bright airy feel. They are apparently only on their «soft opening,» with their grand opening in a few weeks, once they get their outdoor furniture set up.
In conclusion, I will say this as a carnivore, this is a very pleasant surprise. I can’t say I would eat here regularly, but with a vegetarian girlfriend, I am sure we will be back and I won’t even have cause to complain, and if I am not complaining, then you are doing something right. Or there’s something wrong with me, but if I was ill, I’d be complaining about it, so it must be you doing something right.

#300. I’m one of those Unilocalers who saves a benchmark review for a special place. Cider Press Café is certainly that special restaurant. This is one of the few places I would give 10 stars if I could.
The food here is nothing short of five stars. Eating here is a foodie experience with a health-​conscious. Sandwiches, Italian-​inspired entrees, even Mexican — this place makes it all! They offer such high quality ingredients, the colors of the food pops and will impress your eyes while the flavors will make you wonder why we can’t make veggies taste this good at home.
I ordered the buffalo cauliflower and The avocado BLT. I loved how thick and spicy the buffalo sauce was and the cauliflower was so fresh and had a great crunch. The BLT stole the show. The flavor combinations left me with a super-​memorable experience. There is no guilt with this BLT thanks to the bacon — eggplant bacon, that is. HEY, don’t knock something until you try it!
Not only do they serve awesome food but the have LOCAL beer on tap at their bar! YES! Enjoy Florida beer on tap while munching on food that is not fried and tastes really good.
Families will love this place because they transform veggies into something everyone wants to eat. Buffalo cauliflower is finger-​licking good and has a gentle kick that I think a younger audience would love.
Aside from serving one of the best meals I’ve ever had in Downtown St Pete, They recycle, the use local produce when available, the use sustainable materials; This place is saving the planet one plate at a time so treat yourself to a delicious meal and be a part of helping to save the planet too.

As far as I know this is the first gourmet vegan restaurant in the Tampa Bay Area. This is second location, the original is in Naples.
All food is vegan, local, organic, sustainable, raw and served cold in order that your body obtains maximum nutritional value from what you are eating. All 100% gluten free and no dairy products. Everything made in house.
Beer and hard cider are served along with wine that has no sulfite sand is gluten free.
Now the good part — it is tasty. A must-​have is the Seminole Corn Chowder which contains sweet corn, cocoanut, cashew butter.