Join us for a wonderful day at the original Columbia Restaurant, located in historic Ybor City!

Founded in Tampa's historic Ybor City in 1905, by Cuban immigrant Casimiro Hernandez, Sr., the Columbia Restaurant is Florida’s oldest restaurant, and the largest Spanish restaurant in the world. Family-owned and operated for more than 114 years, the restaurant has earned acclaim for old-world charm as well as for its award-winning Spanish/Cuban cuisine and wine list.

We will enjoy a private buffet lunch and flamenco show at the restaurant.

The Flamenco is a captivating performance consisting of rhythmic dance steps performed on a hard wood floor, it originated with the Spanish Gypsies and has evolved through the years to a more structured form today. The classical Spanish dances consist of ballet moves in colorful Spanish costumes accompanied by the distinctive sound of castanets.

Lunch Buffet Menu:

• Cuban bread and butter

• Salad: Columbia’s Original “1905” Salad® Crisp iceberg lettuce with julienne of baked ham, natural Swiss cheese, tomato, olives, grated Romano cheese and the famous garlic dressing.

• Boliche “Criollo” Roasted eye round of beef stuffed with chorizo and roasted in a flavorful gravy.

• Arroz con Pollo Chicken baked with yellow rice, green peppers, Spanish onions, tomatoes, white wine, and virgin olive oil. Topped with green peas and pimentos

• Accompaniments: Seasonal Fresh Vegetables • Black Beans

• Dessert: Dulce de Leche chocolate cake

• Your meal includes fresh-brewed coffee, iced tea and soft drinks

Itinerary:

10:45 am- Depart Lake Sumter Landing (1045 Old Mill Run)

11:05 am- Depart Brownwood - behind the Brownwood Hotel and The Center for Advanced Healthcare (click here for map)

12:30 pm- Seating for lunch

1:30 pm- Flamenco Show (included)

3:30 pm- Approximate arrival time back in The Villages

Price includes transportation, buffet lunch, flamenco show, bus driver tip and a bottle of water. Host gratuity is not included.

Day Trip Purchase is non-refundable but is transferable to another person.