Lolita's Wine Market — Restaurant in Saint Petersburg

All around 5 stars!

We have been going to Lolita's for years now and just experienced their new location at Morean Clay Center.

A historic train station turned into a clay studio and art center.

We LOVED eating outdoors in their new space. It will definitely be great during the fall, winter, and spring, but summer will be difficult.

They do offer inside seating but it is a smaller space over all. Hopefully they will be able to expand into part of the station.

They were forced to move from their old location as it's being torn down for a new apartment complex.

While the location has changed, their food and wine remain superb!

The food is ALWAYS excellent!

We have never had anything bad at Lolita's.

Their tres leches was served in a coconut with conunte meat still intact. That was fun to see placed in front of us.

Parking should not be a problem, unless the clay center is having an event.

They have brunch on Sundays 10:30am - 1:30pm head to their website to make reservations.

Their staff is always on point, but last night I really enjoyed listening to Roland with his guests. I could tell he is super passionate about food and enjoys sharing what Lolita's has to offer it's guest. I will be asking for him as a server on our next visit.

Our dishes:

Charcutier board: Black Pepper Salami, Rosemary Ham, Palacuos Chorizo, honey with honey comb, truffled goat cheese peppadews (one of my favorites), Cabernet berry jam, via arra bread+crackers, manchego, and two other cheeses.. I can't remember the names.

Cold Plate: Truffle Focaccia - black truffle mushroom ricotta, grana padano, truffle honey, mad n salt, baby arugula.

Hot Plates:

Scallops - ancho-espresso spiced, butternut squash ravioli, apple-jicama slaw, sage mojo.

Beef Short Ribs - gorgonzola-cracjed pepper gnocchi fondue, tempranillo demi, wild mushroom gremolata, crispy shallots

Dessert: Tres Leches Cake - sponge cake, 3 milks, pineapple compote, toasted coconut, meringue, served in a coconut

They have an extensive wine list online. There is a QR Code on the table that will take you to their wine menu.

Don't forget to leave them a review here on Yelp and on Google Business!

I hope you enjoy them as much as we have...

“Charcuterie? More like Char-cu-dreamy.”

Listen, if I were a mouse with a credit card and refined taste, I would absolutely blow my tiny rodent salary at Lolita’s Wine Market every single weekend. This place is cheese-and-meat heaven, and frankly, it should be illegal to have this much flavor under one roof.

First of all, let’s talk boards. You think you're going in for a cute date night, next thing you know you’re six cheeses deep into The Lola Board wondering if you should text your ex just to show them what they’re missing. (Spoiler: don’t. Just order more prosciutto.)

We went full send with the Gambas al Ajillo and Paella, and let me tell you, I blacked out from joy somewhere between “jumbo shrimp” and “chimichurri.” I came back to consciousness with a spoonful of Fire + Ice ceviche, which sounds like a Game of Thrones spin-off, but instead, it’s ahi tuna with lychee, jalapeño, and a granita that slapped me across the soul.

The dates (not your Hinge match, the edible kind) were stuffed with chorizo and gorgonzola, and I’m still emotionally recovering. Sweet, spicy, creamy, and possibly magical. If Cupid made tapas, this would be it.

Need to feel fancy? Order the Delice de Bourgogne triple cream and say it loudly so the whole patio knows you have impeccable taste and probably own a cheese knife set. Then hit ‘em with a duck mousse port wine pâté chaser because life’s short and pâté is a flex.

Wine? Yes, obviously. Pair it with everything. Pair it with your thoughts. Pair it with that internal voice that says, “Get the pineapple-date chutney too.” (Spoiler: It’s right.)

Pro tip: Don’t skip the spreads. The whipped feta and ricotta were so divine I briefly considered smearing them directly on my face. They come with ciabatta, but I could’ve eaten them with a flip-flop and still been thrilled.

In short, Lolita’s isn’t just a wine bar—it’s a lifestyle. It’s where cheese dreams go to be fulfilled, and where even the dates (again, the food kind) are stuffed with ambition. If you’re not here by sundown with a glass in hand and a beet carpaccio in your mouth, wyd???

I’d give it 6 stars if I could. One for each cheese-induced...

Six years ago I wrote a review (on yelp) that this was my favorite restaurant in St. Pete. They’ve changed locations, and St. Pete has grown INSANELY, and yet one thing remains true: this is my favorite restaurant in St. Pete. The atmosphere here has only improved. (Inside and outside). The staff have only become friendlier and more knowledgeable. And the food has only become more WOW. After a decade in DTSP, we moved 45 mins away and this is still where we go on date night. The wine is always amazing. I always leave feeling happy and maybe a little too full. We always say we’ll try another charcuterie board, but honestly the French is SO FREAKING GOOD we can never do something else. We do like to try different plates (even though a charcuterie board is enough on its own and a streak at $35 because it is soooo much food). Last night we had the short rib and OMG so decadent but delicious.

Finally, the parking is also super easy with the adjoined lot and if you get there early you can explore the clay studios. What other restaurants can claim that?

It is still small (inside) so make a reservation. But don’t miss this place. The only other place in St. Pete that is worthy of this same admiration is Sushi Sho Rexley, but you’ll need $$$ and advance revs. That’s my super celebratory special occasion spot and Lolita’s is my...