A late Tuesday reservation at a brand-new Spanish tapas spot near Willa’s turns into one of the best meals in Tampa – octopus, house-cured anchovies, and croquetas that outclass a well-known downtown competitor.
A reservation ahead of a comedy show turns into a proper meal at the 120-year-old, 1,700-seat Columbia Restaurant – tableside 1905 Salad, a standout red snapper, and another entry in an ongoing key lime pie tour of Tampa.
Upscale tapas near the Tampa Theatre with a chorizo swimming in oil, a flat ceviche, and two French-style desserts that outshone everything Spanish on the menu. The empanadas were the exception worth returning for.
