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THE ONE AND ONLY. OFTEN IMITATED — NEVER DUPLICATED. 100% AUTHENTIC. THE CUBAN SANDWICH. STRAIGHT OUT OF YBOR CITY (TAMPA). DELIVERED FRESH TO YOUR DOOR TOMORROW — IN TIME FOR LUNCH.
We partner exclusively with the world’s most celebrated Cuban sandwich masters—culinary mercenaries of flavor who’ve earned legendary status. Our iconic vendors hail from Tampa’s Ybor City—where time-honored creations inspire lines around the block.
THE WORLD’S #1 SANDWICH MANG!
WHAT’S IN THE BOX?
The Cubano 'MIXTO'— A True Culinary Masterpiece
Tender mojo-marinated roast pork layered with silky Spanish ham and Genoa salami (the original Tampa style), creamy melted Swiss cheese crowned with crisp dill pickles and tangy yellow mustard. All of this deliciousness is embraced between two warm loaves of freshly baked Cuban bread—light and crisp, brushed with butter, and hot-pressed until the crust turns perfectly golden brown. The cheese oozes, the pork melts, and every bite delivers a perfect harmony of savory depth, tangy brightness, and melt-in-your-mouth satisfaction that defines the Cubano “Mixto”—America’s most legendary sandwich, pressed hot and served iconic.
FRESHLY BAKED AUTHENTIC CUBAN BREAD
silky SPANISH HAM
MOJO MARINATED ROASTED PORK
GENOA SALAMI
creamy MELTED swiss cheese
CRISP DILL PICKLES
tangy Yellow mustarad
The Story of the Cubano “Mixto”
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In 1886, visionary entrepreneur Vicente Martínez-Ybor moved his cigar operations from Key West to Tampa after the Great Fire devastated much of the city, including 18 cigar factories. Attracted by cheap land, Tampa’s warm climate, and Henry Plant’s new railroad and steamship lines, he immediately purchased land northeast of Tampa and began planning the cigar town that would become Ybor City. His booming operation became the magnet that attracted tens of thousands of Cuban immigrants across the 90-mile journey through the Florida Straits from Cuba to Key West, and then onward to Tampa. What followed was a mass migration that gave birth to Ybor City—which ultimately became the cigar-rolling capital of the world.
The factories buzzed with Cuban, Spanish, Italian, German, and Jewish workers. Each brought their flavors, their traditions, and their hunger. From their melting-pot tables came a mixed sandwich built for strength, culture, and survival—which is now known today as the modern-day Cuban Sandwich.
Cuban immigrants brought the mojo-marinated roast pork.
Spaniards added cured Serrano ham.
Italians contributed Genoa salami.
German and Jewish immigrants offered Swiss cheese, pickle and mustard.
Pressed together between warm loaves of crisp, fresh-baked Cuban bread, this hearty meal kept cigar rollers full through long shifts at the factory tables.
The Cubano 'MIXTO' became popular among working-class residents in Tampa. Since it was so affordable and delicious, it became a favorite meal for many. In its early years, working-class cigar rollers would find Cuban sandwiches at street vendors outside the factories and at small cafes in Ybor City.
Casimiro Hernandez Sr., an entrepreneur and immigrant from Cuba of Spanish heritage, arrived in Ybor City in 1902 and instantly recognized the opportunity to meet the demand of the hungry cigar workers. He opened the Columbia Saloon, serving Cuban sandwiches and strong drinks to cigar workers. By 1905, it evolved into the Columbia Restaurant, now the oldest continuously operated restaurant in Florida.
A decade later, in 1915, a cooperative partnership between Casimiro Hernandez Sr. was formed with Juan Moré, founder of La Segunda Central Bakery, whose golden Cuban bread became—and remains—the official bread of the Columbia’s original Cubano 'MIXTO' to this day.
More than a century later, both Columbia Restaurant and La Segunda still thrive, preserving the tradition of Ybor City’s signature creation. The Cubano 'MIXTO' isn’t just a sandwich—it’s history pressed into every bite.
