Bavaro's Pizza Napoletana & Pastaria – Saint Petersburg, FL

About Bavaro's Pizza Napoletana & Pastaria

Bavaro's Pizza Napoletana & Pastaria is an Italian restaurant located at 945 Central Ave in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Our Saint Petersburg guide covers 348 food and drink spots, and this is one of them. Expect mid-range prices, around $20–30 per person.

Bavaro's Pizza Napoletana & Pastaria is open 7 days a week, usually 12:00 PM – 9:00 PM.

Bavaro's Pizza Napoletana & Pastaria's menu features 194 dishes and drinks across 32 sections, including Dinner - Antipasti (St Pete), Dinner - Lighter Fare (St. Pete), Dinner - Pizza Napoletana (St. Pete), Dinner - Pastaria (St Pete), and Dinner - Dolce. Listed prices range from $1.00 to $32.00, with a typical item around $10.00. Menu highlights include Garlic Bread, Classic Caesar, and Margherita Pizza.

You can visit for outdoor seating, kerbside pickup, no-contact delivery, delivery, takeaway, and dine-in. Visitors describe the atmosphere as casual, cosy, romantic, and trendy, and it is a good fit for groups and tourists. The place is family friendly, LGBTQ+ friendly, and a transgender safe space. It is especially popular for lunch, dinner, and solo dining. Offerings include alcohol, beer, cocktails, coffee, and comfort food.

Accessibility features: wheelchair-accessible car park, wheelchair-accessible entrance, wheelchair-accessible seating, and wheelchair-accessible toilet. Payment methods accepted: credit cards, debit cards, and NFC mobile payments. Parking: free of charge street parking, paid street parking, and parking. Reservations are accepted; call (727) 258-7517 to book a table.

Quick facts

Category

Italian Restaurant

Address

945 Central Ave, Saint Petersburg, FL 33705

Phone

(727) 258-7517

Price range

$20–30 per person

Hours

Open 7 days a week, usually 12:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Menu

194 items · $1.00–$32.00

Listing updated

April 2026 · Suggest an edit

How the hours compare

We compared Bavaro's Pizza Napoletana & Pastaria’s weekday schedule with 266 other Italian restaurants in Florida. On a typical weekday it opens at 12:00 PM, close to the local norm of 11:30 AM and closes at 9:00 PM, earlier than most (typical closing time: 9:45 PM).

In total it is open about 65 hours a week, 6 hours more than the local median of 59. 81% of Italian restaurants in Florida open on Sundays, and Bavaro's Pizza Napoletana & Pastaria is one of them.

Compared with 266 other Italian restaurants in Florida that list their hours in our guide.

• Garlic Bread$13.00

  Wood-fired dough, garlic, extra virgin olive oil, oregano, parmigiano reggiano

• Classic Caesar$12.00

  Romaine, crostini, parmigiano reggiano, homemade Caesar dressing

• Margherita Pizza$18.00

  San Marzano tomato sauce, fior di latte, parmigiano reggiano, basil, EVOO

• Penne Alla Vodka$20.00

  Contains pork. Bavaro's famous vodka sauce served with imported penne

• 1 Cannoli$4.00

  Homemade cannoli shell, sweet ricotta filling, powdered sugar

• Garlic Bread$13.00

  Wood-fired dough, garlic, extra virgin olive oil, oregano, parmigiano reggiano

• Classic Caesar$12.00

  Romaine, crostini, parmigiano reggiano, homemade Caesar dressing

• Margherita Pizza$18.00

  San Marzano tomato sauce, fior di latte, parmigiano reggiano, basil, EVOO

• Penne Alla Vodka$20.00

  Contains pork. Bavaro's famous vodka sauce served with imported penne

• 1 Cannoli$4.00

  Homemade cannoli shell, sweet ricotta filling, powdered sugar

Typical prices for Italian restaurants in Florida

Based on 138 menus with 11,069 priced items from Italian restaurants in Florida, the median menu item costs $16.99, and half of all items are priced between $10.95 and $25.00.

At Bavaro's Pizza Napoletana & Pastaria the median listed price is $10.00, lower than the typical $16.99 for Italian restaurants in Florida.

Calculated from 138 menus in our guide. Prices vary by location and change over time.

Features & amenities

The neighborhood

Within a 10-minute walk (half a mile) of Bavaro's Pizza Napoletana & Pastaria there are 43 other places to eat and drink in our guide, and 118 within one mile. By type, the places within a mile include Bars & Pubs (18), Cafes & Coffee (17), Japanese & Sushi (9), and Bakeries & Desserts (7).

Competition is healthy: 4 other Italian restaurants are within a mile and 6 within three miles. The closest is Il Ritorno, 0.5 mi away.

33 places within a mile stay open until 10 PM or later on at least one night a week.

Nearest places of other kinds

• EuropeanGerman Knoodle< 0.1 mi
• Bars & PubsSteve's Tavern< 0.1 mi
• Japanese & SushiBuya< 0.1 mi
• Chicken & WingsNash's Hot Chicken< 0.1 mi
• Cafes & CoffeeCafe 1001 and Creative Catering Company< 0.1 mi

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