La Teresita - Tampa, FL

A lunch-counter cafe where the locals eat, La Teresita is the place to go for such Cuban specialties as cafe con leche, roast pork sandwiches, and chicken with rice and beans.

100% Approval Rating (18 votes)

Overall: Worth planning a day around

Must Eats

Puerco Asada ($6.00)

Cafe con Leche ($1.00)

Cuban Bread (N/A)

Cuban sandwich ($6.00)

Vaca Frita ($6.00)

Banana Flan ($3.00)

ropa vieja ($8.00)

Written Reviews

Michael Stern

""Strong enough to make the rooster crow" is how one nearby La Teresita regular narrated the arrival of small cups of inky espresso to our place at La Teresita's counter one Saturday morning in West Tampa. It is powerful brew, with enough body to deliver a wallop even ..." [Read More].

martyboyer

December 18, 2006

"I skipped breakfast and lunch to prepare for my meal at La Teresita. I was pretty hungry and my stomach had found that special place where it seems that I could not fill up. I was in the right place and my stomach in prime condition. I have to be honest: though I ..." [Read More].

Logbooks

8/1/2000 - Michael Stern, $8

Map & Directions

3248 W. Columbus Dr., Tampa, FL
813-879-9704

Hours & Policies

Seasons:	Open Year Round
Meals Served:	Lunch
Operational Hours:	Always Call Ahead!
Credit Cards Accepted:	Yes
Alcohol Served:	No
Outdoor Seating:	No
Reservations Accepted:	No
Delivery Available:	No
Takeout Counters:	No

"Plus a bowl of bean soup."
maxell1122

"The puerco asada is ultra-garlicky!"
buffetbuster

"The breakfast beverage of choice here is the powerful cafe con leche."
buffetbuster

"All meals start with the wonderful flat, crusty Cuban bread. It can be very easy to fill up on this before your main meal arrives."
buffetbuster

"La Teresita has one long serpentine counter, at which Spanish is the primary language spoken. "
buffetbuster

"The Floridian color of the building makes it easy to spot when driving down Columbus Drive."
buffetbuster