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Caesar Salad
Crisp romaine lettuce tossed with
Romano cheese and croutons..$7.95
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With Grilled Chicken.................$10.95
Chopped Tomato Salad
A favorite of our father and
grandfather, Cesar Gonzmart. Florida
tomatoes, tossed with julienne sweet
onions, and 1905 dressing............$8.95
Half and Half Combo
Choice of two, one half of a Cuban
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Champiñones Rellenos
Black Bean Caviar
Spicy black bean dip, served with
Cuban crackers..............................$4.95
Tortilla Española
Traditional Spanish omelet made
with potatoes and onions.......$7.95
Chicken and Rice “Ybor”
The traditional dish from Tampa’s Ybor City, one
quarter chicken baked with yellow rice, green
peppers, onions, tomatoes, spices and virgin olive
oil. Served with Cuban bread and butter....$11.95
Frijoles Negro prepared with Casimiro
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and his Cafe known as the Columbia in
1905, a sofrito of Spanish extra virgin
olive oil, onions, green peppers,
oregano, garlic simmered for hours
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$8.95
Entrees
Black Bean Soup
Cuban bread & butter......$1.00
Shrimp “Al Ajillo”
Queso Fundido
Spanish Tetilla cheese baked in Rioja
tomato sauce with toasted Cuban
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Grilled Salmon
Fresh boneless fillet of Salmon, grilled and served
with yellow rice .........................................................$13.95
Picadillo “Criollo”
Cuba’s most popular blue plate special. Finely
ground beef braised with onions, peppers, raisins,
olives and capers. ......................................................$9.95
Mahi Mahi “Cayo Hueso”
Boneless fillet of Mahi Mahi marinated in citrus
juices and grilled. Served with yellow rice, platanos
and mojo .................................................................. $13.95
Chicken Salteado
Inspired by the Chinese who lived in Cuba in the
19th century, a very hot iron skillet with extra virgin
olive oil is used to sauté boneless pieces of chicken,
onions, green peppers, fresh garlic, mushrooms, diced
potatoes and chorizo, splashed with a hearty red
wine. Served with yellow rice................................$13.95
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Tender calamari seasoned and
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Jamon, Chorizo y Manchego
Jamon Serrano, chorizo, queso
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Coca de Langosta y Chorizo
Coca, the Catalonian flatbread, this
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sauce, and then topped with
Spanish chorizo, diced vine ripe
tomatoes, Maine lobster and
Manchego cheese. Baked until
crisp, then drizzled with piquillo
pepper alioli...................................$10.95
Shrimp & Crabmeat Alcachofas
Baked casserole of shrimp,
crabmeat and artichoke hearts
topped with grated Romano
cheese.................................................$9.95
Chilled Gazpacho
Spain’s famous cold soup. A puree of
ripe tomatoes, green peppers, onion,
cucumbers and garlic. Topped with
croutons and finely diced
vegetables...........Cup $3.95 Bowl $4.95
Platanos Maduros
Fried sweet plantains.....................$3.95
Marinated Olives
Spanish olives marinated in olive
oil and garlic..................................$3.95
Empanadas
Carmen the wife of Casimiro Hernandez Jr,
was the queen of preparing these delicate pastry
turnovers stuffed with different fillings. Back in
the depression food leftovers or fruits would be
used to fill the dough and baked creating a meal
that would fill the family at lunch or dinner.
Today this once blue plate item is considered
a delicacy in our home.
Empanada de Picadillo.......................................$8.95
Empanada de Pollo...............................................$8.95
Empanada de Cangrejo.....................................$8.95
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Pressed Meatloaf
Meatloaf topped with Swiss cheese,
yellow mustard, pickles and pressed
between Cuban bread, served with
garlic plantain chips. ...............................$9.95
Mojo Chicken
Served with Cuban
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Grilled breast of chicken, melted Swiss
cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and garlic
alioli sauce on Cuban bread. Served with
garlic plantain chips. ...............................$9.95
Fresh Florida Grouper encrusted with
Cuban cracker crumbs and grilled.
Topped with vine ripened tomato,
shaved lettuce, and mango tartar sauce
on Cuban bread. Served with plantain
chips.............................................................$12.95
Desserts
White Chocolate Bread
Pudding
Our Dad’s favorite. Our version
made with white chocolate and
topped with a rich Don Casimiro
Classic Silver Rum Sauce.....$7.95
Flan
Spanish egg custard................$5.95
Key Lime Pie
A Florida favorite.....................$6.95
Chocolate Cake
Moist chocolate cake with rich
chocolate frosting...................$6.95
Fresh Baked Guava & Cream
Cheese Pastry................$2.95
Stefano’s Gelato - Flavors of the day
Small ........................................$3.50
Large........................................$4.50
Mahi Mahi Cubana
The best fish sandwich North of Havana.
Grilled Mahi Mahi seasoned and topped
with sauteed onions, mushrooms, green
peppers and smothered with cheese
on Cuban bread. Served with
plantain chips. ........................................$10.95
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Sangria
Sangria- Spain’s delightfully refreshing wine cooler made at the Columbia with a combination
of rich bodied red wine and fresh citrus juices....................................Glass $6.95 Pitcher $19.95
Imported Sangria- Made tableside with Sangre de Toro, Spain’s best selling red wine and
Torres brandy......................................................................................................................................... Pitcher $21.00
Sangria de Cava- Spain’s wonderful bubbling cooler made tableside with Cristalino Spanish
Cava (Champagne), Torres brandy and Torres Orange liqueur, with citrus juices.
One taste will transport you to the sunny coast of Spain......................................... Pitcher $21.00
Mojito
Since the Columbia opened its doors, people have enjoyed this flavorful and refreshing
beverage now made by the pitcher tableside with Bacardi Superior Rum, Yerbabuena
(mint) and fresh lime juice.............................................................................Glass $8.95
Pitcher $25.95
Wine
Don Cesar® - A distinctive red wine. Produced in Spain’s prestigious Ribera del Duero region
in memory of our father, Cesar Gonzmart..............................................Glass $9.50...........Bottle $36.00
Adelita® - Toasty overtones derived from maturing in a French Oak cask. Smooth and very
balanced with tones of vanilla. Produced in memory of our mother, Adela Gonzmart
............................................................................................................................................Glass $9.50.......... Bottle $36.00
Don Casimiro® - Bottled to honor the founders of the Columbia Restaurant, Casimiro
Hernandez, Sr. and Jr..............................................................................................Glass $8.50.............Bottle $32.00
Cabernet Sauvignon • Merlot • Chardonnay • White Zinfandel • Pinot Grigio
Vinos de Familia
Horseheaven Hills Sauvignon Blanc A crisp, racy style, Sauvignon Blanc with citrus characteristics.
Glass $10.19 Bottle $38.49
Wente "Morning Fog" Chardonnay Green apple and tropical fruits, balanced by subtle oak,
cinnamon and vanilla. Glass $10.49 Bottle $39.59
Belle Glos Meiomi Pinot Noir An extremely layered wine, both in structure and flavor, with slight
earthiness and sweet oak on the finish. Glass $11.59 Bottle $44.09
Los Dos Bodegas Aragonesas, Syrah Blend Fruit-flavored palate of cherries and red berries mingled
with hints of sweet spice, toast and cocoa. Glass $9.39 Bottle $35.19
In 1905, Casimiro Hernandez Sr. - our great-grandfather - immigrated to Tampa’s Ybor City
from Cuba and opened a small café called the Columbia Café, serving fellow immigrants in
the “Cigar City” steaming cups of Cuban coffee and bowls of Spanish bean soup along with
a strong drink. Over time, memories of the Café were preserved as the Columbia grew to
become one of Florida’s finest restaurants.
Every era brought new challenges, and the Columbia met each with expansion. Prohibition
was the addition of a dining room called “La Fonda.” In 1935, prohibition had been
repealed and cocktails and dancing were all the rage. Our grandfather, Casimiro
Hernandez Jr. added the first air-conditioned dining room in Tampa, and named it “Don
Quixote,” featuring a large dance floor.
Richard Gonzmart
Fourth Generation Owner/Operator
Casey Gonzmart
Fourth Generation Owner/Operator
C O L U M B I A R E S TA U R A N T L O C AT I O N S
In the Historic District
of Ybor City
2117 East 7th Avenue
Tampa, Florida
(813) 248-4961
In America’s Oldest City
98 St. George Street
St. Augustine, Florida
(904) 824-3341
On Beautiful
St. Armands Circle
411 St. Armands Circle
Sarasota, Florida
(941) 388-3987
On Sand Key’s
Intracoastal Waterway
1241 Gulf Blvd.
Clearwater Beach, Florida
(727) 596-8400
In Central Florida’s
Town of Celebration
649 Front Street
Celebration, Florida
(407) 566-1505
Columbia Cafe
Terminal E Airside
Tampa International
Airport
Tampa, Florida
Columbia Cafe • 801 Old Water St. • Tampa, Florida
(813) 229-5511
at the Tampa Bay History Center