Discovering the World's Best Cuban Sandwich in Tampa | On the Road with Bryan Roof

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Travel alongside Cook's Country's Editorial Director Bryan Roof as he explores the communities and cuisines that make up the great American dinner table. In this episode, he travels to Ybor City in Tampa to learn all about the Cuban Sandwich.
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@deanospimoniful Год назад

A festival dedicated to Cuban sandwiches sounds amazing.

@williamadams5695 Год назад

It is!!!!!

@Shamboy_Hamburger Год назад

I don't believe in a heaven on earth, but this sounds as close as it gets.

@JAndrade389 Год назад

The authentic Tampa Cuban sandwich, delicious! And the bread from La segunda is second to none!

@richardsmith4187 Год назад

Absolutely !!!!

@richardsmith4187 Год назад

@Stephen Ritger awesome, I will get some the next time I go

@scottbaron121 Год назад

La Segunda makes my favorite Cubano.

@tchombre1992 Год назад

They have a distribution deal with the Publix's in the downtown area, and they sell fresh 3 ft loaves... They're so good. Cheap too.

@rockwelaj Год назад

As a person that loves to cook from the Tampa Bay area and absolutely LOVES a great Cuban...this video just made my life!!!!

@Romafood Год назад

great video! greetings from Rome

@celyl Год назад

I am from Canada. The Cuban sandwich is the best!

@Jacksirrom Год назад

I went to Florida once. Torrential rain the whole time. But I remember this glorious sandwich. Apparently simple sandwich, but not really.

@jordanfrey6421 Год назад

La Teresita in the 90’s

@LilMushroomTip Год назад

We do have amazing cubans. TAMPA BABY

@rickm5271 Год назад

I just LOVE this series! I am a longtime subscriber to America's Test Kitchen and Cooks Country. Keep this series going and Brian, you are essential for it! I love your interaction with the locals and the chefs!

@macmanmpls Год назад

I can't believe you went to Tampa without me. I moved from Tampa to Minneapolis. I think all I ate when I lived there was Crroz con Pollo and Cuban sandwiches. Best Cuban food in Tampa is La Teresita on Columbus Drive. AWESOME food.

@philipvanvaerenbergh5062 Год назад

Yes! La Teresita is the best! Would go every morning after an overnight fishing trip. Even went after all night partying for my bachelor party wrap up.

@christopherlawyer4214 Год назад

I love La Teresita. Columbia is upscale. (and a great place to take a date to impress them). La Teresita is more working class and a great place to take a date to *feed* them.

@joseh3564 Год назад

Tampa Native here - La Segunda Cafe now has the best Cuban sandwich around.

@gerardquimbo Год назад

La Segunda Bakery in Ybor makes the best cuban sandwiches! Not even their other locations compare to the Ybor location

@elliotq5215 Год назад

I agree ! They are the best.

@RETRORADIO1974 Год назад

MY HOME TOWN!!❤❤❤❤

@phatt_daddy1663 Год назад

I lived and went to college in Tampa back in the early '90's and Ybor was my playground, the Columbia was my go to snack shack, I lived in SRQ after school and they have one there in St. Armand's Circle as well, that's where my obsession for cigars took hold of me too. I moved from there about 20 years ago but still have family there and always enjoy a trip back to memory lane. Thx. for the vid.

@bigboy6704 Год назад

idk what the Columbia was like 30 years ago but "snack shack" isn't exactly how I would describe it now. you must have had an awesome college experience 🤣

@phattdaddy2974 Год назад

@@bigboy6704 Oh, I imagine it was pretty typical, working full-time, school full-time and parting most of the time but things have slowed down dramatically, only Thanks to God I made it through alive. Gasparilla was always a hoot too. Thanks for the reply.

@imdurmac1 Год назад

i regret never visiting ybor city. i worked in tampa for 7 months and recently left. i will definitely go back to visit this part of tampa.

@helenaalicia6987 Год назад

I have never had a Tampa Cuban. I am from "old school" Miami originally and really don't like the idea of salami in my Cuban sandwich. I would think that the salami would overpower the flavor of the pork. But I am really looking forward to trying this Tampa version when I go to visit. I didn't know there was even a festival for my favorite sandwich! Well, I do want to add that when I was a kid, I preferred the Media Noche over a Cuban because I liked the sweet bread better. As an adult and living many years away from the Cuban Cuisine territory, and my palate being exposed to authentic flavors all over the world, I have come to appreciate the original Cuban bread very much. So glad this popped up on my feed since I will be visiting the area in a couple of weeks! And hope to someday hit that festival!

@christopherlawyer4214 Год назад

La Segunda makes a good Cuban. The Columbia makes a good sandwich...but it can tend to be a little bit "fancy". One of my favorite things to do is go to some random bodega and get one from them.

@charg4519 Год назад

Tampa native here. It should be light on the salami as to not overwhelm, you should definitely give it a shot! Whenever I'm in Miami, I always go media noche...they do those better down there.

@TartanJack Год назад

You may not like the idea of salami but I guarantee you'll like it. I had my first Cuban in Miami, Nice. Not great. In Tampa with salami. AMAZING!

@ratofnihm Год назад

Most places here in Tampa do it without salami, but the OG Cuban Sandwich that's been around for like 120 years does include it.

@ratofnihm Год назад

@@charg4519 Try the media noche at Aguila Sandwich Shop on W Hillsborough Ave. Aguila's is as good as any I've had down there.

@juleswins3 Год назад

I’m a native Floridian but moved to Oklahoma almost 30 years ago. The Cuban sandwich is the only thing I miss! Dexter was right.

@amtravelingservice4400 Год назад

your roots are calling you back my friend . listen to your soul and return home my son. 🥪🥪

@juleswins3 Год назад

@@amtravelingservice4400 😂🤣No thank you!

@kmurray2858 Год назад

I love cuban sandwiches ! I've lived here for 30 years . I'm still taste testing . The best Cuban sandwich I've had has come from my own kitchen.

@pattyo6308 Год назад

I loved all of their answers in what they looked for in a good Cuban sandwich.

@heathercutler5114 Год назад

There is nothing quite like a good pressed Tampa style Cuban sandwich!

@alquinor1584 Месяц назад

West Tampa Sandwich Shop will always be my favorite spot for a good Cuban sandwich

@ruthm8931 Год назад

I love any episodes with Bryan, but this is top notch! Hope this becomes a series for ATK!

@claraluz2479 Год назад

I live in Tampa and I'm heading to get a cuban sandwich right now! You guys made me crave one!! See ya!!

@Jamie-dz8dg Год назад

Happy to live in Tampa and have access to the cuban bread made At La Segunda!

@ratofnihm Год назад

One of the proudest things I've ever done in my life was to help lead a large group of pissed off Tampa residents raise such a stink that it stopped FDOT from buying and destroying La Segunda so they could further widen I-4. That was just a few years ago.

@franknoble6871 Год назад

We live in Corona CA, and know LA Sagunda makes the finest bread in the world !!!

@TheRealCLASIX Год назад

@@franknoble6871 They actually export their bread everyday to a lot of different places in the country. I wouldnt be surprised if you can find it fresh in CA

@richardsmith4187 Год назад

@@franknoble6871 And they ship it !

@robertcocciardi2772 Год назад

The best Tampa Cuban is made in Ybor City. The Columbia has a great Cuban. My opinion is that a small little place in West Tampa corner of Habana and Tampa Bay which had been sold made the sandwich even better than the Columbia in Ybor. Why? The Serrano ham was pan seared first before placing into the sandwich for the Plancha press. Everything else exactly the same, but trust me much more flavor and aroma. Whoever that owner was, I miss him/her. God bless. Bob and Nancy from Clearwater.

@pir842 Год назад

Arco Iris?

@A_Random_Person27 Год назад

Would love to visit Tampa for this festival and those Cubans look amazing!

@ellenhaas3769 Год назад

Oh the bread is special. One foot or three. Mmmm.

@sherrymillerable Год назад

I live in the Tampa Bay area and this is awesome! I prefer the Miami Cuban - who doesn't like slow roasted pork?

@gregoryjump6757 Год назад

I am so jealous, I've eating at the Columbia but you got to see the whole place including the kitchen.

@yordan826 Год назад

I’m Cuban born and raised in Cuba moved to Tampa in 2009, have been in Miami many times and tried Cuban sandwiches on many different restaurants and stalls, Tampa Cuban is better although must admit never tried the Cuban bread from “La Segunda”. I also have tastes I put tomate on mine, yes I know🫣love it though😂.

@TG-nh9jx Год назад

Can we get more of these? Love this guy.

@jenniferkern5650 Год назад

I grew up in Florida and every summer we went to the Columbia on St. Armands key. I recently celebrated my 70th birthday at the Columbia in St. Augustine. One of my favorite restaurants in the country.

@One-eyedFats Год назад

My first and only Cubano was at the Columbia restaurant. Incredible!

@SFic87 Год назад

My home. My city. Mi casa. Mi ciudad.❤️☀️🏝️

@karenlane7239 Год назад

Best Cuban sandwich 30 miles from Ybor City is in Lakeland at the Subs n Such 🙌

@ConnorLipke Год назад

Best Cuban I ever had was at a horse racing track near the florida keys. Don't remember the name of the facility, as I was young, but it slapped.

@1307scooter Год назад

Tampa native here, there are so many good Cubans in town.

@rickm5271 Год назад

The best Cuban Sandwich is the one sitting in front of me, with all the fixins'. I wish I had o e right now! It's my favorite Sandwich.

@nisbenyricardo533 Год назад

Mine too

@jernigan007 Год назад

Tampa Native. 48 yrs. My FAVE sandwich. Maybe I'm biased... I do like a Philly Cheesesteak too

@bene_chino Год назад

Wow, I’m booking a flight to Tampa; SOON‼️😋

@seikibrian8641 Год назад

I ate at the Columbia only once, back in the late '60s, but I'm eager to go back. It's the oldest restaurant in Florida, and the largest Spanish restaurant in the world.

@phaedrabacker2004 Год назад

Love Cuban sandwich! Have to improvise here in NC.

@andrewmoore8635 Год назад

Outstanding

@denisoliver1935 Год назад

I watched this just after breakfast, but, I wanted a Cuban sandwich to eat anyway.

@optimaldefiance4605 Год назад

As you should

@seang9450 Год назад

Some of the best Cuban sandwiches in tampa can be found at the most unsuspecting places. I'm not giving up none of my spots though so don't at me!😂🤣

@dublj57 Год назад

best sandwich on planet earth.

@bigboy6704 Год назад

I live in Tampa, the Cuban influence is amazing. I really wonder why there isn't Cuban food all over the country like you find Mexican or Italian. I think it would make whoever could pull it off very successful

@lampshade87 Год назад

Cubans in general aren’t as spread out as Mexicans, but the places where you’ll find them the cultural impact is huge

@bigboy6704 Год назад

@@lampshade87 I'm just saying if there was someone who could get the ingredients and techniques to people where there isn't a cuban influence it would probably be even more popular than any other food. because you're right, in the places that do have the influence, it's huge and absolutely adored!

@optimaldefiance4605 Год назад

I can tell you why!

@bigboy6704 Год назад

@@optimaldefiance4605 why then?

@optimaldefiance4605 Год назад

@@bigboy6704 I'm just talking smack.....but actually my older brother and i spoke on that topic a few weeks ago he said this: (First off we're half Mexican half Cuban) and we grew up with strong deep roots mom and dad don't speaks english He said Cuban food doesn't lend itself as well as Mexican food Cuban food is sit down at the table with family, much more formal ex: ropa vieja y congrincon yuca While Mexican food is portable tacos and keep moving and it can also be sit down like a good pozole or mole

@reginalddawson9258 Год назад

Great video!

@cameronpratt6164 Год назад

Tampa has the best Cubans I've tried. Been to Miami and the Keys and they are good, but they don't compare.

@thomawesome Год назад

This video made me homesick! Chicago has good food, but I still haven't found a real deal Tampa cuban here yet.

@erikfreitas9288 Год назад

Amazing video! It's got to be Tampa Cuban Sandwiches for me!

@briantalmage5518 Год назад

I actually worked on the Columbia remodeling part of the one in Ybor city about 6 years ago. It's the oldest restaurant in tampa. Over 100 years old.

@stebesplace Год назад

More of this please!!!

@YouTube_can_ESAD Год назад

You did a great job my friend, y’all should do more of these travel segments! Congratulations to the crew too! Well done!

@morgandevol6218 Год назад

As a native Tampanian our Cubans rule

@scottbaron121 Год назад

LOL! "Tampanian". And your a "native"? That's funny. I've been here 54 years and never heard us referred to as that.

@eliseolopez2790 3 месяца назад

Wonderful

@Thesage50 Год назад

Mervis’ Cafe in Ft. Pierce has the best Cuban Sandwich I have ever had!

@gnomelandco Год назад

Man, being Cuban and from Tampa... giving up a Cuban sandwich when I stopped eating meat was one of the hardest. Delicious... now, I do not agree eith that lady, there are some amazing authentic Cubans at random gas stations in Tampa. One of which was right next to my school, we got that every week after school.

@supernova622 10 месяцев назад

There's a vegan deli in Gulfport called Golden Dinosaur that gets close enough to scratch the itch. They have some very impressive mock meats (seitan based,I think?)

@christylaugen5226 Год назад

Can't believe I spent 42 OF my 52 years, 30 min North of Tampa, and I never went to this festival!!!😭😭😭😭 But I can attest that Tampa Cubans ARE the absolute best though!🙌 I'm in NC permanently now and I am desperately craving one, or 3!!😂 Tried one while in Kentucky and it was absolutely horrid!!🤮 Definitely GET a Cuban if you are ever in, or even near, Tampa!!👍🤤🤤🤤 Particularly Ybor!!!🙌

@charg4519 Год назад

Its relatively new, only 10 or so years old.

@optimaldefiance4605 Год назад

I'd send you one 😂 with a deviled crab if i could Tampa ❤️

@christylaugen5226 Год назад

@@charg4519 I was still living in Spring Hill up until 2021. But still hadn't ever heard of it! Granted I don't watch any television! But figured I'd have seen something online. Nope.👎 Just wish I could've gotten to go!! 😭😭😭😭 DON'T take that kinda stuff for granted!! You NEVER really know what life WILL throw at you!! So, GO!!👍 DON'T put stuff off or say "Next time/year/one"!👌 Because you may NOT have ANY of those!!!🙌❤️

@burgcarli929 Год назад

Not only was Ybor founded by Cubans, but also Italians. That's where the Genoa Salami comes in.

@thethess3054 Год назад

I was born in Buffalo so I am going to say go there for a beef on Weck. However, I live in Tampa Bay since 14. So..yesss on Yabors does have the best Cuban. 😁

@davidfernandez2392 Год назад

Live in Texas now no Cuban sandwiches miss you very Much

@dianacroy4579 Год назад

Tampa,the best.! 👍

@kevinmullins4919 Год назад

I've been to the Columbia restaurant many times it's my favorite restaurant!!!

@jjsmith3302 Год назад

HFS!! Andrea is my newest hero, my spirit guide, my one and only Cubana sandwich maestra 😍 FOREVER

@Mrbink01 Год назад

2 pickles is not enough pickle

@DarkKnightCap Год назад

And you could be on Milk st. With Glasses talking about broccoli. Nice gig.

@thomasmonahan180 Год назад

La Pola - West New York, NJ

@windymccorry-rucker4284 Год назад

Being from the Tampa/Clearwater area most of my life, I have had many Cuban sandwiches... and I miss them SOOO MUCH! I currently live in Ft. Worth Texas (( I'm definitely not loving it here.)) and I can't find a Cuban Sandwich anywhere!? I keep trying to tell the restaurants & deli's etc to make them but no such luck as of yet.😕 Thanks for bringing back some good memories for me Bryan!

@MariaRodriguez-fp1rc Год назад

Bryan your the best

@vicentefloresjr1311 Год назад

Delicious Cuban sandwich

@FunAtDisney Год назад

I think when most folks think of a classic Cuban sandwich outside the Tampa area (and Florida in general) it is the Miami version. Probably due in part to the 2014 movie “Chef” with Jon Favreau as that is the one they did in the movie. Also, every time I have had a Cuban (admittedly in California but also at Disney World area) it is without salami.

@optimaldefiance4605 Год назад

Just saw chef a week ago great film. It is a heated debate out here between Tampa and Miami cubans.....but it's generally accepted that Cuban sandwiches with salami are the real Cuban sandwich simply because Tampa was selling Cuban sandwiches when Miami was still cow pastures..... Wrote a college paper on the.importance of diversity using the Cuban sandwich it won first place beating 75 submissions I grew up eating them with chifles also a Tampa thing or with deviled crab also a Tampa thing yummy 😋

@FunAtDisney Год назад

@@optimaldefiance4605 Very cool! I get that was a fun paper to write. I use to write a lot of food articles but I never did one on the Cuban sandwich. They are hard to find here in Southern Calif. but believe or not Panera Bakery occasionally has one on the menu and unit is pretty good (no salami though). There is a couple of Cuban restaurants in my area. One did not list a Cuban sandwich on their online menu, the other had one also without salami.

@optimaldefiance4605 Год назад

@@FunAtDisney cool perhaps i can send you the paper 😂 it's a short read I love all hard core cultural foods and the history that made it.....check out deviled crabs delish.......the Italians created it in Tampa using old Cuban bread to make bread crumbs

@skillz718 Год назад

Lol Tampa in the houseeee

@eliseolopez2790 3 месяца назад

I'll have two to start😁

@lizbocuicui6749 Месяц назад

Ahora yo quiero un sanwiche cubano! 🤤

@sandyfitchcorbett1782 Год назад

Oh man! Somebody send me one now! I’ll pay for two sandwich’s and the airmail. I love them!

@seikibrian8641 Год назад

"...two sandwich’s..." * Sandwiches. With exceptions so rare that they can be all but ignored, an apostrophe-s NEVER makes a word plural, it makes a singular possessive. Example: There were several sandwiches for sale, but one sandwich's price was beyond my budget.

@sandyfitchcorbett1782 Год назад

@@seikibrian8641 spell check

@seikibrian8641 Год назад

@@sandyfitchcorbett1782 Yeah, sure.

@YouTube_can_ESAD Год назад

What a great Lady/Owner from The Columbia! Definitely want to go there!!

@dmac7403 Год назад

I remember the first time ,I was offered a Cuban sandwich 🥪 my friend was like I'm go get Cuban sandwich,I had never heard of one that's when he said come on bro I got you I couldn't believe I never heard of it until that day been one of my favorites since m

@steveskouson9620 Год назад

I bought a bottle of Goya Mojo on Saturday. It is half gone. First time I tried Mojo. I WILL be getting more, I've got 3 bone-in pork loins to smoke. steve

@virginiaf.5764 Год назад

Think about making your own mojo marinade. It's easy and so much tastier (and cheaper) than store-bought. Lots of versions can be found online.

@Yourguytim 7 месяцев назад

So many great sammies here...but do try West Tampa Sandwich Shop...and kudos to La Teresita.

@no_mnom Год назад

I wanted their opinion on cozy coffee's sandwich

@EvanLay Год назад

Those sandwiches look amazing, but what I really want is that wrap dress!!

@virginiaf.5764 Год назад

Ha! I was loving on that colorful dress too. Loved the pattern. But the sandwich looked pretty good too.

@barbara3977 Год назад

I live in Miami and we should have that here only a few places here make good Cuban sandwiches

@williamgleaton2992 Год назад

Best Cuban in Tampa was at the 4th of July Cafe on 7th Ave.

@silviamccant3078 Год назад

I love the food festival

@brendanpulido1573 Год назад

Venture down to West Tampa and try a few spots down there. Might change some peoples minds.

@keithwilliams9213 Год назад

Brocatos (est. 1948) has THE best Cuban sandwich and devil crab in Tampa. Go eat one--you will not be disappointed.

@brucefranklin6765 Год назад

Brocatos USED to have a good Cuban. They don’t even press them anymore and the quality has gone down the past few years.

@optimaldefiance4605 Год назад

Yea they stopped pressing due to sheer volume of orders but i live 1 mile away and still occasionally support them maybe once or twice a year but i get my cubans from the Latin grocery store

@debbiecook4270 Год назад

While the prices go up and up. Used to love them, but alas, no more.

@TheColton0117 Год назад

So where do I go to try where the winner works? One is the Cozy Coffee Cafe

@ernieramos2792 Год назад

Tropicana in Downey, CA!!!

@brianwest5348 Год назад

The guy about not too much or too little meat had it right. I drove truck local in Tampa area and sampled a lot of cuban sandwiches, but never got to try Columbia, however an old guy in a food truck used to make the best one's i tried.

@marynchapman6546 Год назад

I now want to try the Cuban sandwich with salami.

@jasonbean2764 Год назад

I don't know about the Miami Cuban sandwich. But I do know that the Tampa version is superb!:) For my money, La Colombia is the best. A close second is La Teresita. Either one is delicious!:)

@Monsterdrool Год назад

OMG That scarface truck is parked in the parking lot of my favorite sushi restaurant I always wanted to try them but Im always over there for sushi.

@davidbuben3262 Год назад

I finally found a great cubano sandwich at NW Sausage and Deli, home of Dicks Brewery! Right here in Centralia Washington! They also make a fantastic pastrami sandwich on rye. I make both at home, and each is a 3 day process. Not including the 7 days it takes to make the corned beef. And both are tied for 1st place as the greatest sandwiches on God's green earth. I use ATK'S recipes for the pan cubano, and the brazed Boston butt. You can't improve on perfection. The best Cubano I've ever had was in little Havana, in Miami. Set sails out of Titusville for Jamaica on a 50' sailboat, and were boarded by a Cuban patrol. It was amicable. We were not boarded on the return leg. c1980s. Parrot head loggers from southeast Alaska. Cheers.

@dennis1954 Год назад

Thank You. I am going to stop and check the deli out just after Christmas when headed to Eugene from Port Townsend. I already checked out their menu online and it will definitely be a pastrami on rye for me. My girlfriend is vacillating between the trio and ham and turkey. Hope she makes up her mind beforehand or it will be a least a 5 minute wait staring at the menu while she makes up her mind.

@jondough3739 Год назад

Nah I'm gonna need more than 2 tiny pickles wtf

@tishasian4314 Год назад

I laughed so hard when I seen this comment. Because I was thinking the same thing

@scottbaron121 Год назад

2 LONG strips of pickles. Everyone knows this. Anyone else is banned from an opinion.

@KayakTN Год назад

I’m tempted to swap the swiss with havarti. I need a sammich press.

@drwgisblaidd2650 Год назад

Always go original, the first time, that's just finding out what it's supposed to taste like, then do what I do, make two, and compare, the best winner from that one, is well, the guy with two sandwiches.