1. Café Habana
8.8
17 Prince St (at Elizabeth St), New York, NY
Cuban Restaurant · NoLita · 625 tips and reviews
Jacin Lee: Amazing hot chocolate and cuban sandwich! Never leave this place without having tried their famous corn. You can't go wrong.
Jing Xu: Baja style Fish taco, grilled corn, roast pork, Cuban sandwich, heuvos rancheros
Adrian Phillips: Get the Cubano, have it with a salad instead of fries so you can have plenty of room for a side of plantains. The corn is a must try if this is your first time here.
2. Margon
8.6
136 W 46th St (btwn 6th & 7th Ave.), New York, NY
Cuban Restaurant · Theater District · 116 tips and reviews
The Wall Street Journal: The slow-roasted shredded pork (a Wednesday special, $9 with rice and beans) is delicious, as is the grilled Cuban sandwich ($6), which includes salami as well as garlic-marinated pork. Read more.
Cheapism: Go here for fresh, flavorful & low-cost Cuban fare. Get a meat-packed Cubano sandwich w/ rice & beans ($9) & try the octopus salad ($6.75). Read more.
Jeff Schroer: Best Cuban sandwich in the city. Order directly with sandwich guy up front, pay at register. compliment with housemade lemonade.
7. Guantanamera
8.0
939 8th Ave (btwn W 55th & W 56th St), New York, NY
Cuban Restaurant · Theater District · 173 tips and reviews
Chantelle Sousa: Get the cubano and a flavored mojito! Pineapples the best
Ebe Det: The cuban sandwich is tasty and big enough to feed two.
Theodore Kim: Excellent Cuban sandwiches and large portions. The beans and rice, which come with many entrees, are a meal in themselves. I'm recommend the fried yucca, too.
14. Casa Adela
8.7
66 Avenue C (at E 5th St), New York, NY
Puerto Rican Restaurant · Alphabet City · 85 tips and reviews
Amanda Theiler: $9-14, cuban sandwich $6.75, indoor only
Joe Kiley: The Cubano and the Half Chicken are on point. So cheap too!
Eater: The hot pressed sandwiches are notable, too, including the roast pork pernil; the plain but delectable ham and cheese; and the Cuban sandwich, with cheese and dill pickles oozing out the sides. Read more.