Time Out

"It’s best to veer toward less traditional offerings, like a Cuban sandwich stuffed into a crisp empanada."

Margarita Ibbott

"It was huge and it was full of a delicious combination of flavours."

City Guide NY

"Corporate Chef Stanley Licairac’s traditional dishes like Stuffed Cuban Sandwich are an unmistakable celebration of Cuban cuisine."

Beatriz Zayas

"A Cuban sandwich has ham, pork, Swiss cheese, mustard and pickles in Cuban lard bread, hot pressed in a plancha. It's served with fried plantain chips. This is definitely one of the best Cuban sandwiches that I've had in the city."

Emily DeNitto

"The classic paella was delicately seasoned and bursting with a subtle but delicious chorizo, chicken, clams, mussels and shrimp."

Emily DeNitto

"Worth ordering: the house-made churros — doughnut sticks rolled in sugar and served with caramel and chocolate sauces."

Carolyn Johnson

"Havana Central is part of chain of Manhattan restaurants that serve up Cuban cuisine drawn from family recipes that have been preserved over generations. The best dishes are those that stay close to traditional Cuban cooking - think Pernil, tender pieces of roasted pork laden with garlic."

Jorge Castillo

"The pernil asado is just the way we like it – rich with earthy pork flavor and literally falling off of the bone."

Brian Willett

"And then, there’s the paella. Whether you choose the seafood, vegetable or classic (chicken, chorizo, fish, clams, mussels and shrimp), be prepared for a plate packed with flavor and a portion that would cost double the price anywhere else. Thankfully, the taste is as big and bold as the portion, with perfectly seared seafood, and perfectly seasoned rice."

Courtney Tyler

"The best vegetable paella I have ever eaten!"