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13 caribbean places in Tampa we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Tampa | Caribbean across every city.
Caribbean cooking in Tampa is dominated by its deep Cuban roots, a legacy of the immigrant families who settled Ybor City and West Tampa more than a century ago. The Columbia Restaurant in Ybor City, Florida's oldest restaurant, anchors the formal end, while La Teresita in West Tampa serves the everyday cafeteria-style plates locals grew up on. Brocato's Sandwich Shop and the city's devil-crab makers carry the working-class side of the tradition.
Columbia Restaurant ★ 4.5
ybor-city · 2117 E 7th Ave, Tampa, FL 33605
The Columbia Restaurant on East Seventh Avenue has plated 1905 Salad and Cuban sandwiches in Ybor City since 1905 and is Florida's oldest restaurant.
La Teresita ★ 4.5
west-tampa · 3246 W Columbus Dr, Tampa, FL 33607
La Teresita on Columbus Drive in West Tampa has run a Cuban counter and dining room since 1972, owned by the Capdevila family across two generations.
Madame Fortune Dessert and HiFi Parlour ★ 4.3
ybor-city · 1930 E 7th Ave Unit C, Tampa, FL 33605
Madame Fortune in Ybor City runs Caribbean food and a vinyl record bar from a back room of Roast Deli and Bakery on East Seventh Avenue. The room fills.
La Teresita ★ 4.5
west-tampa · 3246 W Columbus Dr, Tampa, FL 33607
La Teresita on Columbus Drive has run a Cuban counter and dining room in West Tampa since 1972, owned by the Capdevila family across two generations.
Brocato's Sandwich Shop ★ 4.6
west-tampa · 5021 E Columbus Dr, Tampa, FL 33619
Brocato's on East Columbus Drive in Tampa has built Cuban sandwiches, deviled crabs and stuffed potatoes since 1948 from a neighborhood storefront.
Madame Fortune Dessert and HiFi Parlour ★ 4.3
ybor-city · 1930 E 7th Ave Unit C, Tampa, FL 33605
Madame Fortune in Ybor City runs Caribbean food and a vinyl record bar from a back room of Roast Deli and Bakery on East Seventh Avenue. The room fills.
West Tampa Sandwich Shop ★ 4.5
3904 N Armenia Ave, Tampa, FL 33607
West Tampa Sandwich Shop on N Armenia Ave is the cash-only Cuban counter with a presidential visit on the wall and Tampa's best Cuban sandwich daily.
Madame Fortune Dessert and HiFi Parlour ★ 4.3
1930 E 7th Ave Unit C, Tampa, FL 33605
Madame Fortune Dessert and HiFi Parlour (Caribbean) in Tampa: Find the entrance through Roast Deli's back hallway; the HiFi parlour plays vinyl most nights.
Michelle Faedo's Devil Crab Truck ★ 4.5
2515 N 15th St, Tampa, FL 33605
Michelle Faedo's Devil Crab Truck on N 15th St is the Cuban deviled-crab counter from Mauricio Faedo's daughter, running the family spicy recipe.
Brocato's Cuban Sandwich Shop ★ 4.6
5021 E Columbus Dr, Tampa, FL 33619
Brocato's on East Columbus has built Tampa's most affordable Cuban sandwich and deviled crab combo since 1948, under $15 for a meal. The room fills early.
La Teresita Counter ★ 4.5
3246 W Columbus Dr, Tampa, FL 33607
La Teresita's counter-side palomilla steak with yellow rice and black beans runs $13 since the Capdevila family opened in 1972. A welcoming dining room.
Wright's Gourmet House Cuban ★ 4.4
1200 S Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa, FL 33629
Wright's Gourmet pressed Tampa Cuban runs $12, plus the rum cake slice for $5 to take home in South Tampa. Open year-round with a steady local following.
Alessi Bakery Counter ★ 4.5
3003 W Cypress St, Tampa, FL 33607
Alessi Bakery's hand-carved Cuban sandwich runs $12 since 1912, plus deviled crabs at $4 each from the same West Tampa bakery counter on Cypress.
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