Columbia Restaurant | Spanish Tradition on St. Armands

Columbia at St. Armands

Sarasota, Florida

Spanish tradition

Columbia

Colombia Restaurant doesn’t chase trends, and it doesn’t need to. Family-owned and deeply rooted, it’s a place locals return to for familiar plates, strong cocktails, and a dining room that feels unchanged in the best way. This is old-school hospitality that still works.

Snow crab at Columbia St. Armands in Sarasota, Florida

Inside Columbia

Colombia is the kind of restaurant that reminds you why not every meal needs reinvention. The menu leans Spanish, with plenty of seafood, classic preparations, and portions meant to satisfy rather than impress.

Cocktails are generous and well-poured, the service moves with confidence, and the room carries the easy hum of a place that knows its audience. Nothing feels forced. Nothing feels performative.

This is a restaurant built for repeat visits — where locals don’t overanalyze the menu and visitors get a clear sense of how St. Armands used to eat, and still does.

Stray Notes: Columbia St. Armands