Havana Cafe And Catering - Ottawa

This hidden gem is the perfect spot for delicious Cuban sandwiches. I tried the fish with a side of plantains and it was fantastic.

I went to Havana Café for lunch on a Friday afternoon at 2pm.

Like other Yelpers have mentioned before, the main dishes at Havana Cafe can be quite salty, and I wholeheartedly agree.

We came to this restaurant in their early years and we really enjoyed the authentic Cuban food. This year we had the opportunity to come back and we were quite impressed to see that the restaurant has been upscaled with the warm Latin decor and the beautiful presentation of the dishes. Chef Oslaide has done a wonderful job in taking his restaurant and food to a higher level with the plating, taste and quality of the authentic Cuban dishes. The traditional Ropa Vieja, which is stewed shredded beef cooked with tomatoes, onions and pepper, was very tasty. The Cerdo asado sliced slow roasted pork was nicely seasoned bringing back memories of home cooking. Finally, the Pescado al Ajillo was Bass Fillet in garlic tomato sauce was delicious. All these dishes were well balanced in flavour and served with congri rice (rice

Here for lunch. They run a relatively small menu - sandwiches and sides. And it is a small restaurant - seating for about 25 people. Everything is Cuban flavoured and themed and even more importantly fresh made. Service was really good and so was the food. Would absolutely come back. Everything is very appropriately priced as well.