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Cafe Havana

Restaurant Fast food restaurant Cuban restaurant

One of the Best Places To Visits in Ocala


Address

923 N Magnolia Ave STE 300, Ocala, FL 34475

Website

m.facebook.com

Contact

(352) 351-4853

Price rating

$ $$$

Rating on Google Maps

4.80 (1K reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Wednesday: 7:30 AM to 3 PM
  • Thursday: 7:30 AM to 3 PM
  • Friday: 7:30 AM to 3 PM
  • Saturday: Closed
  • Sunday: Closed
  • Monday: 7:30 AM to 3 PM
  • Tuesday: 7:30 AM to 3 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: Cuban (14) good (12) great (11) delicious (10) lunch (9) rice (6) service (6) coffee (6) pork (6)
Reviews are sorted by relevance, prioritizing the most helpful and insightful feedback at the top for easier reference.
  • 4/5 Alexis R. 1 year ago on Google
    Family owned daytime Hispanic food cafe. Delicious meals, pretty good selection, but they run out of things quickly (especially white rice). Employees are all friendly and helpful, a couple don't speak English very well, so it's a little bit difficult to communicate fully. But it's a great little restaurant, glad I was brought into this little gem. I started immediately eating my delicious baked chicken before I took a picture of it.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Lissette A. R. 2 years ago on Google
    Excellent customer service 👏 I was just passing by to Magnolia Ave close to 10th Street in Ocala. Am new in the area I pass by recently to buy coffee and ended getting also some Cuban style lentils soup, the atmosphere and attention was very welcoming. The owners are very humble people, they made me feel like I was back home in The Dominican Republic with this delicious platters they're great to the community 😋. Highly recommended 👌
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 2 I. 3 years ago on Google
    EXCELLENT lunch. Cuban was the best we have ever had, rice with beans and sweet plantains was GREAT and just as good reheated for lunch the next day. Service was so friendly, caring about their food and a true family restaurant that cares about cleaning, service and especially the quality of their food. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jess E. 1 year ago on Google
    Food was great and the coffee was amazing. Never had cubano espresso and omg. It was delicious. Highly recommend from my cousin in law and family and they were right. We traveled from Orlando and it was so worth it.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Carlos S. 2 years ago on Google
    Awesome little Cuban spot. Food was amazing. Huge selection. Great seating area. Awesome staff.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Carlos S. 1 year ago on Google
    Excellent, a Real Cuban Restaurant. Everything on the menu is delicious. Good service. The best
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Becca 2 years ago on Google
    This place is fantastic. Truly a gem. You must try the coffee. Ask about the specials. Oh my goodness everything is completely delicious. We are so fortunate to have good food like this here. I be back!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Monique C. 1 year ago on Google
    Will definitely go again! The staff was awesome. They provided tastes of the different dishes to help me make my decision, but they were all so good it was hard to pick. Every dish was so flavorful and delicious The meal was very filling as the portions were huge
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sarah G. 6 months ago on Google
    The food here is delicious! We tried the roast pork platter, Piccadillo platter, Cuban sandwich, and cafe con leche. The servings are huge and the food was so hot and fresh. The staff is super nice and gave out samples of coffee. It was truly the best Cuban food I’ve ever had.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Seth M. 11 months ago on Google
    Holy moly. I’ve been traveling around Florida for about a week and this is the tastiest food I’ve had this whole time. Seriously good food and great value too. All the staff behind the counter were very friendly and helpful.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Samantha S. 5 months ago on Google
    Whatever you think you want to eat, order 3 more things. It's so insanely delicious. And the milkshakes made with water!! We did guava, passionfruit and mango and all 3 were spectacular. And the tres leches cake. And the picadillo. And the empanadas. And the Cuban. And the coconut rice and chickpeas...♡♡♡♡♡. I wish we lived in Florida I would be here every week.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Deborah Z. 6 months ago on Google
    Loved this little place. Went here cause my son had told me about it. Clean great food lovely atmopshere....gotta get here before 3 they close early but mmmm Cuban food. Gracias....well be back
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Julie S. 2 years ago on Google
    Wonderful & friendly service! Food is great. They do offer Vegetarian options. Breakfast & lunch menu (breakfast is NOT served all day). Oh, and they’re FAST! This is my first visit, and I’ll definitely be back.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tia L. 2 years ago on Google
    First time being here and I got the steak sandwich with fries which was very tasteful and made me want another one! It was a good size, maybe around 8inches. I also got a cappuccino and that’s one of the best ones I’ve tasted so far. 100% recommend!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 John S. 9 months ago on Google
    Unpretentious family run cafe with authentic Cuban food made there. The Cafe con Leche grande is outstanding made any way you like it.

  • 5/5 Frank G. 7 months ago on Google
    Really love the roast pork with the onion and chicharrones, the shredded beef and the different pastries. Nothing comes out dry or too tough or underseasoned, everything is top notch and compares favorably to some of the better places in Tampa and elsewhere. Staff is very friendly and remembers your favorites.

  • 5/5 Dan M. 10 months ago on Google
    As good as any Cuban restaurant we visited when we lived in S. Florida for 10 years. The food is great and I try to go there on Wednesday or Friday since those are the days when they have red beans which I love. Pork and plantains are my go to. Empanadas are wonderful and worth the wait since they're made fresh. And if you're lucky, you might get a free Cafe Cubana while waiting in line.

  • 3/5 Mark K. 10 months ago on Google
    Food is good with decent portion size, but definitely lacks adequate seasoning. No chiles or salsa available, just processed bottle sauce. The place is very noisy making it difficult to hear the servers and everything else. Way to pricy for what you get.

  • 1/5 Karen A. 10 months ago on Google
    Shredded beef was dry and reheated. They serve more rice than meat. The pork had flavor, but not authentic Cuban food. They were out of everything, but pork and beef when I arrived after 12pm l. As someone born and raised in Miami, the food was horrible, but was probably the best for that area hence the good reviews. Not worth the drive from The Villages. 👎🏼

  • 5/5 SHEILA H. 1 year ago on Google
    Very happy with our lunch, our pressed Cuban sandwich was perfect in taste & plenty of food for my husband & myself. Staff were very attentive and the complimentary shot of espresso was a real treat

  • 5/5 Nickey 1 year ago on Google
    The food was great!! The service was great!! Everything was great. We just made it 5 minutes before the lunch rush. They are very busy, with a line out the door. I got the lunch special $10.99 big portion of delicious home cooked roasted pork, rice, black beans, and plantains.

  • 5/5 Stephani S. 1 year ago on Google
    Good food, good service! Haven't been in awhile. Really enjoyed the remodel, it's more open now. Food is excellent as always! I won't wait so long to go back this time.

  • 5/5 Chloe C. 1 year ago on Google
    Great little Cuban place. Great pastries, milkshakes, and coffee. Very glad I stopped in and honestly the food is WAY above my normal expectation for Ocala. Delicious. Make sure you're going earlier for lunch tho.

  • 5/5 Clay Q. 1 year ago on Google
    Lunch is AMAZING! Breakfast is also top notch.. Clean inside.. Well run. I forget to go here more often.. Gonna work on that! Update .. more people know how good the chicken, rice, beef, pork, and plantains cooked perfectly are... and its getting busier! Get there early for lunch to beat the crowd.

  • 4/5 Janet M. 2 years ago on Google
    Favorite Eatery, lots of great food. Lots of options, would recommend. Love Cuban coffee...

  • 5/5 Paola G. 1 year ago on Google
    Always consistently good. I believe it's family owned. Have been around for a long time. Great people, making delicious food. Wonderful to order for the holidays or a party. Only open for breakfast and lunch.


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Quick bite
    • ✓️ Comfort food
  • Popular for
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Breakfast
    • ✓️ Solo dining
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating
  • From the business
    • ✓️ Identifies as women-owned

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