Food Ybor City, Downtown Tampa & the Riverwalk
Columbia Restaurant
A place to eat in Ybor City, Downtown Tampa & the Riverwalk, pricey ($$$) and worth about 2 hours. Best time to go: Dinner.
Why go
Florida's oldest restaurant, opened in Ybor City in 1905, with tiled dining rooms, the 1905 salad and flamenco shows.
It is one of 7 curated places we feature in Downtown Tampa & the Riverwalk, alongside 3 places to eat, 1 place for a drink and 1 sight. The closest of our other picks is The Tampa EDITION, 1.5 mi away as the crow flies.
- Type
- Food
- Neighborhood
- Ybor City
- Price
- $$$
- Time needed
- 2 hr
- Best time
- Dinner
Nearby
The 6 closest curated picks in Downtown Tampa & the Riverwalk, measured as straight-line distance.
- 1The Tampa EDITION
Design hotel in the Water Street district, a short walk from the Riverwalk and Harbour Island.
Stay · 1.5 mi straight-line - 2Ulele
Restaurant and brewery in the 1903 water works building by Ulele Spring, cooking Florida seafood and native ingredients.
Food · 1.7 mi straight-line - 3Armature Works
Food hall and event space in a restored 1910 streetcar barn on the river in Tampa Heights.
Food · 1.8 mi straight-line - 4Tampa Riverwalk
2.6-mile path along the Hillsborough River through downtown, the free viewing area for the midnight fireworks over the water.
Sight · 1.8 mi straight-line - 5Jackson's Bistro
Waterfront restaurant on Harbour Island with a big deck facing downtown, host of a ticketed New Year's Eve party.
Drinks · 1.9 mi straight-line - 6Bern's Steak House
South Tampa steakhouse since 1956 with one of the world's largest wine lists and an upstairs dessert room.
Food · 3.5 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
Columbia Restaurant is a stop on our Tampa New Year's Eve route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
When to go
Average daily highs in Downtown Tampa & the Riverwalk run from 68°F in January to 87°F in June; August is usually the wettest month. For Columbia Restaurant itself, we suggest: Dinner.
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Getting there
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- Coordinates
- 27.96000, -82.43500
- Destination
- Downtown Tampa & the Riverwalk, Florida
- Website
- columbiarestaurant.com
Columbia Restaurant: quick answers
How much time do you need at Columbia Restaurant?
Plan on about 2 hours at Columbia Restaurant. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Columbia Restaurant?
Our pick: Dinner. Insider tip: Book a table in the courtyard room for the flamenco show.
Which TripsCircle routes include Columbia Restaurant?
Columbia Restaurant appears on Tampa New Year's Eve, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Columbia Restaurant to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Downtown Tampa & the Riverwalk.
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Lists & regions
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.