The Columbia Restaurant

98 Saint George St, St Augustine FL 32084 (904) 824-3341

Cuisines and Dishes at The Columbia Restaurant:

Spanish
Caribbean

Menu for The Columbia Restaurant

Tapas

Tapeo De Mixto $24.95
a combination of shrimp and crabmeat aicohcotos, costillitias de cordero and calamari fritos
Tapeo De Mariscos $24.95
a combination of scallops casuniro, devil crab croquettes and shrimp al ajillo
Cocktail De Camarones - Celebracion $8.95
chilled jumbo shrimp served with a spicy mango cocktail sauce and mariquitas
Shrimp Al Ajillo $7.95
shrmp sauteed in virgin olive oil, fresh garlic and chili pepper
Shrimp Supreme $8.95
marinated jumbo shrimp wrapped in smoked bacon, and lightly fried
Scallops - Casimiro $8.95
colossal fresh scallops baked in clay casserole with lemon butter and topped with seasoned bread crumbs and white wine
Shrimp and Crabmeat alcachofas $8.95
baked casserole of shrimp, crabmeat and artichoke hearts topped with grated romano cheese
Calamares Fritos - A La Romana $8.95
tender seasoned calamari lightly fried
Queso Fundido $5.95
spanish tetilla cheese baked in rioja tomato sauce iwht toasted cuban bread
Cakes De Cangrejo $8.95
blue crabmeat cakes served with passion - fruit alioli sauce
Empanadas De Picadillo $6.95
spiced ground beef filled pastry turnovers with roasted corn and black bean salsa
Costillitas De Cordero $8.95
tender baby lamb back ribs, glaxed with guava BBQ sauce
Black Bean Cakes $5.95
served with guacamole and sour cream

Croquettas De La Familia

Devil Crab Croquettes $7.95
a version of the ybor city devil crab croquettes, six mini - croquettes with bleu crab meat, cuban cracker crumbs, paprika, onions and garlic, served with Columbia hot sauce
Croquetas De Pollo $5.95
six croquettes made with chicken and cuban cracker crumbs, just like our grandmother carmen harnandez used to make. Served with Columbia hot sauce
Croquetas Y Croquetas $8.95
try our familles two favorite croquettes. Four devil crab croquettes and four croquetos de pollo

Soup, Sandwiches and Salads

The Original Cuban Sandwich $7.95
smoked ham, pork, genoa salami, Swiss cheese, dill pickle and mustard on hot Cuban bread
The Original Cuban Sandwich with Cup or Soup $9.95
smoked ham, pork, genoa salami, Swiss cheese, dill pickle and mustard on hot Cuban bread
Havana Club Sandwich $8.95
Turkey, bacon, ham, Swiss cheese, tomato and mayon - naise on Cuban bread. Served with plantain chips
Mojo Chicken $8.95
char - grilled breast of chicken malted Swiss cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and alioli sauce on cuban bread. Served with plantain chips
Grouper Sandwich $10.95
the best fish sandwich north of havana. Grilled grouper, seasoned anf topped with sauteed onons, mushrooms green peppers and smothered with cheese on cuban bread. Served with plantain chips
George's Burger $8.95
after 44 years of working at the Columbia, george guito has created Rg's favorite burger worthy of being on the menu, grilled seasoned choice ground beef topped with cheddar cheese, ruskin tomatoes, lettuce, onions, ketchup mayonnaise and mustard on Cuban bread
Half and Half Combo $8.95
choice of two, one half of a Cuban sandwich, one half order of Columbia's 1905 salad or a cup of soup
Columboa's Famous Soups $3.95 - $4.95
Spinach bean, Cuban black bean, garpacho andaluz
Columbia's Original - 1905 Salad $8.95
tossed at your table, crisp lettuce with julienne of smoked ham, natural Swiss cheese, fresh tomato, olives, grated romano cheese and our famous garlic dressing. Served with any entrée$3.95
Columbia's - 1905 with Turkey $8.95
Columbia's - 1905 with Shrimp- Al Ajillo $10.95
Caesar Salad $6.95
romaine lettuce, croutons, imported romano cheese and anchovies, tossed in our special dressing. Served with any entrée $3.50
Caesar Salad with Grilled Chicken $9.95
Caesar Salad with Shrimp - Al Ajillo $10.95
Beefsteak Tomato Salad $8.95
this was the fovorite salad of our father, cesar gonzmart. Thick slivced beefsteak tomatoes, topped with sliced red onions and crumbled cabrales cheese. Served with extra virgin olive oil and sherruy wine vinegar
Lula Mae's Chopped Salad $9.95
a Columbia original and fovorite. Named to honor the memory of our long time staff member lula mae who graced the Columbia nightly fo 48 years. Chopped salad of lettuce, tomato, hearts of palm, artichoke hearts, celery, hard - boiled egg and dressed with cabrales cheese garlic vinaigrette dressing

Lunch Entrees

Caesar Salad or Cup of Soup with Entrée $3.50
World Famous - 19.05 Salad Entrée $3.95
Chicken and Yellow Rice - Sarapico $8.95
the traditional dish from tampa's ybot city one quarter chicken baked with yellow rice, green peppers, onions and tomatoes, spices and virgin olive oil
Pollo - Riojana $9.95
boneless chicken breast breaded, grilled and topped with rioja tomato sauce and melted, spanish tetilla cheese. Served with yellow rice
Roast Pork Loin - A La Cubana $10.95
slices of roast pork with a delicious marinade. Served like back home in cuba with black beans, rice and platanos
Boliche $9.95
sliced eye round beef, prepared with chorizo spanish sausage and roasted ina flavorful gravy. Served with white rice, black beans and platanos
Ropa Vieja $9.50
choice beef shredded, sauteed with onions, green peppers and tomatoes. Served with platanos and white rice
El Combo De Cuba $12.95
a Cuban feast of roast pork, boliche, platanos and empanada de picadillo, black beans and yellow rice
Palomilla $12.95
marinated top sirloin cut very thin and quickly grilled- topped with mojo crudo - choped onion, parsley and lime juice. Served with platanos and fries or rice
Mejlliones Y Chorizo - Andres $9.95
named for andres sanchesz who produced and provided our family with the best choizo, made right here in ybor city, fresh prince edward - island, mussels and sliced chorizo, sauteed and simmered with extra virgin olive oil, onions, celery, tomato, basil, spinach and garlic splashed with dry white wine and lemon. Dlicioso
Cannelloni De Langosta - Portes $11.95
a gavorite of ours when we visit barcelona, tender cannelloni pasta filled with maine lobster meat, tender shrimp, pan seared scallops and sauteed shallots, blended with a lobster sherry cream reductio, smothered with a lobster sherry mornay sauce
Salteado - The Columbia's Traditional method of Sauce $9.95
inspired by the chinese who lived in cuba in the 19th century, a very hot iron skillet, with extra virgin olive oil is used to sauted, onions, green peppers, fresh garlic, mushrooms, diced fried potatoes, chorizo, splashed with a hearty red wine. Served with yellow rice. Choice of chicken, tyenderloin, tips or shrimp
Red Snapper - Russian Style $12.95
creat by francisco pijuan Columbia's Famous chef and lormer chef to king alfonso XIII of spain. Boneless fillet of red snapper, king of the gulf of Mexico, breaded with Cuban bread crumbs and grilled, garnished with a Russian sauce of lemon butter, parsley and hard boiled eggs. Served with yellow rice and vegetables
Red Snapper - Adelita $14.95
king of gulf fish, red snapper, grilled and topped with hearts of palm, aritchoke hearts, sun dried tomatoes, olive oil ,garlic and onions
Shrimp Supreme $11.95
jumbo shrimp is wrapped in water thin bacon, marinated and fried. Served with yellow rice or French fries
Shrimp Crillo $12.95
we enjoyed this recipe of our mother and grandmother, adela, on sundays at her home large white shrimp sauteed in a hot skillet with extra virgin olive oil, garlic, green peppers, tomatoes, platanos, potatoes, spicy spanish paprika and splashed withmartini and rossi dry vermouth served wuith ehite rice
Paella Espanola $15.95
the most popular dish of Spain. Our luncheon version of seafood, meats and chicken in caserole with yellow rice
Florida Grouper $13.95
gulf fresh fiilet of grouper grilled or - Russian style served wiuth yellow rice
Mahi mahi - En Papillot $11.95
boneless fillet of mahi mahi with seafood stuffing of shrimp, crabmeat, artichoke, butter and white wine, wrapped in parchment paper and bked. Served with yellow rice
mahi Mahi - Cayo Hueso $10.95
boneless fillet of mahi mahi marinated in citrus juices and grilled. Served with yellow rice, platanos and majo

Columbia Cafes

Café Adela $6.95
to warm the heart of any coffee lover. Lovely Combination of kahlua and amaretto blended with coffee and topped with whipped cream and garnished with a cherry
Café Cesar $5.95
a superb combination of the distinctive flovor of anis del mono blended with dark rich cuban coffee, a touch of whipped cream dusted with nutmeg and served with a cinnamon stick
Spinach Coffee $6.95
experience the tradition of spain. Café corn leche with imported torres spinach breandy, kahlua and topped with ehipped cream
Sangria $16.95 - $4.95
spain's delightfully rereshing wine cooler made here at the columbia with a combination of rich bodied red wine and fresh citrus juices
Sangria De Toro Sangria $18.95
pitcher made tableside with spain's best selling red wine and torres brandy
Sangria De Cava $18.95
Spain's wonderful bubbling cooler made with spanish cava - champagnel, torres brandy and liquer, with citrus juice. One taste will transport you to the sunny coast of Spain
Hand Painted Sangria Pitcher $26.95

Dessert

Flan $3.95
spanish caramel egg custard
Crema Catalana $4.95
our favorite at - los caracoies in barcelona Spain. Spanish cream topped with crustalized caramel
Brazo Gitano - Cien Arios $5.95
100th anniversary version of the original recipe from casimiro hernandez, st, founder of the Columbia hestaurant, spongecake soaked in syrup wiht spanish manzanilla sherry filled with spanish cream and strawberries, rolled and topped with meringue. Served tableside with strawberry sauce and flambeed
White Chocolate Bread Pudding $5.95
our dad's favorite, our version made wiht white chocolate and topped wiht rich bacardi rum sauce
Churros Tres Amigos $5.95
golden brown spanish pastry dusted with cinnamon sugar. Served with three sauces of rich warm chocolate, caramel and guava
Guava Cheesecake $5.95
traditional cheesecake with a cuban tropical twist of guava
Godiva Chocolate Cake $5.95
dark chocolate cake leyered and topped with chocolate mousse, and drizzled with caramel sauce and seasonal berries
Key Lime Pie $4.95
a florida favorite
Moros Y Cristianos - Aurora $4.95
original recipe of aurora gonzalez, our grandmother and great grandmother. Chocolate mousse and rich spanish custard in a small clay casserole with shaved chocolate

Beverages

Fresh Roasted Coffee $2.50
roasted in ybor city's naviera coffee mill
Espresso Coffee $2.95
evelio hemandez's secret blend
Cafe Con Leche $3.50
espresso with steamed milk
Fresh Brewed Ice Tea $2.50
Coke $2.50
Diet Coke $2.50
Sprite $2.50
Pink Lemonade $2.50

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May 06 2012

Erin S. via Yelp

Our expectations were set fairly high for the Columbia based on the Locals telling us it's the place to go for great steaks, seafood & Spanish cuisine. We...read more
Apr 29 2012

andrea f. via Yelp

We were in Fl visiting family. My mom was excited about taking us here for "authentic"" food. We had looked forward to it. We were seated on time, and our...read more
Apr 23 2012

Kim S. via Yelp

I can't help it, I love the Columbia Restaurant becase I have been coming here for decades whenever I make a trip to the old part of St. Augustine. Yes, it...read more
Jul 25 2008

via Citysearch

I visited the Columbia for lunch. The food was excellent and very reasonably priced. We were immediately seated and did not wait v...read more
May 16 2008

via Citysearch

Located in the heart of Old Town, the Columbia restaurant transports you right back to Spain. They have traditional Spanish dishe...read more
May 08 2008

via Citysearch

The food here is very good and I love just coming to this restaurant. It feels like you are stepping into Spain. The people here a...read more

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