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Thursday, September 1, 2016

The Columbia


Tampa is well known for all the great local restaurants we have...My favorite by far is the grand old Columbia Restuarant



The Columbia is the oldest operating restuarant in Florida and the oldest Spanish - Cuban restuarant in the United States

It has been in this same location in Ybor City on the corner of 7th Ave and 21st St. since 1905



The same family has owned and operated the Columbia for all of it's 111 years 



Inside and out it is a beautiful place. The tile work outside is beautiful










The entry way

Inside it's many dining rooms are also beautiful and a great atmosphere







The food is spectacular...starting with a 1905 salad and ending with the amazing and not to be missed guava turnover





Places like this make the Cigar City special...if you are in Tampa don't miss the Columbia