Gulf-side city anchor
Florida's oldest restaurant (1905) in Ybor City, a Spanish-Cuban landmark; reservations are recommended, especially on weekends and for the flamenco dinner shows.
Columbia Restaurant
Florida's oldest restaurant, founded in Ybor City in 1905, a tile-and-fountain landmark of Spanish and Cuban cooking that anchors the historic cigar district on 7th Avenue.
Area Ybor City Category Dining Price $$$ Last checked
When to pick it
Travelers adding Tampa and Ybor City to a Gulf trip.
Ybor City
Columbia Restaurant is most useful when you want a place that belongs clearly in the Florida sequence instead of an undifferentiated listing.
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Gulf-side city anchor
Travelers adding Tampa and Ybor City to a Gulf trip.
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Gulf-side city anchor
Florida's oldest restaurant (1905) in Ybor City, a Spanish-Cuban landmark; reservations are recommended, especially on weekends and for the flamenco dinner shows.
Best for: Travelers adding Tampa and Ybor City to a Gulf trip.
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What to know
Official site lists 2117 East 7th Avenue, the original 1905 location and the heart of Ybor's dining scene.Reservations are advised for the flamenco dinner shows; the 1905 Salad and sangria are the signature order.
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