Visiting nearby and walked to this awesome restaurant! At first I was a little intimidated walking into the business building but as soon as I walked in it was directly on my left. It's a cute little cafe for a bite to eat, they serve breakfast and lunch with plenty of space to dine inside! I ordered one beef empanada, one chicken empanada, one blueberry muffin, and one Cuban sandwich. The Cuban and the beef empanada were my absolute favorite, followed by the yummy toasted muffin! The lady who helped me was very pleasant and answered all the questions I had with a smile! I wish I had time to try more delights as everything looked wonderful! They also have an assortment of drinks and snacks (chips and cookies) you can order as well. Everything was very reasonably priced and I had a great experience! Definitely will be back!

Found this cute little café while searching for a 'different' Cuban Sandwich shop in South Tampa. Located in the lobby of the Florida Blue office building there's plenty of parking in a nearby garage or directly in front of the building. Was pleasantly surprised by the food, quality and selection. Even better pricing is very fair and affordable, cheaper than a fast food meal. There is a hot food bar that changes daily, most of the customers were ordering that, but I was just craving a solid Cuban sandwich and they did deliver. The portion is big enough to share. I was only able to finish half. I would maybe ask for light mustard next time as that was a bit heavy and running off the sandwich. Can't wait to revisit and try the hot food selections.

Delicious Cuban sandwiches. Close to the airport. It's in the lobby on ground floor of an office building

Went to Papi's for lunch on a rainy Thursday! It's in an office building so It took us a minute to find it. You can order sandwiches off their menu or get their hot lunch which is served cafeteria style, which is what we got. I had the yellow rice with black bean soup over top and roast pork and green beans. Everything was delicious and really well seasoned but the pork was the star of the show-so moist and flavorful with escabeche style onions on top! My husband had the same rice and beans but instead of pork he had the beef in tomato sauce/gravy and sweet plantain instead of green beans. The beef was a little dry but the flavor was good. The next time we're in Tampa at lunchtime, we'll be back!

This was a great stop about 5min away from TPA. They stopped serving breakfast at 11am so I squeezed in just a few minutes prior. Their menu looked delicious. I had ordered an egg sandwich with egg whites, chorizo, and Swiss cheese on Cuban bread. They made the sandwich to order and prepared everything after I placed the order. The 2 employees were very nice and genuine. Fortunately the wait for the food to be prepared was only 7min or so because I'm unsure if I would be able to stand there looking at the baked goods without being increasingly more hungry. The sandwich itself was very good. I do not often see chorizo sliced as thin deli meat so that was a pleasant surprise. The size of the sandwich was relatively big so I had half for breakfast and half for lunch. I had paired the sandwich with a medium passion fruit juice which was the right amount of sweetness. The overall experience was great though the parking situation is a little confusing as all of the spots say Reserved or Deliveries. However, I parked in a "deliveries" spot and had no issues. This was a great brunch experience. Please be aware that this cafe is in a building and there is not a sign for the cafe outside of he building

Fantastic mom and pop cafe. Friendly staff, food was great. Loved my cafe con leche with cuban breakfast sandwhich. Really nice spot, no bathrooms as they are in the lobby. Overall great experience and will be back! You do have to park and enter the building to see the entrance on the left.

Hard to find but worth the search. It is located off the lobby of an office building without outside signs. The service is enthusiastic and with a smile. The place is clean and no frills but the FOOD! Legitimately one of the best Cuban sandwiches I have had. Large portions and a great price.

Papi's is located inside the building. It has a chalk board menu on the outside by the door. The inside is very spacious and clean. We stopped by after a drop off at the airport. We were greeted as we came in by a very nice gentleman. They had a display of stuffed potatoes and chicken and beef empanadas. We ordered Cafe Con Leche and a stuffed potato, beef empanada and cuban toast. The coffee was delicious and the food was also excellent. The stuffed potato was amazing. I can see why they were so busy with the people in the building stopping by on the way upstairs to work. We will stop again when in the area. We want to try lunch.

Papi's Cafe is a blessing to society. My husband has raved about it for a couple of years, as it is in his office building. If he could, he would have a cafe con leche from Papi's every day. And so when I finally got the chance to try...my expectations were high. And I am happy to report they were surpassed after just one empanada. The portions- awesome The flavor- fantastic The price-shocking! The menu is always changing, which is a delight, and the owner himself is a delight! Overall, I would highly recommend tucking in here for a quick lunch or stop for breakfast on the way to work, even if you're not working in this building. (There are plenty of public parking spots.)

This place is a true hidden gem. It is hard to find though. It is located on the lobby floor of the Bankers Life building across from Fairfield Inn and Suites. Everything is freshly made. The empanadas are so good, but they sell out fast. Call ahead if you want some. They are open Monday- Friday 7:30 - 3:00.