Columbia Restaurant
Tampa's Ybor City Icon Founded in 1905
This article is about the original Columbia Restaurant in Tampa’s Ybor City neighborhood. They have opened other locations over the years: Sarasota, St. Augustine, Clearwater Beach, Celebration and more.
The Tampa restaurant first opened for business in 1905. It was established by Casimiro Hernandez, Sr., an immigrant from Cuba. After all these years, the restaurant is still owned and operated by the same family.