Naked Farmer Restaurant To Serve Local Foods In Downtown St. Pete

ST. PETERSBURG, FL —Naked Farmer Restaurant opens May 28 in downtown St. Petersburg at 200 Central Ave., according to a news release. The restaurant was created to serve meals created with local vegetables and local ingredients.

“Florida has rich farmland, with amazing produce grown in our backyards,” said Jordan Johnson, founder of Naked Farmer. “We set out to create a system of local sourcing that connects communities with their local farmers rather than the long-haul supply chain. We are proud to invite customers on our journey to becoming 100 percent local.”

Naked Farmer started in March as an online farmer's market that connected local farmers to the community, and provided vegetable deliveries to St. Pete residents by delivering local farm baskets. As a restaurant, it will continue with this concept.

Naked Farmer was started because founder Jordan Johnson knew the food system was broken — too many people couldn’t get access to healthy, local, fresh vegetables at an affordable price, according to a news release.

The team spent eight months building relationships with local farmers to create a local supply chain that supports the community with fresh vegetables they need every day.

The menu includes pecan kale Caesar, 100 percent grass-fed steak and watermelon mint and feta salad. Meal prices start at $10. Naked Farmer will offer locally sourced beer and wine by the glass.

On Fridays from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., the location will host “Farmer Friday,” a weekly event that features live music, outdoor dining and chef special tasting menu.

The indoor dining section has 40 seats, and there is a patio with 32 seats.

The restaurant will be open Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., and on Sundays from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.