This is where I ate lunch yesterday with friends. The Columbia Restaurant is a famous Spanish restaurant in Ybor City Tampa, Florida established in 1905. It is Florida's oldest restaurant. There is also one at St. Armand’s Circle Sarasota, Florida at which I have also eaten years ago. The food is outstanding delicious Spanish food. The tile work on the outside walls, and the paintings on the inside are amazing artistry. I even saw a small Salvador Dali painting on our way through a room with a huge crystal chandelier. We sat in a beautiful garden type room in the middle with a sky light, arches and the 2nd floor balcony visible. I hope you enjoy!
42 Comments
Anonymous Guest 17 Jun 2018
very niceSharon Lee 03 Feb 2013
Awesome place, but not nearly as nice as your dress and your sweet shining spirit!!! :)Calvin McFarlane 26 Jan 2013
mmmmmmMarika Seprenyi (Antal) 20 Jan 2012
you looking very elegant lady Sharon!!Caballero Salguero 10 Dec 2011
Fantastic Columbia Restaurant my dear Sharon, is of great quality... the ceramic is so marvelous like your.. Wonderful. Pepe!blondeart love 22 Oct 2011
you look so pretty sharon i love your dress ;)Jan van Baarle 23 Aug 2011
Wonderful tiles and beautiful ladyIngrid Kolster 11 Aug 2011
Sharon, you look great and the restaurant sounds very interesting. I will look for the place in November. Thank you so much for your information.John Cappello 10 Aug 2011
Nice, "Bon Apettite" and Love those Angels!surekha rao 10 Aug 2011
You look so very happy and dress so pretty too! Great place!Julie Mayser 09 Aug 2011
A great shot of a happy Sharon, and the description and photos of the restaurant are so interesting! It would be a real treat to dine at this fine establishment!mike park 09 Aug 2011
so much craftsmanship in these old buildings this resturant is a feast for the eyes as well as the bellyKC CHANG 09 Aug 2011
GREAT ARCHETECTURE!lynne french 09 Aug 2011
I love your dress !! There is also a Columbia restaurant in Celebration. FL :}ruth sears 09 Aug 2011
looks a wonderful place to eat,very colorful tiles,you look great here,so happy,very pretty dress:))Geoff Cooper 09 Aug 2011
Great pictures Sharon, you look well..! so much for your new kitchen...lolMarie Leveaux 09 Aug 2011
Aw Sharon you look beautiful and I love your dress! How neat this restaurant sounds! Spanish food is delicious, no doubt. Those tiles are so intricate and bright, they make for a wonderful background! I would love to see the rest of the restaurant someday, it sounds amazing, I will have to remember the name of it. Wonderful shots!!Ravinder Dutt 08 Aug 2011
great pic of urs in the lovely backgroundBasant Soni 08 Aug 2011
Most beautiful portrait .. super expression ..Anonymous Guest 08 Aug 2011
Great shots!!! And yes = "uuuuuuuuuu", "naughty"!!!!! Love it! ;-)))Donald Schrier 08 Aug 2011
What a fantastic entrance way and I love the entire exterior.Anonymous Guest 08 Aug 2011
Awesome photos !Karen Helsing 08 Aug 2011
Beautiful shot!Don Struke 08 Aug 2011
Hey, lady, your dress sure does clash with the big sign! JUST KIDDING. Gorgeous, as always, Sharon, as always.Lorna Skeie 08 Aug 2011
Thank you for sharing! I love Spanish food and haven't had any for ages. My husband and I had our honeymoon in Majorca, Spain in 1981. Glad to see you are getting out. Beautiful dress also!M Smith 08 Aug 2011
Beautiful!Donna PierceClark 08 Aug 2011
OH, my what a beautiful piece of architecture! Love your dress!James Carney 08 Aug 2011
Very Nice Sharon, I had to look twice at the top photo I though you were one of the cherubs.David Scott 08 Aug 2011
Your colorful dress is as colorful as your outlook on art, You go girl. ScottyPatty Day 08 Aug 2011
Look like your have fun, awesome photos, thanks for sharing with us!!!lillianhibiscus 08 Aug 2011
Wonderful Sharon! Pretty dress!Shannon Slaydon 08 Aug 2011
How beautiful, Sharon! I love this photo! I love old spanish buildings too! My uncle's home has the same type roof. I also love spanish food and I love to go out to eat! You are making me so hungry right now! This is a great photo and I'm glad you had fun with your friends!Brenda Loveless 08 Aug 2011
I agree, you look spectacular against the great tile wall. You've made me hungry too; the food sounds wonderful!mel taylor 08 Aug 2011
Wonderful! Is it REALLY expensive, too??Nira Dabush 08 Aug 2011
Hello Sharon.. LOVE YOUR STUNNING FLORAL PRINT OF THE DRESS.. As always you look SO BEAUTIFUL.. Thanks for sharing. XOXStefani Wehner 08 Aug 2011
We was there too......thanks for sharing, pretty girl!Kate Gallagher 08 Aug 2011
Great photos Sharon -- you look very happy!Sigridur Bachmann 08 Aug 2011
No wonder you smile like an angel ! Thanks for sharing this Sharon !José Fortunato 08 Aug 2011
A wonderful smile at Columbia Restaurant !Joanie Holliday 08 Aug 2011
What a neat place Sharon. When we get back to Lake Placid maybe we can visit the Tampa area... You look very happy and full with that great big smile on your face.. A neat place and great photos.. JoanieAnnette Labedzki 08 Aug 2011
wow, gorgeous building!!!gianantonio zago marino 08 Aug 2011
Una festa di colori,compreso il tuo abito(look traslate eh eh eh )