Columbia Restaurant — Ybor City, Tampa

Florida's oldest restaurant, opened in 1905, and still family-owned five generations later. That alone is worth showing up for, but the food backs it up completely. The 1905 Salad gets tossed tableside and the Cuban sandwich here is the benchmark — every other Cuban in Tampa gets compared to this one. Julie loves the black beans and the live flamenco dancing, Jamie just keeps ordering bread. It's the kind of place where you feel the history in the walls and the flavor in every bite.