Columbia Restaurant Restaurant Review
649 Front St. 
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Celebration, FL 34747
407-566-1505 | Make Restaurant Reservations | Menu
Cuisine
Open
Lunch & Dinner dailyFeatures
- Heart-healthy dishes
- Romantic setting
- Kid-friendly
- Full bar
- Reservations suggested
- Entertainment
- Outdoor dining
- Parking available
- Casual
Wine
Great Wine List* Click here for rating key
| Dependable Columbia claims to be Florida's oldest restaurant, with its first café opened in 1905 in nearby Ybor City, where it served Spanish cuisine to cigar factory workers transplanted from Cuba. The Central Florida location is one of six now scattered around the state, all decorated with historic memorabilia and heavy, dark tables and chairs. Nearly all the recipes are family treasures, and though they're famous for the black bean soup, we prefer the Spanish bean soup, a meal in a bowl with garbanzos, smoked ham, chorizo and potatoes in ham stock. And don't pass up the 1905 salad, a generous serving of lettuce, ham, Swiss cheese, olives, tomatoes, Romano cheese and homemade garlic dressing---good for sharing. Entrées include seafood paella, garlicky roast pork and ropa vieja (shredded beef in tomato-pepper sauce). There's a modest wine list, but instead try the imported sangrÃa made with brandy, or the house version with fresh citrus juices. We also recommend the dense and creamy flan. |
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