LA CASA DEL JIBARITO – Restaurant

A Puerto Rican kitchen on North Florida Avenue that cooks the island's plate lunch with real conviction. The surtido grande is the way in — a shared spread of fritters and sides — while churrasco, chillo frito and camarones al ajillo carry the dinner end. Portions are built for sharing whether you meant to share or not. Diners come back describing it as the closest thing to a family kitchen they have found in Tampa Bay, and they say it about the service as much as the food. Unhurried, generous, and proudly what it is.

Cuisine: Restaurant