Pelican Pub - SAINT PETERSBURG

It's a diver! No ruffles, small, cheap. We ordered a Gin/Tonic a draft beer and paid $7 tip) for the tab. Bumping music, young people, sitting a few areas... I personally love such places. Not every cup of tea, but if you have a night in Central, this place will definitely bring the mood!

It used to be the dive bar, but she picked up the pace a bit. Compared to other local drinking establishments, you could dive a bit. Love the written nature of almost all surfaces in the building. No point intended.

Very nice they gave me a marker to write on their wall

Warning: You have a dead man hanging on the ceiling on the neck... not cool at all. Otherwise, the bar staff seemed friendly.

This bar was a great one, right next to the Jannus Live, where we would attend a concert that evening. The Pelican embodies a classic comes as you are vibe in the heart of downtown St. Petersburg where you can go for beers and drinks without much fuss, pomp, or circumstance. We had walked three blocks from our hotel to the Jannus, where the gates hadn 't opened yet for the War on Drugs concert. Walking across the street towards that entrance, I noticed a sign for the Pelican Pub hanging over a door right next to it. Knowing that drinks at any concert venue are expensive, I led my wife into the Pelican to grab some pre concert beverages.The Pelican is a great dive bar with a small L shaped counter and a few high top tables scattered across the main area. A handful of flat screen TVs hang on the halls around the bar where you can watch whatever sports game or show is being broadcasted, with a jukebox. in the back left corner. The ceiling above the bar is littered with dollar bills. The walls were covered with scribbles from patrons throughout the years people 's names, nicknames, team chants, and other drunken mutterings. All of this gives the bar its character. We knocked back Jameson and Ginger Ales at $6 a pop for about 30 minutes or so before moving on to the Jannus for the show. But the Pelican is a fun spot for your first stop of the night, pre game for a show, or if you 're looking for a stop to enjoy some drinks with some friends.