Something To Look Forward To: Cubana Café On Smith Street May Re-Open Very Soon

Since abruptly closing its doors at 272 Smith Street in early March of this year, Cubana Café has been missed by many in Carroll Gardens. The small eatery had been a go-to place for many years in the neighborhood. Prices were reasonable, the atmosphere was casual and unpretentious. More importantly, the food was wonderful and the mojitos even better.
In short, Cubana Café left a big hole on Smith Street

But there may be good news. Recently, I received emails from two separate readers informing me that they had seen the storefront open and that workers were renovation the inside.  When asked, the workers indicated that the eatery would reopen soon.
Yesterday,  the front door was open and I peaked inside.  It sure looked as though the original decor was all still intact, but had just been spruced up.
I stopped to talk to a man sitting in front of the place, supervising the work.
I asked him it Cubana was re-opening and he confirmed. "It will be open in about three weeks," he told me.  According to him, it will be exactly as it was before it closed.
Good news, right?


Below are some photos of Cubana Café from years past, before its recent closing.

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What's Up With Cubana Café on Smith Street?

One can only hope that Cubana Café at 272 Smith Street here in Carroll Gardens is just undergoing a renovation and will re-open soon. But this small favorite Latin eatery has been closed for a while now newspapers have been obscuring the interior.

There is no mention of a closing on the restaurant's web site or on Yelp, but reader Nik Z. reports that Cubana has been taken off of Seamless and that the phone number is disconnected. Not a good sign by any means.

Cubana Café has been a go-to place for many years in the neighborhood. Prices are reasonable and the atmosphere is casual, unpretentious, the food wonderful and the mojitos even better.

If the café has closed for good, I will most definitely miss their mojitos, their chick pea salad, and most importantly, their grilled shrimp sandwich.

Does anyone have more info on this place?
Thanks to Ben U. for first alerting us to the closing.



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Smith Street's Cubana Café Getting Spruced Up

Cubana Café at 272 Smith Street is currently closed. But don't worry. It's all good. The eatery is just getting a spruce-up and will re-open on September 17th, just in time for Mojito Monday"s $5.



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Early Morning Bread Delivery

In anticipation of the customers who would arrive later in the day, bread had been delivered to the Cubana Café on Smith Street early in the morning, under a bright blue sky. Its fresh baked smell was simply amazing.
As I was walking by, I smiled. Yes, it was going to be another great day in the neighborhood.

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