Urban Cantina

Take ONE ambitious Urban Mexican, toss in the dream to have to best MEXICAN FOOD in town, and URBAN CANTINA is born. Food built with the freshest ingredients from small farms across the great land of the U.S.A. and down to MEXICO. Enjoy Family Recipes from 1524.

7 / 10
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  • Phone

    (813) 221-8226

  • Website

    urbancantina.com

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  • Type

    Mexican Restaurant

Address

200 E Madison St (at N Tampa St) Tampa , FL 33602 United States

Reservations No
Credit Cards Yes (incl. American Express)
Outdoor Seating No
Music Live Music
Menus Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Happy Hour
Drinks Beer, Full Bar, Cocktails

Comments / 62


Keywords:

tacos good service tortilla soup chimichangas tortas quesadillas casual chips queso lunch juice Pacifico salsa dinner Bay
Fabian Giudici

For far the best Mexican join in Tampa Downtown!! Everything on the menu is delicious, affordable and made fresh. Recommend 100%!!

Dulcinea Cuellar Kimrey

I'm from South Texas and I'm always hesitant to have Mexican food outside of Texas. Our meal today was yummy. Order the chips and queso , carne asada tacos were also yummy.

SAUCE

Queso is awesome! Great place to watch the games as they have some nice screens surrounding the restaurant . Good service and food, just an overall great atmosphere, I recommend to all.

Dayron Arias™

Woooow what a great Mexican restaurant :) if you're visiting for the first time ask for a Torta :) it's going to be delicious. And if you're a Mexican you must come try this place :)

Damon Powers

Fish tacos are the best I have found in Florida. They are high enough quality to pass as real Southern California fish tacos !

Nev Poljak

Great guacamole . Tinga tacos and quesadilla were really delicious. Service was excellent.

Ogre Psalm33

Great option for Vegan or vegetarian dining: no lard in the refried beans , no sour cream in the guac !

D Schultz

Chips salsa and guacamole are great. Nice staff . Enchiladas with green sauce .

Mitchell Neff

Great atmosphere. Incredible tacos . It would be cool if they added some more margaritas to the menu.

Luis Valencia

Try to get here early for Taco Tuesday , it fills up quickly.

Jeph & Kevin Barry

This is my favorite Mexican place ! Chips to die for!! Tacos are the bomb!!

Lori Masucci

Enormous chimichangas and lots of great taco options.

Jeremy Moehlmann

Hand-made everything. Very tasty. Taco Bus around the corner was all out of the package and rather disgusting - complete with a bone/tooth-like object in my barbacoa . UC is MUCH better.

Viviana Javier

The carne asada taco is amazing! The Tinga taco not so much.

Matthew Charles

The el Rey burrito is fantastic and they do not skimp on the steak or the shrimp . Do it.

Jaime Wharton

hands down the best tortilla chips in Tampa Bay !

Stephanie V.

The cantelope juice is sensational..a must try! And the chips and guac are very fresh!

Mike Byrd

I agree, Taco Bus is good, but Urban Cantina is better! The cantina burrito Rocks!

Bob Dixon

Fish tacos , quest and the El Rey burrito .

Noelí Gladden

Best shrimp tacos I have EVER had!

cayla birk.

crunchyy tinga tacos are delicious & they carry pacifico , one of the best beeeers ever.

Stephen Favata

Taco Tuesday with $2 Coronas! Cant go wrong!

David Cohen

Awesome tortilla soup ! Fast service too!

Tucker Warner

Had great specials and quick service .

Nicole D

Try the carne arsada. Seriously thee Best Mexican food in Tampa

Gary Scharf

Lunch special is for the same tacos , extra to split

Lawrence Cesarsky

This place is wonderful. Definitely recommend the guacamole .

Lues Gebara

The Gordito Burritos is awesome, but the fries and beans...not so much. Also, salsa dip is not spicy , axe for spice green salsa . Ambiance is great though.

Peter Usagi

Tinga tacos are the best!

Mark M

Anybody that thinks their tacos are better than taco bus is unqualified to speak on the matter. Maybe better than taco bell.

Chris Rivas

Tacos were great, and so were the specials...2 beers 3 tacos $10!!

Jorge Modelo

Gimchi...your out of your mind, this place has the best tacos around! I think it's even better than the taco bus !

Jennifer Denis

Pick up service is BAD if ordering for a large group They were late half of the food was ready and the other half wasn't. Half of the food was cold by the time we got it to the office (1 block away).

Elena Mudrak

The margaritas are wine based.... But the gordito burrito was tasty.

RiggerJay

great food ... great service .. perfect recommendations from staff

Stacy Carroll

Pacifico on draught , best way to cool off in downtown

Lisette Land

Urban carnitas is so good!!!

Michael Nelson

Queso and Carne Asada Tacos

Ben Gasparini

Disappointed with their sopes but pleasantly surprised that they had them on the menu.

Cristy Matteson

Good Mexican food and good service , love it

Brittney

Queso and fish tacos !

Adam Swonger

Get Place!!!

Nicole D

They don't honor the check-in special anymore at their SoHo location :o(

Alex Solorzano

Amazing Salsa

Lauren Madara

No changing tables in the bathroom !

Maggie D

If you like chili 's but don't want to admit it, this is your place! Over priced and flavor lacking food, over priced beer , and the best part is the margaritas made entirely with sweet syrupy mix thats

Jesse Curry

Try the Mole , you won't be disappoint, son.

K M

They do not accept restaurant.com discounts so beware!!!

Kevin

OK in a pinch or if you have a coupon

Josh

Slow service, and the cooks were touching food without gloves. Food was okay but nothing special. Won’t come again.

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