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Cantina

29 Ave. B, New York, NY 10009
nr. Third Ave.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-228-0599 Send to Phone

  • Price Range: $$$$
  • Reader Rating: Write a Review
  • Cuisine: Caribbean, Latin American
Photo by F. Martin Ramin

Nearby Subway Stops

F, V at Lower East Side-Second Ave.

Prices

$7-$15

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Late-Night Dining
  • Take-Out

Alcohol

  • Beer and Wine Only

Reservations

Accepted/Not Necessary

Profile

This venue is closed.

Cantina taps into the increasingly popular trend of channeling Old Havana as restaurant muse. Here, it’s manifested in mismatched plates and chairs, a big family table, breeze-beckoning French doors, and, generally speaking, what designer Jason Volenec is calling his “ghetto hodgepodge” aesthetic—kind of Alphabet City yard sale meets the Buena Vista Social Club. Consulting chef Jason Neroni’s menu is a bit of a hodgepodge, too, covering a range of Pan-Latino small plates, from a daily changing tortilla de España to empanadas to braised chicken thighs with black beans and rice. There’s even a nod to the late, great Latin-inflected Clinton Street restaurant aKa Cafe, in the form of a lamb’s-tongue-and-almond-butter sandwich, this time around served with membrillo on ciabatta.

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