Cuban restaurants in Denver / Boulder

Buchi Cafe Cubano

2651 W. 38th Ave., Denver, CO 80211

There's a patio out front of this small storefront space, which holds a counter, a few tables, a coffee machine and a small kitchen tucked away in a closet in the... More »
Cuba Cuba

1173 Delaware St., Denver, CO 80204

Cuba Cuba occupies two conjoined Victorian homes deep in the Golden Triangle - but at its heart, this spot could be smack-dab in Havana. Owner Kristy Socarras Bigelow is... More »
Frijoles Colorado Cuban Cafe

12095 W. Alameda Parkway, Lakewood, CO 80228

No matter how cold it is outside, the atmosphere inside of Frijoles Colorado Cuban Cafe is downright beachy -- this family-run spot in a Lakewood strip... More »

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Recent Critic Reviews

Gretchen Kurtz writes for Westword on La Guarida Cubana

"Poetry," wrote Robert Frost, "is what gets lost in translation." Cooking may not be poetry, but in the right hands — whether those of a culinary-school grad or a mother re-creating authentic family recipes — it can qualify as art. At La Guarida Cubana, a tiny Cuban restaurant that...
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Laura Shunk writes for Westword on Frijoles Colorado Cuban Cafe

A woman dressed in purple is sitting beneath the Havana skyline, her shoulders dipping and swaying to the Cuban music pouring through the speakers. "Que rico!" she shouts after taking a bite of a rib. "Like Florida!" she exults, holding out the coffee she's just sampled, her body continuing to move to the beat.

At each delighted outcry, Sergio and Roxanne Negrin temporarily abandon...
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Nancy Levine writes for Westword on Cuba Cuba

About this time of year, I'm itching for sun and surf. The weather can be such a tease — it might be 70 degrees today and snowing tomorrow — that I find myself dreaming of sitting by a beach or pool, sipping a fruity cocktail. Unfortunately, since 2010 is another austerity year, I know my dreams will not become reality. Still, I can at least get a taste of the tropical life at...
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