Papi's Cafe in Tampa - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

I'm a regular at Poppy's since it's conveniently located next to my office. The food is consistently great, with a home-cooked feel that's hard to find elsewhere. I recommend ordering a plate, which features a variety of meats and sides. I've never been disappointed - the quality is always high. Poppy's is a reliable spot for a delicious meal.

It's a true spot for amazing Cuban Cuisine. Sandwich is on point, and service is very friendly and kind, and you can tell they want to make sure your food is as it should be if not better. Busy for lunch because location, parking is a bit weird but just park in a visitor parking spot for no issues.

We had breakfast at Papi’s Cafe and we’re not disappointed. Breakfast sandwiches on Cuban bread were awesome. Bacon was cooked perfectly and coffee was excellent. It’s a small cafe in the Florida Blue Tower but great for breakfast or lunch.

Excellent service, great food quality, atmosphere is very elegant, definitely will come back. Customers from Orlando.

I discovered this place last year when working at Florida Blue Tower for a few days. I went there for lunch this past Friday on the 26th. I was not disappointed one bit. Their food was delicious top notch 👌 The portion size was phenomenal. You will not go home hungry from there. The staff is very friendly and take pride in their commitment to great food.

Amazing food and very reasonable prices. Great service! If you are around definitely recommended to have food here

Located inside the main lobby of the building. Best Cuban I’ve had awhile !!

Love this place. Best little Cuban spot for lunch.

Excellent food and service. Excellent value

Good place for breakfast or lunch on the go!

No vivo cerquita pero la comida es exquisita y fresca Por eso debes en cuando voy a almorzar para allá toda la comida q ofertan es frequesita y tienen un sazón bien rico

Excelente servicio y la comida exquisita 100% recomendado. Saludos cliente de 🇵🇷

Honest review. Love this place. The food is fantastic and the staff is so pleasant. One of my favorite places in Tampa.

Papi's Cafe is a family-owned cafe that has killer breakfast and lunch options. They're a hidden gem inside the first floor of the Florida Blue Tower. The food here is delicious - Alex the owner is a great chef and cook. Everything he makes is tasty and delicious. You can tell he puts his heart and time into his dishes. Alex's Cuban Sandwich is hands down in my top 5 list of Cuban sandwiches. Big portion, mighty sandwich, and always prepared perfectly. You can also customize it your way. The Cuban Breakfast Sandwich is also delicious and one of my favorites. It's pretty much a bacon, egg, and cheese on Cuban bread but you can also customize it your way. Extremely delicious. For lunch they switch it up everyday and have different Cuban dishes out every day. Everything here is extremely delicious. If you're landing in TPA and want to get something local and Cuban this is your spot. Much better than La Teresita Restaurant - seriously.

Fantastic food! We order at least once a week takeout from here. Always ask what they suggest. They have both breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

There's no way you can go wrong with this food place, service is awesome, food is awesome and price is great, we at the City of Tampa Fleet garage go over there all the time, give it a try you will not be disappointed. 👍👍👍

Mi primera vez muy bien servicio, comida buena y sitio muy limpio

Great location, close to the airport. I enjoyed a great lunch while waiting for a family member at the airport. Fresh food at a very affordable price. Really nice place on the first floor of a nice building, easy access and plenty of parking. I will be back for more 😀

We order the steak sandwiches at my workplace almost every week. They've made such a hit that we order extra to take home...the sandwiches taste fresh and the price is excellent

Breakfast burrito was outstanding! Bacon was cooked to perfection! Putting potato salad on a burrito was interesting but gave it an amazing flavor! Will come back when I am in Tampa again!

Best breakfast burrito I’ve ever had!

Excellent food. Cooked perfectly. Reasonably priced. Great service.. very friendly. Visiting from out of town and will be back here when we return to the area. So good!

I work across the street and have been here dozens of times. This place is fantastic. The coffee is delicious and the food is better. They have a hot bar with pork, rice, beans, and a few other options. I can eat that every day, but they also have a huge sandwich and breakfast menu. Tried the Palomilla steak sandwich (pictured) today and my body smiled. Love love love this place.

Had lunch there a couple of times last week. The cuban sandwich is delicious. It is also very large. Staff was very friendly and efficient. I definitely recommend it if you are inthe area.

Good food, portions, and service. Only problem is there are no signs outside the office building.

Excelente atención, la comida insuperable. El mejor sándwich cubano que he comido, atendido por sus dueños. Alex y Mirna gracias por las atenciones.

This place is extremely clean, food is fresh, it taste really good and the people really friendly. Best experience in the area ever with Latin food!👏👏👍🏻

The Cuban sandwich was the best one I’ve ever had; great prices, friendly service

super lowkey spot, and I wasn’t prepared for how good our congri, croquettas and sandwich were. Friendly service and delicious food!

Best cuban sandwich I've ever had

Very nice homey place with good food and warm service.

Don't be tricked by the high rating like I was. I saw the photos of the food, and the review about the fried rice, and thought that looks AND sounds bad. But I thought 4.8 stars so I should give it a try. I felt totally cheated. With so many Hispanic food places nearby, I can't believe this place is open. But I guess they have captive diners, people who work in the building. LOCATION. It's a cafeteria inside a business building. Google Maps did not give good directions. FOOD. The review about the fried rice did not prepare me for how bad it looks. I had much better looking and tasting fried rice from Trader Joe's. The pork looks very dry and lifeless in the pan but I gave it a try anyway. Who knows maybe it tastes better than it looks. Nope. This was at 11 a.m. so the food shouldn't look and taste like that. SERVICE. There's barely anyone in the dining area but it took awhile to get service. It was a good thing I wasn't in a hurry. But they were nice. PRICE. $8/meal + $3/fountain drink. So I guess the place has low price going for it.

A+++ awesome portions, great food and excellent customer service every time!!

Tried the Cuban sandwich for the first time, and it doesn't disappoint. So tasty, and a huge portion.

My party of 5 and I thoroughly enjoyed Papi’s Cafe for lunch. We needed a spot close to the airport because we had a flight leaving in the afternoon. What an easy spot to find and get a bite to eat! We arrived a little before the real lunch rush, around 11:30am. We tried the arroz congri, arroz amarillo, chicken, beef stew, sweet plantains, green beans, summer squash medley, and collard greens soup. Everything was spectacular. Their pork dish of the day also looked phenomenal, and I don’t even eat pork! Everything was very well-priced as well. If you are looking for a homestyle Cuban meal, this is the place to go.