Arco Iris Cafe

Excellent breakfast - fried fish with creamy and cheesy grits, perfectly fried plantains on the side. Generous portions. Coffee good. Very good service. Lots of friendly locals seem to gather here. My bro told me about this place and said the food was delicious, I agree.

Delicious Cuban fusion style food. I have enjoyed this delicious food for over 30 years. Comfortable diner type interior, with very pleasant staff. Recommend grilled chicken with fried rice. Fried chicken appetizer is also legendary. Cafe Con Leche highly recommend.

This is a totally unpretentious place that is comfortably informal, and has very delicious food. Twice I've had a lamb shank that was cooked in a sauce that included olives and tomatoes, I don't know what else, but SO SO good! Cuban sandwich was only $5 and I got two meals out of it. I expect to go there every time I'm in the Tampa Bay area.

This place is a hidden gem. The food is excellent. The prices are great. On my 2nd visit I got two scrumptious Cuban sandwiches, pressed, for about $12. Check it out.

We’ve been going to La Teresita over the last 3 decades. Last month, was the first time we visited Arco Iris Cafe - it’ll give La Teresita a run for its money in serving delicious Cuban foods. Try their pork chunks, flank steak, and pork chops with split pea soup! For less than $12, and because it’s a much smaller place than La Teresita, you’ll get better prepared and tastier food and better service. Not sure why others are saying that Arco Iris is expensive (for less than $12 for a meal, common now!) and bad service. Yes, La Teresita’s Cuban bread is still better, but the main entree, it’s a tossed up!

First time for us and everything was amazing, we had the Cuban sandwich, pork roast sandwich, fried pork with tostones, cortadito, espresso. The service was great, no waiting time. Our favorite place to go for breakfast when we are in the Tampa area

Love this place for Cuban food. The Pollo Saltiada is some of the best around (cuban stir fry) $12.95. Comes with 2 sides. I get the yellow rice which is always cooked perfectly, and the Spanish bean soup. All meals come with some buttered cuban bread which is great to soak up the sauce from the Saltado. My friends always get the baked chicken and swear by it. Come check it out to get a taste of Tampa.

The food was truly amazing! The steak was perfectly seasoned and tender. The deviled crabs were to die for!!!

I been going to this place for the past year and half . The food is delicious and affordable, the place clean and the staff is extremely friendly.

We have finally found our go-to Cuban fix! As Miami transplants, my boyfriend and I are part Cuban and therefore snobs when it comes to finding the perfect Cuban spot. We’d heard of this restaurant for sometime and finally gave it a shot. We were shocked at just how delicious the food was! I had the masitas de puerco with moros y maduros- the masitas were OUT OF THIS WORLD! The juiciest and most flavorful I’ve had in a very long time. My boyfriend had the vaca frita with arroz blanco y maduros- the vaca frita was really good. The maduros were perfectly made and the moros were just as tasty as any other Cuban place. We paired our delicious meals with a delightful mamey shake that was thick and creamy; it really hit the spot! Our server, Pedro, was a delight as well. He was very funny, nice and energetic. We’ll be making the 45 min trip here over and over again, it’s definitely worth the drive.

Great,.delicious food. If you pike Chinese rice, order it here. The chicharrones de Pollo are amazing. The Cafe con leche is also a must get.

Just ordered Bistec milanesa and had the best experience while they were taking my order on the phone. Richard my step dad always loves their food and This is the best steak in town for Bistec milanesa from my experience. LOVE IT

Best Cuban restaurant and service I ever gotten anywhere ever!! Can't wait to go back!!

Very friendly atmosphere plus good food at very very very reasonable prices. And the complimentary Cuban bread is really tasty and fresh!

One of the best, friendliest and most authentic Cuban restaurants and cafes you'll find in all of Florida, let alone Tampa! And they always have the coolest seasonal decorations!

So this isn't the flashiest of places but when it comes to great food, great prices and a sweet staff. We always find a table quickly even if we have a large group. The food comes out fast and in good portions. 100%

The waiter & staff are very nice and friendly. Food was amazing! Coffee hit the spot

Food always comes out fast and fresh.
If your looking for Spanish cuisine on the go this is your place.

Best food, excellent service. I love it.

Amazing place to have a great meal, the afternoon service was amazing and quick. Everything we ordered was delivered faster than a fast food restaurant. Our server, unfortunately can't remember his name. He was awesome. Will definitely come back for a coffee and more.