Storm Update: Columbia Restaurant in Sarasota is under repair after Hurricane Helene, but is expected to reopen within weeks. No timetable has been announced.
Columbia on Sand Key in Clearwater Beach reopens Friday, Oct. 4 at 11 a.m.
Columbia Ybor City, Columbia Celebration, Columbia St. Augustine and Columbia Cafe at TBHC on Water St. are open for regular hours.
Since 1905 – Florida's Oldest Restaurant℠
Cafe Dining Room
The Hernandez/Gonzmart family opened the landmark Columbia Restaurant in Tampa's historic Ybor City in 1905. Today, it’s Florida’s Oldest Restaurant℠ and the world's largest Spanish restaurant.
The Cafe dining room contains the original bar from the 1903 Saloon Columbia, which operated as a way for the Florida Brewery to sell its beer before serving food as the Columbia Restaurant in 1905.