Columbia Restaurant
Casimiro Hernandez, Sr. opened the Columbia Saloon on December 17, 1903, and it became the Columbia Restaurant in 1905. It is still run by his descendants, now into the fourth and fifth generations ... Richard Gonzmart, Casey Gonzmart Sr., Andrea Gonzmart Williams and Casey Gonzmart Jr. The Ybor City original has grown from a corner saloon into 15 dining rooms across an entire city block, 52,000 square feet with seating for up to 1,700, and the company calls it the largest Spanish restaurant in the world. Flamenco is performed during dinner, with seatings at 5:30, 6 or 6:30pm for the 7pm show Monday through Saturday and 8:30 or 9pm seatings for a second 9:30pm show on Friday and Saturday.
- Address
- 2117 E 7th Ave, Tampa, FL
- Phone
- (813) 248-4961
- Website
- www.columbiarestaurant.com
- Cuisine
- spanish, cuban
- Good to know
- Historic, Historic Building, Institution, Long Running, Family Owned, Live Music, Private Dining, Event Space, Group Friendly, Large Party, Kid Friendly
- Verification
- Details researched September 19, 2026. Hours and offerings change, so confirm with the venue before visiting.
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- Street address on file: yes
- Neighborhood assigned: yes
- Phone number published: yes
- Website on file: yes
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- Cuisine or specialty described: yes
- Photography on file: yes
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- Declares a business type: pass Restaurant
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- Hours published on site: pass
- Address published on site: pass
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Website checks last run October 11, 2026 against the venue's own site.
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