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25 tasty photos of St. Petersburg's Hideaway Pizza Pub

By CL Staff on Wed, Oct 24, 2018 at 3:00 pm

St. Petersburg's Hideaway Pizza Pub is full of refreshing drinks and simple comfort food. CL Restaurant Critic Jon Palmer Claridge enjoyed the charming setting on a recent visit, where the hidden oasis out back could serve as the set for a Gilligan's Island redux. This unconventional pizza palace is certainly an atmospheric neighborhood haunt off the beaten path. Read our review here, and check out Nicole Abbett's tasty photos of what Claridge experienced.

Photos by Nicole Abbett https://www.nicoleabbett.com/

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Kitchen manager Jonathan Bunsfield presents the margherita pizza.

Kitchen manager Jonathan Bunsfield presents the margherita pizza.

The Hideaway Pizza Pub is well-named.

The Hideaway Pizza Pub is well-named.

A lovely gray Florida bungalow contains the charming setting.

A lovely gray Florida bungalow contains the charming setting.

A lovely gray Florida bungalow contains the charming setting.

A lovely gray Florida bungalow contains the charming setting.

This unconventional pizza palace is certainly an atmospheric neighborhood haunt off the beaten path.

This unconventional pizza palace is certainly an atmospheric neighborhood haunt off the beaten path.

Not to mention a reminder to explore beyond the new restaurants in downtown St. Pete and along the Central Avenue corridor.

Not to mention a reminder to explore beyond the new restaurants in downtown St. Pete and along the Central Avenue corridor.

Not to mention a reminder to explore beyond the new restaurants in downtown St. Pete and along the Central Avenue corridor.

Not to mention a reminder to explore beyond the new restaurants in downtown St. Pete and along the Central Avenue corridor.

How could you resist?

How could you resist?

The Painkiller is a refreshing mix of Brinley Gold Shipwreck Coconut Rum punched up with pineapple, coconut, orange and nutmeg.

The Painkiller is a refreshing mix of Brinley Gold Shipwreck Coconut Rum punched up with pineapple, coconut, orange and nutmeg.

The restaurant offers both indoor and outdoor seating.

The restaurant offers both indoor and outdoor seating.

The restaurant offers both indoor and outdoor seating.

The restaurant offers both indoor and outdoor seating.

Wait until you see around out back.

Wait until you see around out back.

Welcome to the hidden oasis.

Welcome to the hidden oasis.

The design inspiration could serve as the set for a "Gilligan's Island" redux.

The design inspiration could serve as the set for a "Gilligan's Island" redux.

More importantly, there's an extra-long bar with metal stools and taps serving Shock Top, Yuengling and Stella Artois  plus Bud and Miller Lite  on draft.

More importantly, there's an extra-long bar with metal stools and taps serving Shock Top, Yuengling and Stella Artois — plus Bud and Miller Lite — on draft.

The overflowing pile of garlic knots, sprinkled with grated Parmesan and minced garlic.

The overflowing pile of garlic knots, sprinkled with grated Parmesan and minced garlic.

Loaded fries arrive smothered in cheese, jalapeños and bacon.

Loaded fries arrive smothered in cheese, jalapeños and bacon.

The margherita pie's crust is soft and yeasty  with plenty of stringy mozzarella, slices of ripe tomatoes, and an ample, well-distributed chiffonade of garden basil.

The margherita pie's crust is soft and yeasty — with plenty of stringy mozzarella, slices of ripe tomatoes, and an ample, well-distributed chiffonade of garden basil.

Finished with a choice of dressing, the chicken salad consists of field greens, tomato, cucumber, olives, onions and carrots.

Finished with a choice of dressing, the chicken salad consists of field greens, tomato, cucumber, olives, onions and carrots.

Choose either fries or coleslaw to round out the pulled pork wrap.

Choose either fries or coleslaw to round out the pulled pork wrap.

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