Eye-of-round beef stuffed with chorizo, garlic and olive paste, slow-braised in red wine and tomato until the meat slices clean and the stuffing runs.
Boliche is the Cuban Sunday roast that Tampa inherited from Cuban immigrants in the 1890s. The original recipe uses eye-of-round or top round, butterflied and rolled around a stuffing of chorizo, garlic, olives and capers. Braised slow with red wine, tomato and sour orange, the dish is a Sunday dinner staple at the Columbia Restaurant and La Teresita. The Spanish version is similar but Tampa's adds the Cuban sour orange and the mojo accent.
3 editor picks for Boliche (Cuban stuffed pot roast) in Tampa, ranked by editorial score. All Tampa signature dishes · Boliche (Cuban stuffed pot roast) across every city.
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.
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.