Absolutely love their chicken on the bone! They have a lunch buffet that you can choose your meat and sides from, that is changed daily. They also have many fresh made pastries to choose from. The shop is smaller with limited seating but it is kept very clean. There are also a few tables and chair outside. The staff is friendly and happy to help. read more

Kinka’s Bakery Cafe - Latin American Near Me - Lutz, Florida

Still a wonderful Latin cafe and bakery. Came here bc it had been a while and I wanted to pick up a quick lunch for my husband. I ordered the pernil(roast pork) with rice and gandules and sweet plantains. I also ordered a stuffed potato ball and croquetas and a loaf of pan de sabao bread. All were so good. Everyone is very nice here and they speak English and Spanish. They have beautiful cakes, cookies, crossaints, mallorcas here as well. There is a menu with hot food like other entrees such as Chicken, meatballs, pork chops, rice, and sancocho, and sandwiches. This place is clean and cute and parking right in front. Great local family business! Check them out! read more

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Very tasty treats. I tried both desserts in the picture and both were very very delicious. I have to stop by and try more pastries! read more

Kinka’s Bakery Cafe - Latin American Near Me - Lutz, Florida

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I like this place. It has many options of sandwiches and pastries to choose from. It is clean inside. All of the workers are kind and make sure you have what you need. They have two mini tables outside. It's always the places I seem to like that have limited seating inside. The tables are close. You can get all the tea from the next table if you wanted. It's definitely a space for surface conversations. I am going to go back. Their café con leche is delicious. Heads up they add a lot of sugar to it though. The true latin way. I would recommend to request light sugar. read more

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My boyfriend and I had the cuban sandwich and the roasted pork combo set, and they were WARM, FRESH AND PLENTIFUL. The food portions were no joke. Lines can be pretty long if you go at lunchtime, but since combo stuff is already finished, you should be getting your food really quick. I will say, the protein menus rotate, so if you want specific food you want to ask before you get up to the register. Dont embarrass yourself like I did I do wish they had more seats, but its honestly not bad. Place has clean & bright energy overall. (P.S. their rice pudding is v good) read more

While on a house-hunting trip to Central Florida in late February for a planned relocation from Central Texas, my wife and I discovered Kinka's when we checked out Yelp for Cuban cuisine options off I-75 north of Tampa. Located in an unassuming spot off a busy road next to a barber shop, its nondescript facade belie amazing flavors inside. When back home, I would roast a pernil for special occasions...so I was looking forward to trying their pernil. As luck would have it, they had pernil and I ordered a combo meal with yellow rice and fried plantains. My wife ordered a Cuban sandwich. The portions were quite generous and I was asked if I wanted some crispy skin...of course! The pernil was very good and so was the yellow rice. My wife liked her Cuban sandwich and the crustiness of the bread. Awesome flavors, friendly service, generous portions and good value...this place checks all the boxes! Lunch for 2 with sodas came out to just over $31 with tip! Follow up: Since our first visit, we've made it a point to stop by Kinka's every time we fly in and out of TPA. On subsequent visits, I was able to try pernil again with the same mouth-watering flavors. However, during later visits, we found out we needed to be there earlier as they run out of pernil on a regular basis! So I've tried their ropa vieja and chicken stew and while good, they pale in comparison to their pernil. We've tried other Cuban restaurants north of Tampa and around Ocala and Kinka's is hands down the best in my humble opinion. Other restaurants I've tried serve lechon asado...similar flavor profile but no crispy skin! I use Kinka's pernil as the standard by which I evaluate other restaurants' roast pork offerings. read more

Kinka’s Bakery Cafe - Pernil combo with yellow rice and fried plantains - Latin American Near Me - Lutz, Florida

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Food was awesome and the staff are very friendly. Authentic espresso and Cuban food that can't be beat. First time there and when we are back in the area will be back. read more

Kinka’s Bakery Cafe - Bread pudding out of this world. - Latin American Near Me - Lutz, Florida

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Ordered a Cuban sandwich & a pernil sandwich. Amazing!!! So delicious! I hadn't had a pernil sandwich since leaving New York & definitely a lot better than I remember in NY. The desserts were amazing too!! Tembleque! Bread pudding!!! Yes we will be definitely visiting again. Service was great and the ambience excellent!! read more

Even though Kinkas was bustling, we were lucky to grab a spot on the fantastic outdoor patio--perfect since we had our dog with us! If you're looking for a pet-friendly spot with great ambiance, this is it. The real star of the show was the breakfast avocado & bacon sandwich. We both ordered it, and it was absolutely amazing! Seriously, it's a must-try. A pro-tip for future visitors: these sandwiches are huge! One serving is easily enough for two people, so plan to share. We were also impressed by the rest of the menu. The pastries looked incredibly fresh and delicious, and the coffee was delightful--sweet, strong, and served in the traditional PR/Hispanic way with a little treat on the side. I highly recommend visiting Kinkas to enjoy the welcoming atmosphere and the incredible food! read more

I honestly wanted to try the food there since it smelled and looked so delicious. However, my friend only wanted the pastries and grab lunch elsewhere. Overall, the coffee I got was AMAZING and that's me being a coffeholic and rating their delicious coffee! The pastries were sooo yummy! Perfectly sweet and delicious!! Highly recommended place (super cute cafe) not too far from the Tampa Premium Outlet Mall. read more

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Great local spot, fresh baked breads and pastries, desserts. Breakfast plates and sandwiches. Lunches very good, highly recommend the pernil. Keep in mind lunch service ends around 2p. Small seating area inside as well as sidewalk out front. Very clean, well staffed. read more

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Authentic and delicious!! Service 5 stars... very attentive and friendly Ambiance is relaxing, super clean and half booths are very comfortable. We definitely will be back! read more

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Helloo Kinkas! I'm a lover of all the new Spanish bakeries in the Wesley Chapel/ Lutz area during these last few years. This quaint hidden cafe bakery is in a small plaza, and is truly a vibrant experience anywhere from the decor to the food. Most of the food is puerto rican derived, however you can get your cafe con leche cuban style at this place, as well as a cafeteria style hot lunch at the counter as well. This is an order at the counter place, but the food tastes high quality. The sandwich took a bit to come out, but sincerely this means that it is being made fresh, and it definitely tasted like it. FYI: if you're a mom, don't bring a stroller if you're trying to find a place to sit comfortably. (The place is very small but worth a second and third, fourth, etc visit) :) read more

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Came in for some Cubans on Sunday for the beach. We arrived in the morning before our trip to the beach. This place is beautiful and clean! The staff is super friendly and it was so busy and people kept coming. They do have indoor seating as well as some outside tables. Everything looked so good! I placed my order at the register for 6 Cubans and was first advised no, that it was breakfast time. I guess the owner could see the disappointment in my face so she said hang on. She went to the kitchen and asked if they could accommodate to which the lady in the back smiled at me and shook her head yes. Yayyyyyy! Took about 10-15 minutes and we had our Cubans. They even remained hot until consumed at the beach. To be honest my whole Cuban didn't make it to the beach because I ate half for breakfast! Omgosh it was so good!! The meat is so tender, the bread so soft and the perfect amount of mayo! Yes! I'll definitely be back here! read more

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Place has amazing food and coffee! The owner is very personable. I had a mix up with trying to order and he called me personally. That's top notch. Again the coffee is the best I have ever had and their food is great. read more

The food and coffee here are sooo delicious. It reminds me of being a kid and eating my grandma's breakfast. The coffee for the price was amazing. One of the best coffees in the area. The inside of the place was so warm, cozy and cute. I loved it! The service was great too! Super nice people. 10/10 recommend read more

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Kinka's is the favorite bakery and cafe for lutz area. The bakery goods are very intriguing. The pastries and cake are good style, eye pleasing, and taste good. The restaurant do not have much seating. Many come here for to go order. We got the penil pork with maduro and yellow rice. The pork is great especially they give you a few pieces of the skin. We also got the baby back ribs. The rib is good also. The sweets that we have are the flancake and the pistachio croissant. I recommend the flancake. Overall experience is 4.5. The cuisine listed is Puerto Rican. read more

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Love it here but me cambiaron lo mejor que tenían, el pernil. But everything else is so good

Kinka's is an up and coming, beautifully designed, Puerto Rican bakery in Pasco County. It has been opened about 5 months. Yet, they're quickly building up a reputation for themselves in the community for the hot & cold items on the menu. They open early (7:00 a.m. and serve traditional breakfast items until 10:00 a.m.) and it carries in to lunch and dinner hours. The service is good, the store is quiet & chic. The items on the menu include chicharrón, croquetas, alcapurría, to flan, to camarones. On this visit I chose a Guava & cheese pastry called Mallorca. Next I selected a Nutella filled croissant. I wanted something I've never tried before & the powdered sugar, gold flake topped specialty was enjoyable. Finally I asked for a cheesy beef empanada. It was packed with filling and crispy but the right amount of soft. *See video & photo's In all Kinka's wants you to know that they are the new Puerto Rican cafe in Lutz with a vast menu of latin food you should try! This place is adorable- xoxo read more

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Place is clean and the food options are good. However the staff is rude. I read a similar review noting the front staff attitude and after many visits I have to agree. You come for the food but leave quickly bc of the staff. If you have questions they're dismissive by giving one word replies, stare at you with an attitude and rush you (there wasn't even a line at the time). Also something to note is that they close at 4 but hot food stops serving at 3:30 or right before 3:30pm. read more

So great to have an authentic Puerto Rican bakery close by! (Not Cuban as another reviewer stated). Popped in for a quick after-lunch bite with my mom. It's such a cute bakery. Well lit and nicely laid-out. Plenty of tables both inside and outside. All surfaces were very clean. I didn't realize that they served both breakfast and lunch. They have a mini lunch buffet with traditional dishes such as white rice, rice and Pidgeon peas (arroz con gandules), red beans, ripe fried plantains, and all sorts of meats. Mami ordered the Sopa de Salchichón and said it was very tasty. I ordered a pizza empanadilla which was good. Neither one of us could resist the gorgeous pastries. I had the Quesito de queso y guayaba - yum!! Mami ordered the Mayorca, which was fresh and soft. I'll be back to try the rice and beans and the maduros. As a pescatarian, it can be hard to find non-meat options at most Latino restaurants, but I can make it work. They were not serving any of the seafood salads (octopus, conch) but the owner said they'd have them again after the holidays. Can't wait! read more

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The food here is actually very good. They're sancocho is amazing with so much flavor and the rice, empanadas, coffee (which is very strong I love it) is all SOO good. It's one of the few places in LOL/lutz thats Latin food... so from the options we have - very good just can be very pricey. read more

I give this amazing place 5 Stars with its tasteful food, service was excellent very kind and exceptional. The ambiance was great they make you feel right at home. There is plenty of parking, you can either take out or sit in to eat. I had a pastelillo de pollo and it was delicious as well as an alcapuria de carne (beef) which was as good as the Pastelillos. I also purchased some dessert which those were mouthwatering and delightful. It is my new place to go for some delicious desserts and food. I will definitely be back, and will pass the positive review to friends and family. read more

Kinka’s Bakery Cafe - THIS IS THE PLACE TO GO , KINKAS BAKERY AND CAFE - Latin American Near Me - Lutz, Florida

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This place was standing room only at 1030 on a Saturday morning! It is beautifully decorated and they have beautiful tasty pastries. The breakfast sandwiches on Cuban bread with a cafe con leche was amazing! Great customer service! The only reason I gave it a 4 star was that they had the background music at an extremely high volume, it was hard to even hear your order being taken or when it was ready. It was hard to have a conversation with people if you were even able to find seating. They will outgrow this space very soon! read more

This cafe in Lutz is a great place to pick up some pastries or a casual lunch. The ordering process can be a bit hectic and long so channel your patience. The kids meal was great for my daughter and she loved the pulled pork and rice. I enjoyed the empanadas but the ham and cheese was almost empty. The chicken one was filled nicely. The pastry itself was very tasty. I will get food from here again although to go as it is too loud and cramped for dine in especially with a young child. read more

Kinka’s Bakery Cafe - Busy Saturday around 1130am - Latin American Near Me - Lutz, Florida

This place is a GEM! Straight up authentic Puerto Rican food from flan cakes and cafe to pernil with arroz con gandules. No words can describe how happy I am since I do not have to drive 45 mins to La Segunda to get this kind of authenticity. So happy it's close to home and the staff are super sweet. The place is super cute. Very modern and aesthetic. Definitely will be back! read more

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My husband and I love a good bakery. We were excited to try Kinka's but I think it could use some improvements. However, Their empanadas were SO good! The con: They have a breakfast and lunch menu, but we showed up during their lunch transition so they didn't have much items to try for breakfast and lunch wasn't ready even though it was 30 minutes into lunch time according to what we read. The grilled cheese was also not so great. The bread was very dry and the cheese wasn't even melted (see photo). The sweets looked really good so we may come back and try those. The cafe was tastefully decorated. They don't have a whole lot of seating but we managed to snag a table as someone else was leaving. read more

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Excellent authentic latin food with fast and kind service. It's a very clean and classy place. Don't skip the chocolate chip cookies with cafe con leche. read more

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This bakery and restaurant is great! I was worried that all the excellent reviews would set my bar too high, but this place was even better than the reviews. I tried the guava & cheese danish and it was the best one I've ever had. This is a true test for a Tampa bakery and they crushed it. If you haven't been yet, go. read more

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Never been here and we were looking for some cuban sandwiches. We came in Sunday morning, not knowing they were serving breakfast only. BUT, the staff was really nice and allowed us to place an order for 6 cubans to go. Walking in, the restaurant has a modern cafe vibe with plenty of seating considering it's size, They have a bakery case showcasing some of their baked goods and a clear menu to choose from. Considering the cubans were good, we'll need to come back and try some of their other offerings. Definitely appreciate the flexibility they had with us! read more

The man working at the counter was rude and dismissive. I asked a simple question, about how long does it take for a breakfast sandwich right now as I was standing in the store. His response was it depends. I understand there are other orders, I'm trying to see if it's 5 or 20 minutes so I can make an ordering decision. It depends on how many orders there are at the time. The time is now, I'm in the store and you are not helping anyone else. Check. Ask the question. I'm not asking how long to get a sandwich in 4 weeks... there is an easy way to see how busy your kitchen is, walk to the back. Then he says (without asking how busy the kitchen was) 10-20 minutes. Food and space looked great but anyone that rude and dismissive from the start makes it hard to give a place a try. read more

Love the food, coffee and service here at Kinka's. They are the nicest people and the cafe is so cute and clean. I came in one day and bought one of each pastry then came back and had their lunch. I enjoyed it all!!!!! read more

Amazing little bakery! I love the variety of options sweet and savory. There's a fair amount of seating inside and they are very helpful with recommendations. I haven't tried any of the hot food yet but the cheesecake and cannoli were phenomenal. My friend got the guava cheesecake which was more like a mousse than a dense cheesecake but I loved it. They close pretty early but definitely worth the try. read more

Cuban and pastrami sandwiches were delicious! Had a double Cordoba to go which was nice and strong. Clean place and nice staff. Would go back! read more

Yummy! Great selection of desserts. Friendly customer service in white and red striped uniforms. Inside and outside seating. Gave a good amount of napkins for togo. read more

Kinka’s Bakery Cafe - Peanut butter cup cheesecake - Latin American Near Me - Lutz, Florida

Kinka's Bakery is perfect for both breakfast and lunch. It's one of the few places in Lutz where you can get a plate of Latin food (that's not tacos). Opposite to the desert counter is cafeteria style options where you can pick rice, beans, and from different options of meat. The decor reminds me of almost like a lounge with the green wall and neon lights. It really is beautiful. Most of the seating is inside but they do have some tables outside as well. If you can't decide on the desert, the staff is super helpful and honest about what to choose. read more

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Breakfast sandwiches with coffee! We stop there every time we drive through Tampa in the morning. The wait is on the longer side. Busy place. read more

As someone who does not seek out many Spanish places due to having that at home i cannot recommend seeking this place out enough. Every item i had was great. From sandwiches to pastries to flan all delicious. Tried both the Cuban and the bistec (steak) sandwich. Cuban was juicy with good bread to meat ratio. The pork used in it was very tender and added a lot of flavor to it. The bistec on Cuban bread was a different take than I've seen with diced pieces of steak rather than one large piece but regardless it too was a hit. The bistec was my favorite of the two. For pasties i got the guava and cheese croissant, guava pastry and dulce de leche pastry - again, all amazing. Their guava is the perfect balance of sweet and consistent in all their desserts. The croissant was nice and flaky with the added bonus of the filling. Will be going back for that immediately. Many options of flan but i chose the vanilla and it was good, traditional flan. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Decor was stylish yet practical. Highly recommend this place. I will be back and bringing friends with me. read more

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Great food!! Great service! I love Puerto Rican food. Will definitely recommend to others

Charming café offering authentic Puerto Rican dishes and pastries! I visited Kinka's Bakery Cafe for the first time today and was impressed. I tried the Kinka's platter with Revoltillo Boricua, and it was absolutely delicious--such rich flavors and a real taste of Puerto Rico. I also had a Cafecito negro (double espresso), which was the perfect pick-me-up. The café has a warm, inviting vibe, and the staff were friendly and attentive. Highly recommend this spot for anyone craving authentic Puerto Rican flavors! read more

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