NUEVA CANTINA – Restaurant

On 4th Street South in St. Petersburg, Nueva Cantina runs a bright, high-volume Mexican room where the trompo spins all day. Al pastor comes with grilled pineapple, barbacoa slow-cooked in a chili blend, and the birria taco arrives cheese-crisped with consomé alongside. Share a Nueva Sampler of guacamole, queso and salsa, or a sizzling queso fundido, then move on to a burrito or a bowlrito. The margaritas — including a tequila soft-serve version — are half the reason people book. Diners talk up the value at happy hour and the pace of the place. Bring a crowd.

Cuisine: Restaurant