Tamara's Caf��

Tamara's Cafe Florida was founded in 2008. Tamara's Cafe Florida specializes in Retail - Cafe.

Mixing Florida flavors with South American flair, Tamara, a native Venezuelan, opened this colorful bistro more than a decade ago. Now owned by her daughter and son-in-law, the restaurant resides in a 1920s-era building, complete with stamped-tin ceiling and original brick walls. For starters, try the creamy black-bean soup or the pleasantly spicy oyster stew; for dinner choose from seafood...

After being in its original location for ten years, Tamara's, the brainchild of Tamara Suarez, moved to bigger digs at the center of Apalachicola's charming downtown. Suarez's daughter renovated the 1920-era historic building with a whimsical décor, while the menu remains a blend of Tamara's originals such as paella or a pecan-crusted grouper with a creamy jalapeño sauce, everything served with...

Tamara Suarez's storefront cafe offers a change of pace and, after a bit of a rough patch experienced after she handed the restaurant over to her daughter and son-in-law, things are sizzlin' again. The black-bean soup still has that zing, and the pork tenderloin with black beans and yellow rice is outstanding. Don't miss the savory and sweet caramelized plantains and, for something truly...

Tamara's is the brainchild of Tamara Suarez, a former TV producer in Caracas, Venezuela. Here local seafood gets Caribbean and South American inflections, such as paella or a pecan-crusted grouper with a creamy jalapeño sauce, everything served with black beans and rice. Wednesday nights are the best times to take a group---it's tapas night, with classics like shrimp sautéed with lots of...