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Rafael Dominguez

Rafael Dominguez

Editorial Team · Top of Tampa

Ybor City and Heritage Editor. West Tampa Cuban-Sicilian family; great-grandparents rolled cigars. Names the dish properly first, then tells you plainly who still makes it right. Bilingual in Spanish.

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Guides by Rafael Dominguez

Best Restaurants in Ybor City (2026)
Restaurants in Ybor City

Best Restaurants in Ybor City (2026)

7 rooms
 Best Deviled Crab in Tampa (2026)
Deviled Crab

Best Deviled Crab in Tampa (2026)

12 rooms
 Best Peruvian Restaurants in Tampa Bay (2026)
Peruvian

Best Peruvian Restaurants in Tampa Bay (2026)

4 rooms
 Best Caribbean in Tampa: Local Favorites (2026)
Caribbean

Best Caribbean in Tampa: Local Favorites (2026)

7 rooms
 Best Latin American Restaurants in Tampa Bay (2026)
Latin American

Best Latin American Restaurants in Tampa Bay (2026)

10 rooms
 Best Croquetas in Tampa (2026)
Croquetas

Best Croquetas in Tampa (2026)

12 rooms
 Best Cuban Sandwiches in Tampa (2026)
Cuban Sandwiches

Best Cuban Sandwiches in Tampa (2026)

12 rooms
 Best Cuban in Tampa: Local Favorites (2026)
Cuban

Best Cuban in Tampa: Local Favorites (2026)

12 rooms
 Best Sicilian Pizza in Tampa (2026)
Sicilian Pizza

Best Sicilian Pizza in Tampa (2026)

12 rooms
 Best Colombian Restaurants in Tampa Bay (2026)
Colombian

Best Colombian Restaurants in Tampa Bay (2026)

7 rooms
 Best Ropa Vieja in Tampa (2026)
Ropa Vieja

Best Ropa Vieja in Tampa (2026)

12 rooms
 Best Restaurants in West Tampa (2026)
Restaurants in West Tampa

Best Restaurants in West Tampa (2026)

4 rooms

Five rooms, every Friday.

The new opening, the sleeper the score just flagged, and the one room worth booking this week. Free.