La Tropicana Cafe

  • 1822 E 7TH Ave, Tampa, Florida
3.5
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+1 813 247 4040

The Scene :Simple table and chairs in a wide open space. In the morning, old Cuban guys sip their steaming cups of cafe con leche and chat while patrons at the take-out window pick up Cuban cheese toast and breakfast fare. At lunch, ... more on CitySearch

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Food is good and you get plenty of it. more on CitySearch

Although located in the heart of the tourist area of Tampa's Ybor City district, you will find a large proportion of lunch customers are not tourists but local people who work in the area. more on TripAdvisor

Deviled crabs are great and so are the Cuban's. more on Yahoo! Travel

In the morning, old Cuban guys sip their steaming cups of cafe con leche and chat while patrons at the take-out window pick up Cuban cheese toast and breakfast... more on CitySearch

I recommend the breakfast there as well. more on Yahoo! Travel

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I have been visiting the Tropicana for over 30 years and never get tired of their stuffed potatoes and devil crabs. For those who care this is also the place where politicians gather and where(if you ... more on TripAdvisor

Ordered cuban sandwiches, they were ok but not pressed as these should be. When we asked if they could do a "small" Turkey sandwich for our daughter, the waitress suggested the ham and cheese could be ... more on TripAdvisor

La Tropicana is the "real" Ybor City. What you'll get here is great Ybor food in a down to earth atmosphere. The cheese toast is delicious... the deviled crabs are wonderful (they're not crab cakes, b ... more on TripAdvisor

This is one of those places where the locals go both to eat and to socialize. There is a long tradition of mid-morning socializing over Cuban coffee (usually cafe con leche - coffee and milk) in a gla ... more on TripAdvisor

On a local's recommendation, we tried La Tropicana for lunch in Ybor City. The restaurant is easy to get to when walking around the scenic areas in town. It is a very laid-back place, not fancy at all ... more on TripAdvisor

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Please stay away from this place. The food is nasty the place is nasty the service is terrible. more on Yahoo! Travel

Absolutely TERRIBLE! I took one bite of their chicken parmesan sandwich and it was awful!!! I would not recomend ... more on Yahoo! Travel

Another Tampa treasure. Deviled crabs are great and so are the Cuban's. I recommend the breakfast there as ... more on Yahoo! Travel

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