La Teresita Cafe: A Taste of Authentic Cuban Cuisine in Tampa, FL

The traditional is wonderful for life... recommend ever. Black beasts amazing like prepared grandma's. Yuka best I eat that my life,

This Cuban-based restaurant is a must-visit if you’re nearby. It offers an authentic food experience with consistently delicious and promptly served dishes. The portions are generous, and the fresh smoothies are amazing. Prices are very reasonable. The service has been great during both of my visits. If you’re looking for an old-school restaurant with a long history and crave Cuban food, don’t hesitate to come here.

Very reasonable price, they gave free bread appetizer which they used in the Cuban sandwich, and it’s really good. Kids love it!

Great place for breakfast and lunch. This cafeteria has all of your favorite Cuban dishes. The mamay shake is amazing. Lunch was served quickly and the food was delicious. Don't expect anything fancy but expect to have your taste buds to explode with the great flavors.

I’m deeply grateful to my friend for showing me this lovely place! That was my first time trying Cuban cuisine, and let me sincerely tell you that it’s the most delicious food I’ve tried in the US! The food tastes homemade - simple, yet absolutely flavorful! After trying Cuban food, we started planning all our activities around being back at La Teresita by dinnertime - that’s how delicious the food was. I ordered Carne con Papas - that’s my personal fave! My husband liked Picadillo, and my son enjoyed Bistec de Palomilla. For dessert, we completely fell for Flan de Queso. It’s finger-licking good! I’m going to miss their authentic dishes and wonderful hospitality Hope to visit La Teresita again very soon!

We had a late lunch, group get together here and it was great. Authentic Cuban food, great portion sizes and can't beat the prices! The service was great too - our server was funny and made sure to check if we needed anything, even took several group photos of us (poor lady). We had the Ropa Viaja, which was delicious - but I really enjoyed the Vaca Frita - the steak was juicy and didn't even need a steak knife to cut it; add a little lime juice to it and it was out of this world. We tried the garlic shrimp, had yuca and ham croquetas - everything was on-point. Finished everything off with a nice cafe-con-leche. This is a must go-to when you're in the area

Ordered two Cubano sandwiches to go. Went to the front entrance and ordered in the sit down restaurant. They were gracious and tolerated my poor Spanish. The sandwiches were great and the mango smoothie was amazing. Least expensive meal i have had in my two weeks visiting Florida!

5 different ways to eat! It can be a little confusing at first, but there are different parts of the restaurant that serve you in a different setting. Read the sign by the entrance. The service was wonderful, very polite and great recommendations. The food to price ratio is great with big servings!