Ybor is a nice visit during the day, a bit exciting at night. It's been cleaned up a lot compared to how it was ten years ago.

Lot's of choices, but I like Carmines. Try the Blue Crab pasta on the weekend - delicious. Good for lunch too - try the deviled crab or the half cuban, spanish bean soup combo.

Familia's from CUBA are makeing and selling Cigars that their familie's have been makeing for several Generations and are of the BEST quality I have ever had in my entire 64years of life on this Planet ! Any and every one of the Many sidewalk cafe style resuraunts we ate at were aLL exellent in service and food quality !... More

You do get that feel of the older Cuban version of New Orleans. But its also very apparent with the tattoo shops, the hookah bars, the homeless, and the signs posted for "gaYbor City", that at night this place becomes a real "scene", and not one that is family friendly. And on the restaurant side, EVERYTHING is a tourist trap... More

Ybor City is very similar to Bourbon Street in New Orleans; more of a Cuban than French touch. But, the same feel: clubs, music, kitchy stores. It was a fun place. worth the visit. Definitely adult. Lots of cigar stores. Fun place to people watch.

From our hotel we took the trolley to Ybor City; We hopped off; walked the several streets to shop but there was no real shopping; lots of tattoo type shops and apparel, if you like that; smoking stuff; No real restaurants to leisurely happen upon; we walked it pretty quickly and returned to the trolley station to get the ride... More

Great Smokes - Great Mojito. Lots of fun just people watching. This area is a visual treat not to be missed. Great family atmosphere before dark...

don' t miss this area of the city, especially if you smoke cigars great restaurants and a fun place to see

Ybor is the city to learn and feel about old Florida and cigars. We had lunch at the famous Columbia Restaurant and the food as well as the treatment was excellent. We visited museums and different stores and also stop at different cafes to warm up because when we went the temperature dropped to 42. We visited different parks and... More