{"id":19206,"date":"2025-10-24T17:22:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T17:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/19206\/"},"modified":"2025-10-24T17:22:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T17:22:10","slug":"new-cuban-diner-opening-in-little-havana-with-1950s-nostalgia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/19206\/","title":{"rendered":"New Cuban Diner Opening in Little Havana With 1950s Nostalgia"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA new Cuban-inspired diner is opening in Little Havana on October 30 with 1950s retro decor, hot dogs, pizza, and milkshakes.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

Photo by The Louis Collection<\/p>\n

Little Havana\u2019s restaurant scene in Miami is getting another dose of Cuban nostalgia from the bygone era leading up to the revolution. Gastronomica Miami, the team behind Sala\u2019o, Old\u2019s Havana Cuban Bar + Cocina (one of New Times\u2018 12 Best Cuban Restaurants in Miami<\/a>), Ciao Havana, and CosaNostra Nightclub, is opening El Cuban Diner at 1620 SW Eighth St. on Thursday, October 30.<\/p>\n

The space, formerly home to Ciao Bella Italian and El Santo, resembles a 1950s diner with Cuban influences: red vinyl booths, chrome stools, vintage Coca-Cola signs, and colorful tile accents. Neon lights glow above the bar, old-school posters line the walls, and the servers wear uniforms inspired by bygone eras.\u00a0However, it\u2019s essential to note that most Cuban establishments in Havana between the 1940s and mid-1950s didn\u2019t resemble this one or have menus that resembled this spot. <\/p>\n

\"\"El Cuban Diner\u2019s menu is a mash-up of diner fare and Cuban flavors, like its frita Cubana made with a chorizo-spiced burger piled with shoestring potatoes, and a pan con lech\u00f3n stuffed with roast pork and mojo. <\/p>\n

Photo by The Louis Collection<\/p>\n

Comfort Food, Cuban-Style<\/p>\n

El Cuban Diner\u2019s menu is a mash-up of diner fare and Cuban home cooking. There\u2019s the frita Cubana, a chorizo-spiced burger piled with shoestring potatoes, and the pan con lech\u00f3n, stuffed with roast pork and mojo. The \u201cEl Cl\u00e1sico Hot Dog\u201d keeps things simple with mustard, sauerkraut, and sweet caramelized onions, while options like the tuna melt sandwich and prosciutto sandwich round out the comfort-food lineup.<\/p>\n

Those in a heartier mood can grab one of the Cuban bowls, which include choices such as ropa vieja, vaca frita, churrasco, \u201cPollo Criollo,\u201d roast pork, and \u201cSalmon Tropical,\u201d served with rice, black beans, and tostones or sweet plantains. For something lighter, consider salads like the Caesar or the \u201cProsciutto & Burrata,\u201d or opt for a pizza (Margherita, prosciutto, ham, pepperoni), or pasta dishes like \u201cPenne al Pesto Genovese\u201d or mac and cheese, made with three kinds of cheese.<\/p>\n

\"\"Expect Cuban-inspired milkshakes in flavors like \u201cStrawberry Maria Cookie,\u201d \u201cChocolate Coconut & Oreo,\u201d banana split, and \u201cChocolate & Corn Flakes.\u201d<\/p>\n

Photo by The Louis Collection<\/p>\n

The Sweet Finish<\/p>\n

Desserts seem to be straight out of abuela\u2019s recipe box, with \u201cMaracuy\u00e1 Cheesecake,\u201d arroz con leche, flan Cubano, and torrejas con helado (a Cuban take on French toast with ice cream). And yes, there are milkshakes, or better yet, malteadas, in flavors like \u201cStrawberry Maria Cookie,\u201d \u201cChocolate Coconut & Oreo,\u201d banana split, and \u201cChocolate & Corn Flakes.\u201d Ice cream floats and Cuban coffee drinks round out the options.<\/p>\n

At the bar, expect the classics: mojitos, Cuba Libres, El Presidente cocktails, and a few twists that mix rum with diner-era nostalgia. The restaurant will open with a grand opening party on Thursday, October 30, featuring bounce houses, neighborhood activities, and special offers on its opening day.<\/p>\n

El Cuban Diner. 1620 SW Eighth St., Miami; elcubandiner.com<\/a>. Opening Thursday, October 30.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A new Cuban-inspired diner is opening in Little Havana on October 30 with 1950s retro decor, hot dogs,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":19207,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[1016,225,227,226,15403,290],"class_list":{"0":"post-19206","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hialeah","8":"tag-cuba","9":"tag-hialeah","10":"tag-hialeah-headlines","11":"tag-hialeah-news","12":"tag-little-havana","13":"tag-openings-closings"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19206","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19206"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19206\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19207"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19206"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19206"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19206"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}