Tampa · Ybor City

Carmine's

Name: Carmine's
Address: Tampa, FL, US
Price range: $$

#69 in TampaCuban$$

Awards

4.1

What People Are Saying

“Stopped in for a snack on a Sunday and was pleasantly impressed with the quality of the Italian salad and a meatball appetizer that had 3 balls with marinara and nice hunk of ricotta cheese. My wife loved the Ceasar salad and calamari. The bar looks...”

New Buzz

TAMPA Magazines 2026 Best Restaurants: Best Cuban Sandwich

Tampa Magazine · 7 months ago

Ybor City icon, Carmine’s, pays homage to Cuban, Italian, and Spanish influences

That's So Tampa · 2 years ago

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HRL Ranking

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Carmine Iavarone

Head Chef

Carmine Iavarone is the owner of Carmine's Restaurant Bar in Ybor City, Tampa. With deep roots in the community, he has spent decades preserving Tampa's culinary heritage, blending Cuban, Italian, and Spanish influences into an authentic taste of Ybor's history.

What to Order

Deviled Crabs

A Tampa tradition done right here. fresh blue crab, crispy shell, bold seasoning. multiple regulars single these out over everything else on the menu.

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