Since I’ve already been on the subject of Ybor City …

The Columbia Restaurant is one of the finest restaurants in Ybor City/Tampa, Florida. It is the oldest continuously operated restaurant in Florida, as well as the oldest Spanish restaurant in the United States. With an expansive area of 52,000 square feet and the ability to seat up to 1,700 customers within 15 dining rooms, it stands as the largest Spanish restaurant in the world, covering an entire city block.
Founded in 1903 as Saloon Columbia, it was renamed in 1905 to Columbia Restaurant. The landmark has been owned by the Hernandez-Gonzmart family for five generations and serves Spanish and Cuban cuisine.  The Columbia is also the first building in Tampa to have air conditioning.