Nighttime dining during summer at Columbia Restaurant on St. Armands Circle in Sarasota is an indoor/outdoor vibe, with Spanish and Cuban flavors and excellent people watching. Reservations: ColumbiaRestaurant.com 📸: @travelwithtr | Columbia Restaurant

The flamenco dinner shows at the Columbia in historic Ybor City are where the restaurant’s Spanish flavors truly come alive! 💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻 Enjoy our flamenco dance sho | Columbia Restaurant

Step inside the legendary Columbia Restaurant in Tampa’s historic Ybor City! 🍽️ Opened in 1905, Columbia is Florida’s oldest restaurant, serving traditional Spanish cuisine, iconic sangrias, and the original Cuban sandwich. Next time you’re exploring Ybor City, stop by Columbia Restaurant 😋 • • • • • #columbiarestaurant #yborcity #tampa #tampafoodie #thingstodointampabay | Things To Do Tampa Bay

Love this from @floresrefined about a reception at Columbia Restaurant in Ybor City: “A reception where every detail whispered of old-world Spain🏛️🍋Warm blue hues. Sun-drenched florals.Textural elements inspired by Mediterranean coastlines and timeless Spanish romance. At Flores Refined, we believe floral design should transport you — to a place, a feeling, a memory.“This event wasn’t just a celebration — it was an escape into a story of elegance, passion, and effortless beauty.🌺 Old world ch

Columbia Restaurant Group's reopenings begin in Sarasota, today at Cha Cha Coconuts and then on Monday at the Columbia Restaurant, both in St. Armands Circle. Cha Cha's is open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. Reservations are now being taken at ColumbiaRestaurant.com at all of the Columbia locations. Ulele reservations can be made at Ulele.com. The schedule for reopenings: * Wednesday, May 20 — Ulele in Tampa * Wednesday, May 20 — Columbia Café at the Tampa Bay History Center * Thursday, May 21 —

Columbia has a rich history of servers entertaining their customers, including Joe Roman, the Hall of Famer known as “The Singing Waiter” who serenaded tables (and did magic tricks) for more than five decades. “Anybody at the table could ask him to sing this or that and he would just break out and sing,” former Tampa Mayor Dick Greco told the Tampa Bay Times in 2012 when Mr. Roman passed away at age 84. “He had that kind of personality. He was part of what the Columbia was all about.” In that tr

Damaged tile on the 21st Street exterior of the Columbia Restaurant in Ybor City is getting a modern refurbishment blending new techniques with old-school artistry. Fifth generation caretaker Casey Gonzmart Jr. explains the three generations of history behind the iconic decor. | Columbia Restaurant