Best Cuban Food in Lower Manhattan, New York

Q: Where are you located?

We are located in New York, NY at 17 Prince St

The corn. The Cubano. The corner.

Welcome to Café Habana

Founded in 1998, Café Habana is a Cuban-Mexican neighborhood cafe & bar famed for its grilled corn, cuban sandwiches, cócteles and other well priced eats, based out of downtown New York City & beyond.

The corner of Prince and Elizabeth

A 38-seat diner in Nolita that became a New York institution — one of New York Magazine's Thousand Best.

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Music is part of the Café Habana experience. From Latin rhythms to soulful sounds, our soundtrack brings the energy, culture, and character of the café to life. Good food. Good people. Great music. Tune in, discover what’s playing, and take a little bit of the Café Habana vibe with you.

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Love it love it love it!!! Great place with amazing service. Food is great by far best Cuban sandwich ever!!! The fries were so so good. Crispy salty and good. The pork platter was also great with side tostones the best ever. The pork is literally the most tastiest pork I've ever had. The floors are out of this world.

Philip L.

And this little gem offers the best Cuban sandwich I've ever had. Went to NYC for my first time; this is the place I'm reviewing first because it set the tone for things to come. My rubric for 5-star includes offering something that redefines expectation. A pushing of the envelope. A modification of the paradigm. Cafe Habana gets the nod for one totally biased/totally fortuitous reason and two more subjectively objective ones: 1) the feel, 2) the tostones (and with specific reference to…

Mathew S.

The trip to Nolita is well worth the buzz surrounding their renowned Corn Y Cubano! During the years I worked in this neighborhood, I would get weekly cravings for Elote. It is grilled in front of you and topped with mayo, cotija cheese, lime, chili powder, and powder. It is a good size and can be rather full with all the toppings. This is a terrific summertime quick lunch that you can grab on the fly and enjoy sitting outside or taking a stroll through the neighborhood.

Shah Q.

Cafe Habana was AMAZING! The people working here were so kind and showed us a wide menu of things to eat as I am a vegetarian and my Mom has celiac disease. The food was out of this world. I got the plantain tacos and it was a great option for people who are vegetarian! The corn was labeled as world famous and it truly tasted world famous. The interior was so beautiful and peaceful and had very nice music playing. The outdoor seating was just as pretty as the inside. I highly recommend coming…

Lillie C.

OMG!!! Cafe Cabana is something out of this world!! Seriously. The taste and price are unbeatable. They Cubano Sandwich has to be in Michelin Guide for sure))) So tasty, so juicy, so f... good!! Service? Who cares when the food is so good, but our server was so friendly, he smiled and it looked like he definitely enjoys this place too)!!

Alex H.