Latam At The Centro Inc

The Scene – Latam resides in a beautifully preserved, 400-seat basement cantina with a 42-foot marble-and-onyx bar, and its original tin-stamped ceiling. The Cuban restaurant has a legion of loyal diners dating back decades. Owner David Morejon remembers youthful days of playing racquetball in the gym upstairs in the Centro Asturiano building, where his restaurant now occupies the basement cantina. It's more fun to dine here with a group. – – The Food – Authentically prepared traditional Cuban and Spanish dishes, served in heaping portions. – –

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Staff Specialty:: The chef freezes sour orange sauce, so he can serve authentic Cuban-style roast pork even when the oranges are out of season.
Apres Dinner:: Dine at Latam and walk a couple of blocks to Ybor City to dance and party.
One of Tampa Bay's Best:: Nominated for Best Cuban Cuisine because of its excellent fare and unusually historic setting.