World-record 400-foot Cuban sandwich built in Palm City
Old Havana Cafe and House of Hope ran the event
STUART, Fla. —
Martin County now claims to have built the world’s longest Cuban sandwich.
Community members produced a 400-foot-long sandwich at LCpl. Justin Wilson Memorial Park on Sandpiper Way in Palm City. The previous record was 365 feet, set in Tampa in 2024.
The event, called “Bite Into History: The Longest Cuban Sandwich Ever Made,” was a joint effort of Old Havana Cafe at 2225 SE Ocean Blvd. and the nonprofit House of Hope, which serves Martin County.
Organizers said it was to call attention to issues of food insecurity in the area, foster community spirit and celebrate Hispanic heritage.
Members of the public could purchase sandwiches.
The event’s presenting sponsor, the Doris M. Carter Family Foundation, pledged to double every donor’s impact in the community by matching every donation made through the event up to $15,000.
Founded in 1984, House of Hope is a nonprofit organization that empowers Martin County residents to overcome hunger and hardship. House of Hope touches the lives of more than 30,000 people each month, helping with basic needs such as food, clothing, furniture, financial assistance, as well as longer-term case management services.
The organization has service centers in Stuart, Hobe Sound, Indiantown and Jensen Beach, with thrift stores in Stuart, Hobe Sound and Indiantown.
House of Hope also operates the Growing Hope Farm in Palm City and several nutrition gardens that provide sustainable sources of fresh produce for clients as well as nutrition education and vocational opportunities to the community.
A Cuban sandwich, or a cubano, is ham, roasted pork, Swiss cheese, pickles, mustard and sometimes salami on Cuban bread.
There is rivalry between Tampa and Miami on who has the best sandwich. In 2012, the Tampa City Council named it the city’s official “signature sandwich.”
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