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Sonata Restaurant, St. Petersburg, FL

Sonata Restaurant

4.4
4.4
232 Reviews
$50 and over
Contemporary American

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 12 times today
  • Great for scenic views
  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for creative cocktails
Located within The Mahaffey Theater beside Tampa Bay with breath taking views of the basin, Sonata Restaurant and Lounge offers two levels of fine dining featuring an exemplary wine list, craft cocktails and Chef Ted Dorsey's Coastal Cuisine rooted in southern hospitality. Please join us to enjoy fine food, wonderful shows and visual art featuring world-famous glasswork by Trish Duggan's studio. We look forward to serving you.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American
  • Hours of operation
    Tue–Thu 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Sat 10:00 am–10:00 pm Sun 10:00 am–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (727) 892-5857
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Private party facilities
    Waterfront Grand Ballroom
  • Neighborhood
    St. Petersburg
  • Parking details
    Valet
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 232 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Tampa / Central Florida West

    Great for scenic views

  • St. Petersburg

    Great for brunch

  • St. Petersburg

    Innovative

  • St. Petersburg

    Romantic

  • St. Petersburg

    Great for scenic views

  • St. Petersburg

    Good for special occasions

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Sonata Restaurant offers a "beautiful ambiance" with a "gorgeous marina view," making it perfect for special occasions. Guests praise its "excellent service" and "elevated drinks and food," particularly the deviled eggs and osso buco. While some experienced delays, many found the "attentive staff" and "wonderful service" worth returning for.

232 Reviews
  1. Dan

    Tampa

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Lovely atmosphere, attentive service, and delicious food in the most convenient location for an outing to the Mahaffey Theatre. The Pork Belly Burnt Ends were otherworldly and the Short Rib was sublime, as were the Diver Scallops!

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  2. Kim

    Nashville

    3 reviews

    1.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Would not recommend this restaurant - both items I ordered as well as items guest ordered were horrible. I don’t mind paying for a pricey meal if it’s good, however this was horrible food. Lobster bisque tasted like tomato soup! Very disappointing!

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  3. Sharon

    Tampa

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on December 7, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always a great experience! Seriously amazing service and extraordinary food.

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  4. Danny

    Tampa

    52 reviews

    4.0

    52 reviews

    Dined on December 7, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Great place to dine when attending an event at the Mahaffey theatre because you are right there and can avoid large crowds and traffic ahead of the event. The view of the yacht basin across the street is very calming. The food options are limited to accommodate theater-goers since they are currently only open during events at the Mahaffey as I understood it. Attentive service! GREAT Old Fashioneds!

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  5. Karen

    Tampa

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on December 7, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent service. Atmosphere is lovely. The food was a bit too expensive. $42.00 for 3 scallops. But it was still a pleasant time.

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  6. Tom

    VIP

    Tampa

    11 reviews

    4.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on December 5, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Request your sauces on the side. Hubby did not enjoy his perfectly cooked grouper because of the sauce. My pork was tasty except for plate being soaked in sauce. Tasty deviled eggs. Service was excellent.

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  7. Mark

    Tampa

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 24, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Amanda was our server and she did a terrific job! The food menu is somewhat limited, but everything thing we ordered was delicious. The food is of outstanding quality and service was impeccable. The ambiance was so-so, and this is the first restaurant I’ve been to where they scan you with a wand, like the TSA, before you enter (?). The price was decent for 6 people and a bottle of wine: $600. I’d like to maybe go there in the summer to take advantage of the water view when daylight lasts well into the 8PM hour.

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  8. Linda

    VIP

    Tampa

    61 reviews

    3.0

    61 reviews

    Dined on November 23, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    We had heard that this restaurant has a serious service issue but decided to try it anyway. We had tickets to the Orchestra; this is a delightful setting for dinner. However, we were confused upon entry and never really had the fine dining experience we sought and paid for. When we checked in, the person at the desk told us to wait for his “runner.”  A restaurant employee arrived to escort us in the elevator, and we asked if they were a runner. The answer was, “No, I am a host.” Interesting way to start! The waitperson was more than friendly, described the specials, and took the order. When the bread, an a la carte menu item, arrived, we were told there would be more when it was finished baking. More never arrived, and when we asked for it, we were notified we wouldn’t be charged since it was still rising. There were four members of our group, and one was served dinner, and the rest of us waited at least ten minutes for the meals. The manager explained that the meals were accidentally ordered on different tickets and we would be comped desserts. The meals—scallops, osso buco and a special monkfish were good, but not great. To partake in our comped desserts, we arrived at our orchestra seats within a minute of the start time. Two hours should be enough for dinner, especially since the management must realize that most patrons attend the orchestra. This experience was disappointing—good food, but not a pleasurable dining experience.

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  9. Mary Lou

    VIP

    Tampa

    41 reviews

    4.0

    41 reviews

    Dined on November 23, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    One star taken off due to ineffeciency of hosting/seating procedure. Only one hostess initially taking one party up at a time on the elevator. 10 minute wait to get seated.

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  10. Wendy

    VIP

    Tampa

    52 reviews

    5.0

    52 reviews

    Dined on November 22, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    The space is beautiful, the food was delicious and the service was exceptional. The only downside was the ambiance…the lighting is too bright for such an upscale spot so hoping they can dim those as it would make a difference

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Sonata Restaurant is rated 4.4 stars by 232 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 12 times today
Google Map for Sonata Restaurant

400 1st St S, St. Petersburg, FL 33701-4341

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    St. Petersburg
  • Hours of operation
    Tue–Thu 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Sat 10:00 am–10:00 pm Sun 10:00 am–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Valet
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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