Welcome to the Silver Ring Café . . .

Every sandwich is a work of art.  Bowls of black bean soup, served piping hot, transmit a magnetic aroma that will help guide you to our place.  Crisp deviled crabs and stuffed potatoes disappear quickly.  Ice cold sodas, beer, teas and other beverages stand ready to accompany the orchestra of fine food.

The king of every Silver Ring Café is the Cuban Sandwich.  Made authentically, it’s a slice of specially prepared Cuban bread cut in half (long ways) and adorned with generous, finely prepared portions of sliced ham, roasted pork, Genoa salami, Swiss cheese and a few pickles with mustard to taste.  Of course, leave it to the locals to desire some of their own stuff like lettuce, tomato and mayo and that’s no problem for us if requested.  We treat our customers like family.

The original Silver Ring Café was started in Tampa’s Latin Quarter, Ybor City, in 1947 just blocks from its current location. Now situated at 15th Street and Seventh Avenue, the same delicious sandwich is still served daily.

On this site you’ll learn about the history of the Cuban  Sandwich and the  important  part

  Image by John E. Oliva

the Silver Ring Café played in providing the delicacy to thousands of cigar factory workers for decades.  You’ll also discover other menu items, see facts and images of the Café’s colorful and tasty history, read details on how you can open a Silver Ring Café in your part of the country and much more.

See our menu above and click on the area you’d like to know more about.  We’re here for you… and hope to see you soon, as a customer or as an owner of a new Silver Ring Café franchise.