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Columbia Restaurant - Ybor City, Tampa, FL
Award-winning

Columbia Restaurant - Ybor City

4.7
4.7
17586 Reviews
$31 to $50
Spanish

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 225 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
  • Good for groups
The Columbia is Florida’s Oldest RestaurantSM, founded in Tampa's historic Ybor City in 1905. Family-owned and operated for 119 years, the restaurant has earned acclaim for old-world charm as well as for its award-winning Spanish/Cuban cuisine and wine list.

Open 365 days a year, including all holidays and serving lunch and dinner daily.

Casual attire is fine, but we don’t allow sleeveless shirts on men in the dining room.

Experience the Fire of Flamenco!
Flamenco Dance Shows: There is an $10 cover charge per person for guests over the age of 12.

Monday through Thursday dinner reservation times for the 7 p.m. show are 5:30, 6 or 6:30 p.m.

Friday and Saturday dinner reservations for the 7 p.m. show are 5:30, 6 or 6:30 p.m. and for the 9:30 p.m. show, seatings are at 8:30 or 9 p.m.

Reservations for dinner and the show are required. Please call the restaurant to check availability for reservations.

Please call 813.248.4961 for flamenco show reservations.

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Additional information

  • Location
    2117 East 7th Avenue, Tampa, FL 33605
  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
  • Phone number
    (813) 248-4961
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Spanish, Cuban
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Daily 11:00 am–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Free parking on the street or in one of our two private lots either directly across the street from the restaurant or directly behind the building.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Geraldo Bayona

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What 17,586 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

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  • Tampa / Central Florida West

    Most Booked

  • Tampa

    Most Booked

Review summary

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Columbia Restaurant in Ybor City is a Tampa icon known for its "fabulous food" and "outstanding service." Guests frequently praise the "wonderful atmosphere" and "historic charm," with highlights including the "delicious" 1905 salad and sangria. The restaurant offers a "memorable dining experience" with "authentic Cuban and Spanish cuisine," making it a must-visit for both locals and visitors.

17,586 Reviews

  1. Deacon Larry

    Naples7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This is the mother ship of Columbia. First rate location, staff, food, ambiance, and accessible parking. Wait staff in tuxedoes no less. 1905 salad is prepared table side. Don’t miss this restaurant!!

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    Tampa4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing experience. Somewhat expensive but you pay for it.

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  3. Darleen

    Atlanta1 review

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was excellent. Beautiful restaurant. Service was very good.

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    Orlando2 reviews

    3.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 5
    Our server immediately annoyed to be serving us & continuously gave annoyed bothered attitude the entire meal. Made us feel completely uncomfortable we left early because of his attitude Shame because we were trying to celebrate my husbands bday which he even knew about bec I put on reservation We will never take on that server again Regardless place is very unique and food is really good.

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  5. Dani

    Tampa9 reviews

    3.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Must husband and his cousin, both Cuban, were not happy with their pork dish.

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  6. Greg

    Las Vegas1 review

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great meal, nice entertainment. Quick and valuable staff.

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  7. Mike

    Seattle3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2
    None I will have no other comments and having a min

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    Caribbean1 review

    3.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    It may have been just because of it being a Saturday night, but the food came out cold or lukewarm. The servers were getting our order confused and continued to bring us stuff that wasn’t ours. The waiter recognized the immense confusion and gave us an extra appetizer and a free dessert. We love the food there and see just chalking it up to an off night!

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  9. Beth

    Pittsburgh15 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    We had a very attentive server. We sat in room with bar and live music which was great fun. All in all, great night.

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    Denver2 reviews

    3.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was bland but the service was great from Mark.

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FAQs

Columbia Restaurant - Ybor City offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (813) 248-4961.

Columbia Restaurant - Ybor City is rated 4.7 stars by 17586 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 225 times today
Google Map for Columbia Restaurant - Ybor City

2117 East 7th Avenue, Tampa, FL 33605

Additional information

  • Award-winning
    1. MICHELIN Plate 2022
  • Phone number
    (813) 248-4961
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Spanish, Cuban
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Daily 11:00 am–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Free parking on the street or in one of our two private lots either directly across the street from the restaurant or directly behind the building.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Geraldo Bayona

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