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Havana Central

151 W. 46th St., New York, NY 10036
nr. Sixth Ave.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-398-7440 Send to Phone
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  • Reader Rating:

    8.5 out of 10

    2 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: Juice/Smoothie, Caribbean, Latin American
Photo by Shanna Ravindra

Hours

Mon-Wed, 11:30am-11pm; Thu-Fri, 11:30am-midnight; Sat, 11am-midnight; Sun, 11am-10pm

Prices

$12-$28

Payment Methods

American Express, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Brunch - Weekend
  • Delivery
  • Good for Groups
  • Lunch
  • Private Dining/Party Space
  • Take-Out
  • Theater District
  • Teen Appeal
  • Online Ordering
  • Catering

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

Accepted/Not Necessary

Delivery Area

36th St. to 57th St., Second Ave. to Tenth Ave.

Profile

Occupying a stretch of 46th Street better known as Little Brazil, this cavernous restaurant serves up food from an entirely different Latin-American country: Cuba. Salsa and merengue (live three nights a week) fill the dining room, overhead fans spin from the soaring ceiling, and huge potted palms separate booths from a long, dark, wooden bar. Servers ferry pitchers of sangria and trays of mojitos—there are seven varieties, blackberry and passion fruit among them—to a mixed crowd of suits, extended families, and occasional Times Square tourists. The food isn’t as appealing as the setting, but it’s plentiful and true to its homeland. The signature sampler—fried plantains with mango-pineapple slaw, chunks of fried chorizo, and chili-powder-and-breadcrumb-dusted corn on the cob—is ideally followed up by tasty ropa vieja (shredded skirt steak braised with peppers, garlic, and onions). Also popular are pernil asado—mildly spiced slow-roasted pork served with Spanish rice and oniony frijoles negros—and the reliable Cuban sandwich.

8.5 "Recommended"
Average Reader Rating
on a Scale of 10
Write Your Own Review

love it!

nicole84 from 11222 | Posted on 7/10/08

Overall Reader Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 9
Service: 8
Décor: 10
Value: 9

i love bringing people to havana central when they are visiting me in NY. I brought my cousins there yesterday and they couldn't get over the lively atmosphere and how good the mojitos were. Definitely recommend for groups.

Havana via Times Square

martin_chamois from West 50's | Posted on 3/21/07

Overall Reader Rating: 8 (Recommended)
Food: 7
Service: 7
Décor: 9
Value: 9

Havana Central is more than a theme restaurant. The management and staff are interested in interpreting Cuban cuisine and having New Yorkers enjoy the food of Havana. The menu strays and the kitchen strays even more from real Cuban cooking. But...Read More

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