Cuban Sandwich Festival Archives - Creative Loafing Tampa

Ybor City’s annual Cuban Sandwich Festival returns this month

This family friendly event happens on Sunday, May 26 at Centennial Park.

by Kyla Fields May 14, 2024August 4, 2025

This family friendly event happens on Sunday, May 26 at Centennial Park.

12th annual Cuban Sandwich Festival returns to Ybor City next month

This free festival features local food vendors, live performances and more.

by Kyla Fields April 25, 2023December 24, 2024

Cerealholic returns to Ybor City, Chanko comes to Seminole Hieghts, and more Tampa Bay foodie news

The Cuban Sandwich festival is happening in Ybor this weekend, too.

by Kyla Fields May 27, 2022July 12, 2025

Tampa’s Taste of Latino festival brings food, beer, art, wine and music to Ybor City this fall

Come hungry.

by Jenna Rimensnyder August 19, 2019May 12, 2025

Weekend Platter: Food festivals, a Lowcountry beer boil and more

Five food and drink happenings worthy of your attention throughout the weekend.

by CL Staff March 31, 2017August 17, 2023

South Korea’s Tampa Sandwich Bar part of annual Cuban Sandwich Festival

See (and taste) how the international operation does a Tampa favorite this weekend.

by Meaghan Habuda March 30, 2017October 22, 2024

Cuban Sandwich Fest to offer local, international tastes

Food operations representing the state (and London) will battle for more Cuban sandwich honors.

by Ainhoa Palacios March 15, 2016July 24, 2025

The Cuba Issue: Local original

The Cuban sandwich has many acolytes but only one birthplace: Ybor City.

by Meaghan Habuda July 23, 2015June 5, 2022

#NoSalamiInMiami: Sergio’s challenges Tampa’s Cuban tradition

Cuban Sandwich Festival’s Tampa area entrants get called out by South Florida challenger Sergio’s.

by Meaghan Habuda March 3, 2015December 22, 2024

Food rivals: Tampa, Miami Cuban sandwiches to face off at annual fest

Ybor’s yearly Cuban sandwich battle will draw the best from South Florida, Tampa Bay and more.

by Meaghan Habuda February 21, 2015June 13, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

Do This: Herb Snitzer Fine Art Gallery Grand Opening, Heights Unites Benefit Bonanza, the Cuban Sandwich Festival and Voca People

Plus AirFest, New Seeds Festival, the 4th Annual Bluegrass Festival, Chasco Fiesta, Neil Bender’s new solo show and Beach Feast.

by Julie Garisto March 22, 2014July 21, 2025