La Cubanita is great! Best Cuban food in Merida! It is great example of the 3 B's, bueno, Boni to, barato (good, pretty, cheap). Their ropavieja is to die for served with congress and sweet fried plantains. I ate my portion over 3 days! Cuban sandwich was fabulous, huge! And it's the real thing. I'm now hungry thinking about their food. Can't wait to go back. read more

The location is wrong. La Cubanita is on 56 between 41 and 39...I put in for a correction. Great little spot for Cuban cocina económica. Offers 4-5 dishes a day for 150 pesos, which includes a salad, rice & beans, and plantains. Hubby and I got the picadillo, which was flavored perfectly and was a lot of food. All the sides were great too, I especially enjoyed the vinaigrette on the salad. The taste and vibe was as if you were sitting in a Cuban family's kitchen, which basically you are. The spot is small, and also serves as an art gallery. They accommodated us and our dogs inside and service was fabulous. English was spoken if needed. Definitely recommend! read more

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Great little restaurant that feels like you are eating in someone's house. We arrived at the end of breakfast and before noon lunch start time. We came for the Cuban sandwich so no problem. The sandwich is big enough for two to split for 70 pesos. I got a coke and my wife got water and our bill was 115 pesos. We talked with the owner and can't wait to try their lunch items that change daily. read more

La Cubanita - Wonderful Cuban sandwich that we split - Cuban Near Me - Mérida, YUC

Definitely a place to have authentic Cuban food while in Merida. Food is great! Tastes delicious. I'm Puerto Rican and my wife is Cuban so for her to say it was the best Cuban food while here in Merida will tell you a lot. This is the place to go to for lunch. In fact we are having lunch there again today. Good food. Good service. Good prices. 8:30 to 4pm lunch begins at 12. read more

La Cubanita - Entrance to restaurant LaCubanita - Cuban Near Me - Mérida, YUC

Authentic, home-cooked Cuban food. Cheap, large portions, quick and very friendly service. It's a home restaurant, and the setting is really cool in my opinion. The dishes vary, and what's available is what's available. You definitely won't leave hungry, and you'll probably want to return. I've been there twice now, I wish it was closer to my home! read more

La Cubanita - The Cuban Sandwich. - Cuban Near Me - Mérida, YUC

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Beautiful cafe nestled off of main bustling area. It's easy to walk to and we went back twice...It was so delicious. They had a friendly cat who also slept next to us while we ate. I loved this place. read more

Food good, prices low. I did not feel welcome here, however, and I do not plan to return.

The food is really good at this casual restaurant - We came for breakfast and I had a Cuban sandwich that was big enough for 2 people. Coffee is also very good and prices reasonable. I'll be coming back for lunch soon read more

La Cubanita - Cuban Near Me - Mérida, YUC

One of the best places for lunch. The food is authentic Cuban. The ropa viaje is excellent. You have a few options. Would go for the chicken or the beef. In the mood for a Cuban sandwich, go for it. Enough for two. All portions are large. The vegetarian option is a large salad. Entrees come with salad and rice/beans. The flan is rich and delicious. As others have said it is like eating in the family's home. Best value in Merida. read more

Great food at a reasonable price. We thoroughly enjoyed an omelette and scrambled egg brunch. The ingredients were very tasty: cheese, eggs, ham, onions and tomatoes. The baguette with butter was sliced thinly and toasted. The owner was most pleasant, as was his family, whom we got to chat with (in Spanish) briefly. Breakfast is served till noon with lunch commencing at that time. The luncheon menu changes daily and is posted outside on a blackboard. As a reminder, there are only five tables in this tiny restaurant which has superb food. Come for the food and not the ambience. read more

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Don't hate me Merida but I need more than Yucatecan. La Cubanita gives me choice. Yesterday I went to Cubanita, and they had a mixed seafood dish with rice. It was delicious. I love the salad dressing (vinaigrette). I wish I could make it. I hear they are moving to a new location. Look them up. You won't regret it! read more

The food here was delicious and the service was great. We got the huevos con chorizo and Cubano sandwich which were both affordable and delicious. They also have an adorable sweet dog :) read more

We ordered a Cuban sandwich to share. The bread was horrible and practically disintegrated while trying to eat it. Also, it wasn't pressed as a Cuban sandwich should be. The filling (pork) was very tender and delicious but should have been sliced much thinner so the meat and filling didn't fall out of the bread while trying to eat it.. I also had a horchata which was very good. read more

Wow. This place is fantastic!! Great tasting food and big portions! I had the fried beef. Big serving of rice and seasoned shredded beef that was great. Plus beans salad and fried plantains all for 80 pesos!!! I will be back many times to try all the different dishes!!! read more

La Cubanita - Fried beef - Cuban Near Me - Mérida, YUC

I ordered one of the lunch specials and it was a huge pile of tasty food--very home-cooking look and flavors--for only 70 pesos! The owner was really nice, spoke English, the place is very quaint. They have free wifi, just ask for the login. read more

La Cubanita - Lunch special, 70 pesos -- chicken, potatoes, rice, plantains, lentil soup. So tasty, I was so full, and only about $3! - Cuban Near Me - Mérida, YUC

This restaurant was stupendous. They make a couple of dishes of the day. We tried the chicken with rice, beans & plantains. The flavor was amazing! For two plates & three drinks we spent $240 pesos. read more

I came for a late lunch and had some delicious chicken, which was accompanied by rice and beans, avocado, and plantains. A nice salad before the main course as well. Refreshing lemonade. Tasty custard for dessert. Great service (perfect English, if you need it) and good value-for-money. Really nice family-run place. Wish I could come back for breakfast, which sounds really popular. As I was arriving, a couple of French girls were leaving with a huge take-out order, so seems like a really popular place. Super nice place. read more

Best Family Cocina in Merida, hands down! My wife and I try to eat here a couple of times a week when we are in Merida. We have never been disappointed. The Cuban food is simple but wonderfully prepared, low priced, and ample. The hosts, a lovely couple, are a pleasure. Don't miss it. read more

Excellent service, amazing food and clean space. One of our favorite restaurants in Merida and definitely our absolute favorite for authentic Cuban dishes. Every time is a great experience. Thank you Virgilio y Melba. read more

Very small place and we were a group of eight. They put us in a back garden and treated us like very special guests to their home. We started with coffee Americano...which was individually brewed by this great Cuban family. This alone was a great surprise. We all had egg dishes and we were all very happy. Although the bathroom was a disappointment...overall a great experience. read more

This Cuban family opens their home from 8-4 daily (except Sunday's) and has about 4-5 choices (for lunch). The wife does the cooking and the husband is the waitstaff. They speak English, so that is nice. I found the place charming. The prices range from $3-$4 for a plate of food or Cuban sandwich. We ordered 3 different plates and they were all very good. Was it excellent, not really, but more like good cooking from home. I feel that they deserved 5 stars because of food, value (near centro is hard to find plates of food that cheap) and fast, friendly service. The flan was $1 and the best flan we have had in Mexico these last two months. Go there just for the flan if anything. read more

La Cubanita - Entrance to restaurant - Cuban Near Me - Mérida, YUC

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We stopped in for a late lunch. There were three choices, pork or chicken with rice, salad and plantains or torta cubana. They were all delicious. The vegetarian expected the side salad, rice and plantain. Got that plus a HUGE salad of mixed veggies including spiral zucchini, carrot, beets, cabbage, cucumber and tomato. read more