This review is long overdue. I visited Cubana Cafe in the Spring of this year and unfortunately I do not recall exactly what I ate with my friend here. Prices were reasonable as I recall and I do not recall the food was objectionable. However, I recall it was crowded when we entered and we had to wait at the bar for a table. So we had classic mojitos to start that were not the strongest. They were good, but nothing exceptional. This place has lots of energy largely fueled by the music and after some time, folks were dancing in whatever square centimeter available. One enters on the right side of the establishment which has the bar on the right side going all the way to the rear. Every bar stool was occupied with people standing in between. There are a few tables to the left as you proceed the length of the bar to the rear and the main dining area is at the rear on the left. It is dark and you will need your phone light to illuminate the menu, unless you have good and young eyes. The decor is warm and enveloping. This is a cozy spot. There are cigar cases here and there and other paintings and posters with Cuban themes on the walls the dimly lit tables by candlelight contribute to the warmth. Catch this place early if you want a more romantic vibe when it is not so loud and crowded. After about eight or nine, I am guessing this place shifts into party mode with the well chosen salsa, merengue, bachata, and Cuban playlist. If you come here desiring a more laid back smoking experience, continue left and around through the dining area in the back and through a French style glass door into another dining area with smoking. The overall layout is horseshoe shaped with this laid back smoking area on the left side of the place, separate from the bar and main dining area so patrons can choose whether they want smoking or non smoking. Had we known this at first, we may have opted to eat on the left side where it is considerably quieter and a proper conversation can be had without straining and screaming when the other side up- shifts. I enjoyed a relaxing Trinidad Fundadores on this side after dinner and I was not charged a cutting fee. The dual sided Cubana Cafe presents one the option of having two distinct experiences and at relatively fair prices. I am giving it three and a half stars, but that could be easily revised upwards when I visit again and have a wider experience with their food and drinks. This is a place I would revisit many times and certainly would be a regular if I lived in Paris. It's fairly unique in my estimation for Paris, which does not have much Latin flavor from my frequent visits. The service is quite good in the limited and crowded space, so I tipped appropriately here. read more

Cubana Café - The calmer smoking side of Cubana Cafe - Bars Near Me - Paris, 75

I was in Paris for a few days and I needed a place that opened up late, served food, coffee and cigars. Cubana Café was just 2 miles away from where I was staying and I pretty much went there every night to unwind and also meet a couple business partners. The atmosphere was extremely amazing. Cigar selection was small butt top shelf and the service was OK but acceptable. I would definitely go there again however they need to work on their Customer Service skills a little bit, but still give them five stars because I believe they will once they see this read more

Great vibe at the bar and they have cigar smoking area too. Salsa music was a nice touch. We had the pollo asado with platanos and emperador fish with tostones. Tasted great. Tostones needed some seasoning though. Happy hour prices for drinks. Very reasonably priced anyways. One of the most affordable meals in Paris with great customer service. read more

Cubana Café - Bars Near Me - Paris, 75

My boyfriend and I stopped here on a recommendation of a friend of ours and to be quite honest, the food was subpar. The Yuca wasn't as soft as it should've been and a bit dry. The chorizo that came with it was so coated in oil that it felt I was just eating oil so I only had one piece of it. I ordered the whole fish, it was ok. It wasn't seasoned at all and the rice was over cooked. My bf got the swordfish and he said it was ok, pretty underwhelming. Their drinks were ok, I got a few mojitos that tasted more like juice than anything, and my bf got beers. The service was good, they checked on us often, but the food was just very underwhelming. Wouldn't return IMO. read more

Cubana Café - Whole fish with yuca - Bars Near Me - Paris, 75

Stay away from this place my server up charged us 30 extras euros for no apparent reason. I was so mad he threw 20 euros at my sister and offered champagne to make up for his slickness. I then returned and asked for the additional 10 euros! You don't do that to a tourist!!! Beware of your check!!! read more

I went to this restaurant while vacationing in Paris thinking it would be authentic Cuban food. The taste , was far from tasting anything like the traditional Cuban dishes , the chicharrón was not chicharrón at all but just little chopped pork meat , the food here taste nothing like Cuban . read more

This laid back Cuban restaurant has plenty of cozy nooks to make out with someone. There's space to party, or simply mingle. Last I was here, we sat in a back room, enjoying the ambiance and making conversation. Music wasn't bad. No idea about their food. Their mojito wasn't the best, but I'd return for other drinks. read more

Cuban cigars! This cozy, romantic smoky lounge is your next stop after you have dinner across the street at Le Parc au Cerf, which I also recommend. Go to Cubana Cafe especially if you're a cigar aficionado and love Latin music. Comfy leather chairs and cozy niches gives it a homey feel. Smoking is banned at indoor restaurants in France but if you have a special "smoke house" room like Cubana Cafe then its allowed. If you forgot your Cohiba's, not too worry, plenty available here to purchase. I've been here several times and I always plan on making this one of my stops. They make the best Mojito's! Nice place that has casual Caribbean decor and a trendy crowd. Don't miss it! read more

This place is right downstairs from my hotel so I decided to try it out. My partner in crime aka my travel buddy is in bed sick today so I'm dining by my lonesome self. FYI I know zero French fml but the menu is in Spanish so that I understand thankfully! It's a cute little restaurant that looks more like a pub. It has Cuban paintings on the wall, Spanish music playing, dim lighting, dark coloured decor, full bar with lots of bottles displayed, and the menu is in both Spanish and French. I got the shrimp which came with rice, plantain, and salad. The rice was too little of a portion compared to the portion of the stewed shrimp. As for taste, it was okay-- definitely not authentically Cuban tasting but it wasn't bad, plantain was fried to perfection, rice and salad were good, and the side of bread was also good (which I used to eat with the leftover stew once the rice was done). Service was also good. My waitress could tell I didn't speak French so she made her best effort to speak English and/or Spanish LOL. My food arrived probably around 15 minutes after ordering and it came piping hot which I always appreciate as you can generally tell it's freshly cooked that way. I actually really liked the atmosphere here--very relaxing, comfortable chairs, not loud, and good music--so instead of going back up to my hotel room (as I can't travel alone because I'll probably get lost not speaking French), I decided to stick around and drink a Cubana Chantilly My niece aka partner in crime aka travel buddy came two hours later (yes, I've been here a while), got the pollo asado which she said was really good. She didn't think her food tasted authentically Cuban but nonetheless was tasty. I would actually give this place a 3.5 but since that's not an option on Yelp (pls address this!), I decided to go with three stars. This definitely wasn't four star food but I liked my waitress, and like I said, the atmosphere was great. How'd it taste? Actually really good! The problem? It was all whipped cream and almost no cafe. If I'm paying €4,50 for a cafe I'd like there to be some cafe in there, just sayin'.... I also got some mojitos which didn't taste like mojitos--I noticed in Europe, my experiences at least, they don't use any sugar water or any sweeter in their mojitos--but I like whatever it was as an alcoholic drink nonetheless. Would I come here again? Probably. But more for the drinks more than the food. read more

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It started with a double Mojito (during happy hour) and continued from there. Six mohitos, some great tapas, and good conversation resulting in a small world experience sealed the deal for us @ Cubana Cafe. It was our last night in Paris and we had been looking for a different dining experience. The Cafe is intimate and the staff is quite friendly. The clientele ranged from 20s to 60s. There was even live music. As mentioned, the menu is primarily tapas they also have some good salads. Worth a visit. read more

3.5 stars They are trying, but don't totally hit the mark. The menu and drink list have some traditional Cuban specialties like black beans and plantains. But, like most "ethnic" restaurants in France, everything gets frenchified. At many other places, it's clear that they actually have no idea what real food from the respective culture is like, so you somewhat expect the food to be bad. But here it's particularly disappointing because they clearly know what Cuban food/drink should be like and have opted for the path of least resistance. That said, the food and drink we got was more than passable. The vibe is relaxed, though I imagine that it could get crowded with university students on the weekends. I'd go back if I were in the neighborhood and was looking for a decent cocktail. But, given the neighborhood, I'd probably look for a nice wine bar instead. read more

Cubana Café - No Yelp sticker! - Bars Near Me - Paris, 75

Excellent place for drinks, friendly people and a half decent humidor. The Mojito and Cuban Rum were excellent! read more

Cubana Café - Bars Near Me - Paris, 75

Location is good. Food was ok. Service is the worse, no one care to ask if we needed anything. They just serve your food and keep moving. read more

Cubana Café - Bars Near Me - Paris, 75

Cool smoke lounge and full bar. Classic feel with cozy spaces. The woman helping us this morning was helpful in our picking out cigars and kindly gave us a free cutter. Would love to see this space even more filled up with people! read more

Bit of a dive bar but fun. Known for it's Mojitos although to be honest, they are below average. The restaurant in the title is for the tapas they serve late into the night. Best part of the joint is the cigar room where one can sit on trashed couches with some good friends and all enjoy some Cubanos. Of course, you'll be able to smell it for day ;-) read more

that was anything but cuban, the food was not cuban at all, idk how they could fool people with that name, it's disrespectful to call cuban food for something that has nothing to do with cuban food it was awful read more

Not the greatest cigar bar i have ever been to . Way over priced staff only interested in taking money service is terrible no service for drinks in the cigar room . You be ypur own waiter and take the dirty glasses and plates back yourself there is no service however you are paying a surcharge for drinking in the cigar room. the local that smoke there frown upon foreigners. Not a very comfortable atmosphere. read more

Hankering for a Cigar in Paris and found this cafe... Food is great and the DJ is mixing it up fussing Coldplay, No Doubt and the Cuban All Stars... Looking forward to that Cigar after dinner... Lovin Paris! read more

Cubana Café - Pollo Asada, Sol Cerveza and, of course in Paris no meal would be complete without a baguette! - Bars Near Me - Paris, 75

Bring in your girlfriend is a great idea ! You would both appreciate the latino atmoshpere with tasteful orders, which are worth the price for a great night ! I recommend you to order some tapasssss and drinks (obviously) at the same time as your main meal so you won't wait so long ;) Favorite tapass: guacamole + bacon slices Favorite meal: entrecote with three sauces, excellent! wonderful! A pur moment of greatness! Wanna drink ? DO NOT take a mojito ... so classic in a Cuban bar ... TRY THIS : Exotic Daïquiri, trust me the best cocktail in this bar. I've ordered one and I had to drink the one that my girlfriend ordered as she find mine so much better ! Plus you should buy a cigar as a dessert, go smoke it in the couch and chill. The feeling at this very moment is : satisfaction. (I would recommend the most affordable "Mille fleurs" at 8€) read more

Mojitos, tapas and guacamole, oh my ! I keep going back for the picadillo, so good that even my Cuban friend agreed that it almost rivalled his grandmother's... The tapas are all very nice, if rather small, the usual array of pan con tomate, calamari and chorizo, a selection, which is varied, flavourful and never disappoints. A fun place to go with a large group - dive into the drinks and get lots of plates to share ! Only complaint is the service, which can be rather sporadic when the place gets packed. read more

Enjoyable drinks durning happy hour. Nice decor of a place, cocktails are very well done. If you here to smoke bring your own and the prices for cigars are a little steep to be honest and don't look to be in great condition read more

Wonderful staff. Good Food. Great music. Nice Ambience. Great place to relax in Paris and perhaps dance a little bit.

The best chicken I have ever had, I need to know how they cook it!!!! I still think about it and I went a year ago. Very kind servers and spoke english to us. Felt very welcome. read more

This place is completely underrated and I'm not sure why it's not more popular. I'm all about AUTHENTIC cuisine and this is deff authentic Cuban food. Hit fresh meals and good prices can't go wrong. Pudlo Paris rated as well! read more

Went there on Sunday because most of the other restaurants were closed. 2nd day in Paris and was unfamiliar with VAT. They took advantage of my wife and I and charged us 30% VAT. It be different if they provided great service but they didn't. Food isn't spectacular, seemed like mafia was sitting at the front table. Don't go there it's sketchy. read more

I went to this place couple of times because I like the food and the ambience. But today I encountered a very rude hostess. Unpleasant and nasty we had to walk out. Very disappointed never going back. If the manager happens to see this, I'm referring to the girl that was working Wednesday the 29th around 8:30pm and has a gab between her teeth. The way she treated us is unacceptable read more

wonderful atmosphere Being a cigar smoker, I heard about Cubana cafe having a dedicated room for smokers. Must admit I put it to the test and it did more than meet expectations. The bar in itself is nice too. Still, prices are quite high.. especially for a mojito of average quality. Not bad, still could be better. I recommend though but not for people with a skinny wallet. read more