Bodeguita Cubana

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271 E. 10th St., New York, NY 10009 40.72828 -73.983179
nr. Ave. A See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-533-5600 Send to Phone

Cuisine: Caribbean
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Photo by Jeremy Liebman for New York Magazine

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Nearby Subway Stops

6 at Astor Pl.; L at First Ave.

Prices

$7-$10

Payment Methods

Cash Only

Special Features

BYOB
Delivery

Alcohol

BYOB

Reservations

Accepted/Not Necessary

Delivery Area

Houston St. to 14th St., FDR Dr. to Sixth Ave.

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This venue is closed.

You’d never guess it by the name, the menu, or the atmospheric photos of tropical Havana displayed along the artfully weathered walls, but the owners of Bodeguita Cubana didn’t grow up in Cuba or even Miami. They hail, rather, from Serbia, as do many of their cohorts who’ve made the café a bit of a hangout. No matter. With a soft breeze blowing through the open French windows and a boisterous crowd huddled around the rough-hewn bar the place elicits a fairly transporting effect. The menu covers familiar ground, from sprightly, avocado-strewn salads to various pressed sandwiches including a passing Cubano, to a heaping if too chewy helping of ropa vieja. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld