A stacked oyster burger topped with creamy sauce sits on a sesame-seed bun in a blue basket, served with fries and a small metal cup of dipping sauce on a red tabletop.
The fried oyster burger at Cheeky’s in St. Petersburg, Florida. Credit: Courtesy / blue hominy public relations

Cheeky’s is already a good reason to skip a trip to the beach, and now the St. Petersburg seafood spot wants you to ditch a pack lunch, too.

This afternoon, Nate Siegel’s Best of the Bay-winning fish and raw bar at 2823 Central Ave. announced plans to serve lunch Wednesday-Friday from noon-3 p.m. and noon-5 p.m. on weekends.

Highlights on the Cheeky’s lunch menu include the fried oyster burger ($24), and award-winning twist on the surf ‘n turf that one critic said invoked memories of Cape Cod. “The saline crunch of the oyster, the juicy meatiness of the smashburger, the breezy vibe—the fried oyster burger is a downright holy trinity,” former Creative Loafing Tampa Bay Editor-In-Chief David Warner added.

The dinner menu won’t be available until 5 p.m. daily, but since this is Florida—and a meeting over frozen espresso martinis beats a coffee catchup anytime—Cheeky’s loaded bar offerings will all be at your service during lunch. 

Happy hour at Cheeky’s runs from 3 p.m.-6 p.m. daily. Soundtracked by hits from the ‘70s and ‘80s, Cheeky’s in St. Petersburg is now open at noon daily from Wednesday-Sunday.

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This article appears in Jan. 01 – 07, 2026.

Read his 2016 intro letter and disclosures from 2022 and 2021. Ray Roa started freelancing for Creative Loafing Tampa in January 2011 and was hired as music editor in August 2016. He became Editor-In-Chief...