Papi's Cafe is a family-owned cafe that has killer breakfast and lunch options. They're a hidden gem inside the first floor of the Florida Blue Tower. The food here is delicious - Alex the owner is a great chef and cook. Everything he makes is tasty and delicious. You can tell he puts his heart and time into his dishes.
Alex's Cuban Sandwich is hands down in my top 5 list of Cuban sandwiches. Big portion, mighty sandwich, and always prepared perfectly. You can also customize it your way. The Cuban Breakfast Sandwich is also delicious and one of my favorites. It's pretty much a bacon, egg, and cheese on Cuban bread but you can also customize it your way. Extremely delicious. For lunch they switch it up everyday and have different Cuban dishes out every day.
Everything here is extremely delicious. If you're landing in TPA and want to get something local and Cuban this is your spot. Much better than La Teresita Restaurant - seriously.
I stopped here for lunch since i was working in the area and it had great reviews on google maps. I had a coffee, slice of pizza ( homemade pizza was the specialty for the day) and a turkey sandwich. The turkey sandwich was scrumptious and the ratio of ingredients to the meat and bread was perfection. It was one of those sandwich that you want to eat more as soon as you finish it. The restaurant was super clean and can accommodate quite a lot of people. Another item on the menu which i heard is the star of the show is the Cuban sandwich. I have not tried it but i will definitely try it out when i am in the area. This place is definitely a hidden gem and i will love everything about it.
I work across the street and have been here dozens of times. This place is fantastic. The coffee is delicious and the food is better. They have a hot bar with pork, rice, beans, and a few other options. I can eat that every day, but they also have a huge sandwich and breakfast menu. Tried the Palomilla steak sandwich (pictured) today and my body smiled. Love love love this place.
Holy Cuban sandwich! I was not expecting such a massive sandwich but it was delicious. I order side of yellow rice- wasn’t a fan. But I’m glad I tried both items.
Fantastic food!
We order at least once a week takeout from here. Always ask what they suggest. They have both breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Honest review. Love this place. The food is fantastic and the staff is so pleasant. One of my favorite places in Tampa.
Fast and friendly service. A big list of sandwiches and specials. I got the Cuban sandwich and it's great. The sandwich itself is more than enough to fill me up.
Great location, close to the airport. I enjoyed a great lunch while waiting for a family member at the airport.
Fresh food at a very affordable price. Really nice place on the first floor of a nice building, easy access and plenty of parking.
I will be back for more 😀
Love this place. Best little Cuban spot for lunch.
Breakfast burrito was outstanding! Bacon was cooked to perfection! Putting potato salad on a burrito was interesting but gave it an amazing flavor! Will come back when I am in Tampa again!
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