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On Our Radar: Olivia, St. Petersburg, Fla.

The modern Italian restaurant is comfortable yet refined

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3 weeks ago

April 29, 2025

VMSD Staff

On Our Radar: Olivia, St. Petersburg, Fla. — Photography: Oscar Perez, Motion Minds

Photography: Oscar Perez, Motion Minds

Modern Italian restaurant, Olivia, opened at the start of this year in St. Petersburg, Fla. The restaurant is the latest cuisine experience from Tampa, Fla.-based Chef Chris Ponte.

The restaurant’s interior is warm and inviting yet maintains a refined quality that is reflective of its menu, establishing Olivia as a gathering community hub housed amongst St. Petersburg’s vibrant dining scene.

Designed by Tampa, Fla.-based design and architecture firm api(+) and Reno Boyd as the contractor, the restaurant’s menu features contemporary takes on Italian cuisine, mirrored in the sleek modern design.

“This restaurant has been a dream of ours, and we can’t wait to share our love for modern Italian cuisine with the community,” says Chef Ponte. “We’ve designed Olivia to be a place where friends and family can come together, celebrate, and create lasting memories.”

Photography: Oscar Perez, Motion Minds

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