A5
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Il Ritorno
St. Petersburg, FL · Italian
Tier 2 · Provenance-Transparent What the tiers mean
Why it's listed
Il Ritorno is a downtown St. Petersburg Italian restaurant from chef David Benstock whose antipasti list carries a 3 oz Japanese A5 Miyazaki course, plated with avocado mousse, crispy nori and a squid ink crisp. The prefecture and the JMGA grade are both printed on the dish itself. An American Wagyu koji aged carpaccio sits alongside it, though the menu names neither its producer nor its breed. The restaurant is listed in the Michelin Guide.
Wagyu on the menu
- Japanese
- Brand / Prefecture
- Miyazaki
- Grade
- A5
- Producer
- Not listed
- American
- Brand / Prefecture
- Not listed
- Grade
- Not listed
- Producer
- Not listed
| Origin | Brand / Prefecture | Grade | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | Miyazaki | A5 | Not listed |
| American | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
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Evidence on file
“*3 oz Japanese A5 Miyazaki Avocado Mousse, Crispy Nori, Squid Ink Crisp, Yuzu Gochujang Tempura Morels, Scallion Ginger Gremolata”
ilritornodowntown.com “*American Wagyu Koji Aged Carpaccio Charred Scallion, Beef Garam Capers, Horseradish Snow, Morel Conserva”
ilritornodowntown.com “449 Central Avenue, St. Petersburg, FL 33701”
ilritornodowntown.com
Quoted from the sources checked when this listing was verified.
Address
449 Central Avenue, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 · St. Petersburg, FL 33701Get directions See St. Petersburg on the Wagyu map →
Phone
Price
Price tier 4 of 4
Last verified
August 10, 2026 · evidence on file
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Common questions
- Does Il Ritorno serve real Wagyu?
- Yes, and it says where the beef comes from. Il Ritorno in St. Petersburg, FL publishes enough detail on its own materials to identify the Wagyu it sells, which is the standard this directory calls verified, last checked on August 10, 2026. That means a named Japanese brand or prefecture with its grade, an American breed status with a named producer, or an Australian producer with a marbling score.
- What kind of Wagyu does Il Ritorno serve?
- Its menu discloses Miyazaki A5 and American. Each of those is taken from the venue's own current materials rather than from a review or a listing site, and the evidence behind it is quoted further down this page.
- How was Il Ritorno verified?
- By reading the venue's own current material, its menu, its site or its ordering system, and quoting the line that names the beef. Reviews, aggregator copies and press mentions are not accepted as the source, because they go stale silently. Verification is assisted by AI and every claim is stored with the page it came from, last confirmed on August 10, 2026.