Cuban Restaurants near Osprey, FL

“We’ve been getting our Cuban coffee, empanadas and Cuban sandwiches. Do not miss an opportunity to meet this delightful family! Charleen treats you as though you are a guest in her kitchen. A unique and incredible experience. Great sandwiches to grab at Osprey Marina if you are going boating in your own vessel or hire a charter! No hurricane damage…she’s open for business!“

“If you truly you want to taste of Cuba brought to your table, then go straight to Belkis, she has such passion for her food and her cooking, she brings the spirit of Cuba and her ancestors with her she oking all over again. She's been gone for quite some time now. But I can tell you my grandmother was born and raised in Cuba and left right before Fidel took control. When I tell you she has the best Cuban food and the best and most authentic, it is 100%. You can't get any better than Belkis! We have a lot of Mexican food here but she's the only true Cuban food, if you want the flavor of Cuba to come home to your dinner table or your lunch time goes to see Belkis on the island, she's right between the car wash and the old hospital, the gas station right there that it's on island itself walk-in make a right. And there she is cooking in her kitchen!(She was able to survive 2020 in the months in between by herself without help! She was open and ready to serve you at a moment's notice!) She was never closed once, and she does a lot to help the community! She is truly a gem in Venice and a staple! She reminds me so much of my Cuban grandmother, from cuba. She has that nothing can knock me down attitude keeps going. But mostly she puts so much love and caring into preparing every meal, when you want real food. That's not an assembly line and only uses the freshest of ingredients! No need to think twice go ahead and go, as a man that stands behind his word! I will gladly put my name behind hers

Vegetarian options: With all the vegetables she uses when she cooks, she can prepare your traditional Cuban food without meat. It's like asking your grandmother or your own mother to cook you a meal . She can customize anything to your liking

Dietary restrictions: She cooks everything from scratch so just ask her, and she will cook you any kind of Cuban food you would like. She will customize any order with no charge

Parking: More than enough parking, it's on the Venice island, and it actually stands on its own little baby Island what the gas station. There is always parking no matter what and very close parking

Kid-friendliness: Not only is a kid-friendly it's family-friendly! When you eat there you are family. Even if you eat there once your family for life

Wheelchair accessibility: Wheelchair accessibility seems to be up to code“

“I’ve been waiting for an authentic upscale Cuban restaurant in the Sarasota area and it’s finally here! I am Cuban and grew up eating delicious Cuban food. My mother is an excellent cook and has taught me to make many of the traditional dishes. Many restaurants claim to have Cuban food, however, most are a mix of other Carribean dishes. Cuba 1958 is authentic. The croquettes are delicious and so is the shrimp cocktail.. the steak was delicious . The yucca was amazing and so was the congri. This is a restaurant not a cafeteria. The ambience is classy. They have a great assortment of wines and liquors. I was very pleased with the service and attention. I tried to convince the owner to open one in Lakewood Ranch. My husband and I will be returning. It’s worth the drive.“

“We just happened upon El Ceviche and with knowledge that ceviche was invented in Peru and I hadn't had it in a long time, we ventured in with no recommendation from anyone. What a find! Best shrimp ceviche ever! My husband ordered a beef dish, Lomo Saltado and said it was delicious. Peruvian corn was a real treat. This is on my Best Of list! Go. Eat. Enjoy.“

“What a fun place! Great ambiance—super casual, dive-bar feel. We both ordered the burger, fries, coleslaw. The burgers were excellent. Fries were incredible too—def not on the healthier side, but they’re fries so that’s on brand. Coleslaw was yummy too—kind of sweet instead of vinegary. My husband said it was the best burger he’s had in SRQ! Competitive prices. Oh, and we loved the live music!! Happy to support artists whenever i can :) i was worried it would be too loud but the volume was just right. We couldn’t talk or hear each other, but that was fine since we were shoving food in our faces anyway ;). Will absolutely come back for the Cuban! Love all the made-fresh daily options too.

FYI: no dogs allowed in the restaurant/bar/seating (service animals only). I mention this because a lot of restaurants in this area are super lenient when it comes to people bringing their fur kids…but i believe the outdoor seating would be an option if you can’t dine without Fido :)“

“My wife and I went to Columbia restaurant on St Amond Circle last night it was great. The food was fantastic. I ordered the 20 ounce bone in ribeye and it was cooked med just the way i ordered it. my wife had the grouper jimmy and she said it was the best grouper she had in a long time.Our server Sedat worked very hard to make sure everything was too our liking. He did a great job. we will definitely be going back again before we leave Sarasota. Thank You Phil N.“

“un lugar acogedor y buena atención se le recomiendo 👍“