Is Columbia Restaurant Still Open? Man v. Food Update (Tampa, FL)
Current status
As of September 2026, Columbia Restaurant is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed 2026.
Last verified
What the source shows: The restaurant's own website, copyrighted 2026, lists current hours of operation, curbside pickup ordering, and a reservation link for the Ybor City location shown in the episode.
- Season / episode Season 10, Episode 8
- Original air date
- Address 2117 E 7th Ave, Tampa, FL 33605
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What happened after Man v. Food?
In the Tampa, Florida episode, host Casey Webb began his search for the city's best food at this Ybor City institution, sampling the 'Completa Cubana,' a platter of boliche criollo (seasoned, stuffed and braised eye-round steak), Cuban roast pork, an empanada, yellow rice, black beans, yuca with mojo sauce and sweet plantains, according to the episode synopsis on Wikipedia's Man v. Food season 10 page. The Columbia Restaurant opened in 1905 and describes itself on its own website as Florida's oldest restaurant, occupying more than 52,000 square feet across an entire Ybor City block with seating for up to 1,700 guests. The restaurant has expanded over the decades to include locations in Sarasota, St. Augustine, Clearwater and near Orlando, plus two smaller cafe locations, per the same source. It earned the Distinguished Restaurants of North America Award of Excellence from 2005 to 2008, according to the restaurant's website.
Featured on Man v. Food
- Show
- Man v. Food
- Original air date
- Episode title
- —
- What was featured
- Cuban combination platter the Completa Cubana
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Columbia Restaurant
Frequently asked questions
Is Columbia Restaurant still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Columbia Restaurant is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed 2026.
What happened to Columbia Restaurant after Man v. Food?
In the Tampa, Florida episode, host Casey Webb began his search for the city's best food at this Ybor City institution, sampling the 'Completa Cubana,' a platter of boliche criollo (seasoned, stuffed and braised eye-round steak), Cuban roast pork, an empanada, yellow rice, black beans, yuca with mojo sauce and sweet plantains, according to the episode synopsis on Wikipedia's Man v. As of September 2026, Columbia Restaurant is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed 2026.
Where is Columbia Restaurant located?
2117 E 7th Ave, Tampa, FL 33605. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Man v. Food featured Columbia Restaurant?
Season 10, Episode 8 of Man v. Food, first aired October 25, 2022.
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Visit info
- Address
- 2117 E 7th Ave, Tampa, FL 33605
- Venue type
- restaurant
- Official website
- columbiarestaurant.com
- State hub
- TV restaurants in Florida
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Sources
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_v._Food_season_10
- columbiarestaurant.com — https://www.columbiarestaurant.com/ybor-city-tampa
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