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Columbia Restaurant Founded in 1905, Columbia Restaurant in Tampa’s Ybor City is Florida’s Oldest Restaurant. Other locations Sarasota, St. Additional locations include St.
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Augustine, Sand Key on Clearwater Beach and Celebration; Columbia Cafes at Tampa Bay History Center and Tampa International Airport. Columbia Restaurant Group

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The Columbia in Tampa’s Historic Ybor City was founded in 1905 and is Florida’s Oldest RestaurantSM. Armands Circle in Sarasota, the Historic District in St. Augustine, Sand Key on Clearwater Beach, Central Florida's town of Celebration, the Columbia Cafe on the Riverwalk in Tampa and the Columbia Restaurant Cafe at Tampa International Airport. All Columbia locations are owned and operated by 4th and 5th generation members of the founding family; except for Columbia Restaurant Cafe at Tampa International Airport, which is operated in partnership with HMSHost.

Sixty years ago, third generation Columbia matriarch Adela Hernandez Gonzmart envisioned the Ybor City Gala as the offic...
10/12/2026

Sixty years ago, third generation Columbia matriarch Adela Hernandez Gonzmart envisioned the Ybor City Gala as the official start of the Latin social season in Tampa. The glamorous event stood in contrast to an Ybor City that was reversing a decline of businesses, urban renewal and suburban flight.

Six decades later, Ybor again is on the rise thanks to another generation of visionary leaders who were recognized Saturday night during the 60th Ybor Chamber Gala a Columbia in Ybor.

Adela’s son Richard Gonzmart received the 2026 Rosalie G. Simms Service Award given by the Ybor Chamber of Commerce in honor of service provided to the historic district.

Later in the event, Richard and daughter Andrea Gonzmart Williams, fifth generation caretaker, presented the 2026 Adela and Cesar Gonzmart Award to Cristal Lastra, vice president of sales and marketing for JC. Newman Cigar Co., and board member at Centro Asturiano de Tampa.

Santiago Corrada, Visit Tampa Bay’s president and CEO, accepted the 2026 Ybor City Business Impact Award on behalf of the tourism agency.

10/11/2026

This Wednesday in Ybor: seven acclaimed wines, five courses and one night to experience them at Columbia. 🍷

Join us Oct. 14 at 7 p.m. for the Paul Hobbs W**e Dinner, hosted by Richard Gonzmart, fourth-generation caretaker of Columbia Restaurant, and Harley Aveiro of Paul Hobbs W**es.

The evening will feature multiple 98-point wines, including a rare side-by-side pour of Las Piedras and Dr. Crane, paired throughout a five-course dinner.

Limited seats remain. Reserve now through OpenTable or call 813.248.4961.
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Andrea Gonzmart Williams, fifth generation caretaker of the 1905 Family Of Restaurants, has been appointed as an Honorar...
10/09/2026

Andrea Gonzmart Williams, fifth generation caretaker of the 1905 Family Of Restaurants, has been appointed as an Honorary Commander of the 6th Air Refueling Wing at MacDill Air Force Base, a prestigious role designed to strengthen ties between the base and the Tampa Bay community.

Williams was appointed during a recent ceremony at the base. Her husband, Beau Williams, was in attendance.

The Honorary Commander Program is a unique initiative that educates community leaders about the base’s mission and fosters partnerships with the local community.

The Honorary Commander Program pairs local civic leaders with military commanders to enhance community relations and understanding of the base’s mission. This initiative fosters collaboration and provides opportunities for civic leaders to engage with military operations and personnel.

This program has been instrumental in bridging military and community ties.

Andrea’s father, Richard Gonzmart, fourth generation caretaker, president and CEO was named an honorary commander in 2011.

The program selects community leaders who can positively influence local support for MacDill AFB. Over the two-year program, participants engage in various activities, including meeting with wing leadership, attending base events and taking part in immersion tours. These tours include mission briefings, viewing aircraft and learning how the base projects air power globally.

The best kind of Friday night? Running for a reason. 💙🏃‍♂️And if you want the shirt to prove it, this Sunday is your dea...
10/08/2026

The best kind of Friday night? Running for a reason. 💙🏃‍♂️

And if you want the shirt to prove it, this Sunday is your deadline! 👕

Register by Sunday, Oct. 11, to guarantee your official Richard’s Run For Life event T-shirt in your selected size!

On Friday, Nov. 6, we’re bringing the streets of Ybor City to life for the 23rd Richard’s Run For Life. Join Richard Gonzmart and the 1905 Family for an evening of running, walking, great food and an even greater purpose: supporting Tampa General Hospital’s Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Program.🎗️

🏃 5K Run: 7 p.m.

🧡 One Block Walk: 7:10 p.m.

🎉 Party in the Park: Food, drinks and celebration with Columbia Restaurant, Ulele and Casa Santo Stefano.

Every year brings new faces, familiar friends and another reason to keep showing up.

Don’t miss your chance to be part of it. Register today at the link in our bio!
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10/06/2026

Consider this your invitation from Paul Hobbs. 🍷

Harley Aveiro of Paul Hobbs invites you to join us next Wednesday, Oct. 14, for an intimate evening of acclaimed wines, thoughtfully paired cuisine and guided conversation at Columbia Restaurant in Ybor City.

Harley will help guide guests through seven exceptional wines from Paul Hobbs, Alvaredos-Hobbs and Hillick & Hobbs, each paired throughout a five-course dinner created for the evening.

Among the pours: the 98-point 2023 Paul Hobbs George Menini Estate Pinot Noir.

🍷 Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 7 p.m.
🍽️ Five courses + seven wines
🎟️ $250 per person, plus tax and gratuity

Seating is limited and the dinner is coming up quickly.

Reserve your seat now through the OpenTable link in our bio.
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Before there was a Columbia Restaurant, there was Ybor City. ♥️On Oct. 5, 1885, Vicente Martínez Ybor and Ignacio Haya f...
10/05/2026

Before there was a Columbia Restaurant, there was Ybor City. ♥️

On Oct. 5, 1885, Vicente Martínez Ybor and Ignacio Haya formed a partnership to develop a cigar-manufacturing town near Tampa, purchasing 40 acres of land and hiring surveyor Gavino Gutiérrez to lay out its streets and parcels.

Just months later, on April 13, 1886, the first cigar was rolled in Ybor City at the Sanchez y Haya factory on Seventh Avenue, helping set in motion the industry that would shape the neighborhood for generations.

As Tampa’s Latin Quarter grew, so did the need for labor. Cuban immigrant Casimiro Hernandez, Sr. found work at the Florida Brewing Co. on Fifth Avenue, co-founded by Ybor. There, he would glimpse an opportunity of his own.

At the time, saloons occupied all four corners of 22nd Street and Broadway, today’s East Seventh Avenue. Locals knew the junction as the “Seminole,” a longtime gathering place and marketplace. A large watering trough once stood in the intersection, and legend has it Theodore Roosevelt watered his horse there while training the Rough Riders in Tampa.

Eventually, Casimiro’s path led him to the small café that would become part of the Columbia story. Grateful for the opportunity he found in his adopted country, he chose a name inspired by the patriotic song “Columbia, Gem of the Ocean.”

140 years later, Ybor City’s story is still being written. 📰

For Columbia, this neighborhood is more than where our story began. It is part of who we are.

Ybor’s story came first. Ours grew from it. 🗝️

Historical information adapted from “The Columbia Restaurant: Celebrating a Century of History, Culture and Cuisine,” by Andrew T. Huse.
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10/03/2026

National Boyfriend Day + the Bolts’ home opener? Sounds like a pretty good date night. 💙⚡️

Start with dinner at Columbia Cafe on Water Street, then head over to cheer on the Tampa Bay Lightning tonight. 🏒

📍 Columbia Cafe at the Tampa Bay History Center
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10/01/2026

When the Original “1905” Salad® turns into the surprise favorite of the meal. 🥗🌹

We loved seeing Anabelle Assato experience Columbia Restaurant, from our tableside-tossed “1905” Salad to a pitcher of sangria.

Her verdict? A Florida experience worth trying. We couldn’t agree more.

Thank you for sharing your visit with us, Anabelle!
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🎥 Anabelle Assato

One more paella, one more chance to give back. 🥘💙Tomorrow is the final day of Community Harvest.Join us for a Columbia f...
09/29/2026

One more paella, one more chance to give back. 🥘💙

Tomorrow is the final day of Community Harvest.

Join us for a Columbia favorite, then choose the participating local nonprofit you’d like to support. We’ll donate 5% of your check to that organization at no additional cost to you.

For 29 years, Community Harvest has turned meals shared around our tables into support for communities across Florida.

You dine. You choose. We donate 5%.

Eat Well. 🍴 Do Good. 🫂

Community Harvest ends tomorrow, Sept. 30.
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09/28/2026

23 years later, we’re still running for a reason. 🏃‍♂️🎗️

In 2003, Richard Gonzmart founded Richard’s Run For Life with a passion to help fight cancer. This November, the race returns to the streets of Ybor City for its 23rd year.

Join Richard and the 1905 Family on Friday, Nov. 6 at Centennial Park as we run, walk and come together in support of Tampa General Hospital’s Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Program.

🏃 5K starts at 7 p.m.
❤️ One Block Walk starts at 7:10 p.m.
🎉 Not running? Join us for the Party in the Park.

Food and drinks from Columbia Restaurant, Ulele and Casa Santo Stefano will be waiting at the finish line.
Run with us. Walk with us. Celebrate life with us.

Registration is open now. Sign up at the link in our bio.
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2117 E 7th Avenue
Tampa, FL
33605

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