# 5 Best Cuban Food Spots in Tampa Bay (2026) Tampa's Cuban sandwich, with salami and all, plus the bakeries and restaurants behind it. Tampa's Cuban sandwich is its own thing, with salami from Ybor's Italian history alongside ham, roast pork, Swiss, pickles, and mustard on crusty Cuban bread. These spots are where to taste it, along with the century-old bakery that supplies much of the bread. Spots are numbered for easy browsing, not as a strict ranking. Updated: October 2026. Source: Real Tampa Bay Media, https://realtampabay.com/guides/best-cuban-food-in-tampa-bay ## Spots ### 1. La Segunda Central Bakery Cuban bread since 1915. - Neighborhood: Ybor City - Address: 2512 N 15th St, Tampa, FL - Website: https://www.lasegundabakery.com La Segunda began in a small Ybor City bakery in 1915 and says it bakes more than 18,000 loaves of Cuban bread a day. That bread is the foundation of many of Tampa's Cuban sandwiches, and the bakery ships select products nationwide. Highlights: Founded 1915; 18,000+ loaves daily; Ships nationwide ### 2. Columbia Restaurant Florida's oldest restaurant. - Neighborhood: Ybor City - Address: 2117 E 7th Ave, Tampa, FL - Website: https://www.columbiarestaurant.com Columbia Restaurant opened in Ybor City in 1905 and is run by a fifth generation of the founding family. Its Cuban sandwich has been singled out by national press as a standout in Florida. Highlights: Opened 1905; Family-run for five generations; Ybor City ### 3. West Tampa Sandwich Shop A Honey Cuban and nearly 30 years of history. - Neighborhood: West Tampa - Address: 3904 N Armenia Ave, Tampa, FL - Website: https://westtampasandwichshoprestaurant.com West Tampa Sandwich Shop is known for its Honey Cuban and has been serving the neighborhood for roughly 30 years. Highlights: Honey Cuban; ~30 years in business ### 4. The Floridian Home of the Angry Cuban. - Neighborhood: West Tampa - Address: 4534 W Kennedy Blvd, Tampa, FL The Floridian serves a house sandwich called the Angry Cuban and bills itself as Tampa's best Cuban. Highlights: Angry Cuban; West Kennedy Blvd ### 5. Bread on the Bay A salami-forward Cuban in Ybor. - Neighborhood: Ybor City - Address: 951 E 7th Ave, Tampa, FL Bread on the Bay is an Ybor City sandwich shop whose owner emphasizes the Tampa-style Cuban, which includes salami as a nod to the Italian influence in the neighborhood. Highlights: Tampa-style with salami; Ybor City sandwicheria ## About this guide Picks are compiled from local publications and public sources and are not a paid ranking. Spots are numbered for browsing, not as a strict ranking. Hours and prices are intentionally omitted because they change; confirm details with each venue. All guides: https://realtampabay.com/guides Header photo: MatthewHoobin, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:7th_Avenue_in_Ybor_City,_Tampa,_Florida,_on_16_January_2025.jpg).