Carmine's Ybor

What Carmine's Ybor does

Carmine's Restaurant & Bar (legal name "Carmine's Restaurant & Bar," DBA "Carmine's") is a privately-held, family-owned single-location restaurant established in 1948 in Ybor City, Tampa, Florida. The restaurant occupies 1802 E 7th Ave in Tampa's historic Latin Quarter and operates under owner Carmine Lavarone, with Frank Sierra serving as General Manager and Karen Lumia as Manager. Carmine's serves authentic Cuban, Italian, and Spanish cuisine to a mix of local Tampa residents and visitors to the historic district, with signature dishes including the Cuban Sandwich, Deviled Crab ($12.99), Chicken Parmesan, Linguine with Clams, Tomato Carmine, Ybor City Salad, and Spanish Bean Soup. The seven-decade heritage in Ybor City is positioned as the core differentiator, with the restaurant described as a living piece of Tampa's culinary history.

The business has no proprietary technology platform. Order capture, point-of-sale, online ordering, and gift card sales run on ToastTab; reservations flow through OpenTable; and delivery is fulfilled via partnerships with Uber Eats and DoorDash. Marketing channels include organic Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube presence, an email newsletter subscription, and a Google Business Profile for local SEO.

Carmine's monetizes through four primary streams: in-restaurant dine-in food and beverage sales, takeout and delivery orders (direct via ToastTab and indirect via delivery aggregators), gift card sales, and banquet/event services for private dining. Pricing is unit-based per menu item with no disclosed subscription or contracted pricing; only the Deviled Crab price point ($12.99) is publicly visible. The customer base is fully consumer-facing — individual diners, tourists, and special-occasion guests — with no enterprise or B2B accounts identified.

Name

Carmine's Ybor

Legal name

Carmine's Restaurant & Bar

Website

https://carminesybor.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Carmine's Ybor is a single-location, family-owned Cuban, Italian, and Spanish restaurant in Tampa's Ybor City, serving locals and tourists since 1948 with dine-in, takeout, delivery, and event services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Casual Dining Restaurant

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAFACAD

Ethnic & Regional Cuisine Restaurants

Travel & Hospitality/Foodservice & Beverage (Restaurants, Cafes, Bars)/Full-Service Restaurants (Casual & Fine Dining)

SECONDARYTHAFACAI

Brasseries, Bistros & Trattorias

Travel & Hospitality/Foodservice & Beverage (Restaurants, Cafes, Bars)/Full-Service Restaurants (Casual & Fine Dining)

SECONDARYCRANACAA

Neighborhood Bars & Taverns

Consumer Products & Retail/Tobacco, Alcohol & Cannabis Retail/On-Premise Alcohol Retail (Bars, Pubs & Taprooms)

Keywords

• Casual dining restaurant
• Cuban Italian cuisine
• Ybor City dining
• Latin Quarter restaurant
• Heritage restaurant

Headquarters

HQ city

Tampa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Dine-in Food and Beverage Sales: Revenue from guests dining in-person at the restaurant, ordering from the Cuban, Italian, and Spanish menu including signature dishes like Cuban sandwiches, chicken parmesan, and deviled crab.
2. Takeout and Delivery Orders: Revenue from takeout orders placed directly through the restaurant's ToastTab ordering system and third-party delivery platforms (Uber Eats, DoorDash).
3. Gift Card Sales: Revenue from gift card purchases sold through ToastTab platform for gifting occasions.
4. Banquet and Event Services: Revenue from private dining and event bookings as indicated by the 'Events Booked' metric on the About page.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Carmine's Restaurant & Bar is a single-location, family-owned full-service restaurant in Tampa's historic Ybor City Latin Quarter serving authentic Cuban, Italian, and Spanish cuisine. The restaurant offers dine-in service, takeout and delivery orders, gift cards, signature cocktails, and banquet/private event bookings, with signature dishes such as the Cuban Sandwich, Deviled Crab, Chicken Parmesan, Linguine with Clams, and Spanish Bean Soup.

Product overview

Carmine's Restaurant & Bar operates as a single-location restaurant offering a unified dining experience that blends Cuban, Italian, and Spanish culinary traditions. The restaurant's product portfolio centers on signature dishes including the iconic Cuban Sandwich, Deviled Crab, Chicken Parmesan, Linguine with Clams, and Spanish Bean Soup. The menu is organized into dinner and lunch offerings available via PDF menus, with additional products including gift cards and signature cocktails. Online ordering is facilitated through third-party delivery integrations with DoorDash and Uber Eats, while reservations are managed through OpenTable and Toast Tab platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Full-Service Dine-In Restaurant Experience

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Uber EatscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThird-party food delivery partnership enabling customers to order Carmine's menu items for delivery through the Uber Eats platform, extending customer reach beyond walk-in traffic.
• DoorDashcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThird-party food delivery partnership allowing DoorDash customers to order Carmine's signature dishes for home delivery, expanding access to the restaurant's offerings.
• OpenTablecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReservation platform partnership enabling customers to book tables at Carmine's through OpenTable's restaurant reservation network, driving dine-in customer acquisition.
• ToastTabcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOnline ordering and point-of-sale platform partnership powering Carmine's direct online ordering, takeout management, and gift card sales through ToastTab's restaurant technology platform.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Ulele: Tampa destination restaurant on the Hillsborough River featuring Native American-inspired cuisine and a heritage-driven experience. Comparable as a Tampa heritage dining destination attracting both locals and tourists.
• Pipo's Restaurant: Long-running Tampa Cuban restaurant serving traditional Cuban cuisine to multiple generations of locals. Direct competitor in Cuban cuisine and Tampa's ethnic dining segment.
• Columbia Restaurant: Florida's oldest Spanish restaurant, founded 1905 in Ybor City, serving Cuban/Spanish cuisine at the same historic Latin Quarter location. Direct competitor for both tourist traffic and local diners seeking authentic Tampa heritage dining.
• Jackson's Bistro on Harbour Island: Upscale Tampa American/contemporary restaurant with waterfront dining and signature cocktails. Comparable as a Tampa full-service restaurant with a strong bar/cocktail program and tourist appeal.
• The Spanish Landing: Spanish-themed restaurant in Tampa serving traditional Spanish tapas and entrées. Comparable as an ethnic Spanish/cuban heritage dining concept in the same metro market.
• 1905 Family of Restaurants: Operator of multiple historic Ybor City dining establishments including the Columbia Restaurant. Directly comparable as a heritage-driven Ybor City restaurant operator with Cuban/Spanish cuisine heritage.

Broad incumbents

• Bloomin' Brands: Multi-concept full-service restaurant operator (Outback, Carrabba's Italian Grill, Bonefish Grill). Comparable as a full-service restaurant group with an Italian heritage brand (Carrabba's) overlapping with Carmine's Italian menu offerings.
• Darden Restaurants: Multi-brand full-service restaurant operator (Olive Garden, LongHorn, Yard House, etc.). Broad incumbent in the casual and full-service segment with significant scale advantages Carmine's cannot match.

Regional players

• Yummy House China Bistro: Popular Tampa Bay-area ethnic restaurant (Chinese) with multiple locations. Comparable as a Tampa ethnic dining operator competing for local diners seeking authentic, culturally rooted cuisines.
• Mise en Place: Upscale Tampa downtown restaurant serving contemporary American cuisine with a long track record. Comparable as a long-established Tampa full-service restaurant competing for special-occasion diners.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@carminerestaurant?si=91SQVkmEBemrX0UN
• Facebookfacebook.com/carminesybor
• Instagraminstagram.com/carminesybor
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/carmine's-ybor

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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