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Columbia Cafe at the Tampa Bay History Center, Tampa, FL

Columbia Cafe at the Tampa Bay History Center

4.5
4.5
150 Reviews
$30 and under
Cuban

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 17 times today
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Lively
Named "One of Florida's Top Restaurants" since 1967.
The Columbia Café is located on the Tampa Riverwalk in the new Water Street neighborhood.
We offer indoor and outdoor dining.
Our Café indoor dining room is a piece of history in itself with an exact scaled replica of our original 1905 bar from our flagship restaurant in Ybor City. You will find our familiar historic photos of family and the restaurant throughout the years inside. The indoor dining room is surrounded by panoramic windows to offer you the amazing views.
Or, relax outdoors on our waterfront, canopy-covered patio and bar with a pitcher of Spanish sangria or mojitos made tableside, overlooking the Tampa Riverwalk with amazing views of the Garrison Channel.
Serving lunch & dinner daily.
Located right across the Amalie Arena and within a 5-minute walk from the Tampa Convention Center, Marriott Waterside, JW Marriott Waterside and Embassy Suites.

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Cuban, Spanish
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (813) 229-5511
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Catering
    We take into careful consideration each of your event specifications in order to define a plan. Our menus are designed so that we can customize your proposal, depending on what type of event, date, duration of the function, and budget.<br /><br />For more information, please contact Ricky Carrizales at RickyC@crg1905.com or at 813-229-5511
  • Private party facilities
    We aim to offer an unforgettable group dining experience for groups from 8 to 800 in various semi-private and private dining areas along the Tampa Riverwalk and on Water Street, downtown Tampa's newest dining and entertainment district. Enjoy water views from anywhere in our venue, from our outdoor terrace, indoor atrium, or large banquet hall.
  • Neighborhood
    Tampa
  • Cross street
    Water St. and Channelside Drive
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Public transit
    Public transportation, DASH downtown car service and the free TECO Streetcar. Also Stop No. 3 on the Pirate Water Taxi.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 150 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Columbia Cafe at the Tampa Bay History Center offers a delightful dining experience with "fabulous food," a "fun atmosphere," and "great outdoor seating." Guests appreciate the "wonderful place" and "beautiful view" overlooking the River Walk. The "Cuban sandwich" and 1905 salad are standout dishes, along with superb service from staff like "Ricky" and "Brian." Enjoy live jazz and "delicious" meals in this charming, Cuban heritage spot.
150 Reviews
  1. annie

    VIP

    Tampa

    20 reviews

    4.0

    20 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 4
    Food and view were outstanding. Of course it helps that the weather is stunning. We had a pitcher of sangria and the half sandwich half salad. Perfect lunch

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  2. Robert

    Tampa

    17 reviews

    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food and service. Amazing view. Their bread survive is great. Fresh warm bread.

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  3. Kevin

    Cleveland

    10 reviews

    1.0

    10 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    The 1905 salad was good exceptional no, the rest of the dinner was not the rice, the meat and the black bean soup were horrible.

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  4. Kathy

    Tampa

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our server Ayanna was excellent and added to the overall experience of dining on the covered area outside with a view of the water and evening passers by. The Shrimp supreme with premolars delicious as was the yummy Sangria.

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  5. George

    VIP

    Nashville

    18 reviews

    4.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on January 10, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Great location Great view of the River Server was proactive Ran out of steak which I wanted Was looking forward too it. Too bad

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  6. Steven

    Key West

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 10, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    It's become our go-to place for lunch. The ambiance is great, the food is excellent and the service is always good.

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  7. Wendy

    Cleveland

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on January 6, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    Tough night for dining outdoors. Was assured that overhead heaters would keep us warm. This wasn’t really the case. Warning if you are dining and temps are low and wind is strong…try this place another time. Food was Columbia good. Bread was good and hot. Service was good. White wine sangria was really just watered down white wine with a cherry and half slice of orange.

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  8. Michael

    Tampa

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 3, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    It’s all outdoors so take that info into account. The original location is preferable.

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  9. Michael-John

    VIP

    London

    26 reviews

    5.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Mallory B at the bar gave us great service - thank you

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  10. Amelia

    St. Louis

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fabulous food, fun atmosphere, great outdoor seating!

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FAQs

Columbia Cafe at the Tampa Bay History Center offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (813) 229-5511.

Columbia Cafe at the Tampa Bay History Center is rated 4.5 stars by 150 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 17 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Columbia Cafe at the Tampa Bay History Center

801 Water St #1905, Tampa, FL 33602

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Water St. and Channelside Drive
  • Neighborhood
    Tampa
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00 am–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 11:00 am–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Cuban, Spanish
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Public transit
    Public transportation, DASH downtown car service and the free TECO Streetcar. Also Stop No. 3 on the Pirate Water Taxi.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Banquet, Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (813) 229-5511
  • Catering
    We take into careful consideration each of your event specifications in order to define a plan. Our menus are designed so that we can customize your proposal, depending on what type of event, date, duration of the function, and budget.<br /><br />For more information, please contact Ricky Carrizales at RickyC@crg1905.com or at 813-229-5511
  • Private party facilities
    We aim to offer an unforgettable group dining experience for groups from 8 to 800 in various semi-private and private dining areas along the Tampa Riverwalk and on Water Street, downtown Tampa's newest dining and entertainment district. Enjoy water views from anywhere in our venue, from our outdoor terrace, indoor atrium, or large banquet hall.
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