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  Midtown New York City, also known as Midtown Manhattan, is bound by 14th and 59th streets and the Hudson and East rivers. This area is home to several famous points of interest---Rockefeller Center, rhe Empire State Building and Times Square. Many different types of restaurants flourish in Midtown, including Cuban restaurants. Cuban dishes are a mix of African, Spanish and Caribbean foods, yielding a specific flavor unique to Cuban cuisine. Try one of New York's Cuban restaurants and transport yourself to Havana for a few delicious moments.
  
  

Sophie's Cuban Cuisine

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  With several locations throughout Manhattan, this popular neighborhood restaurant serves authentic Cuban cuisine in a casual atmosphere. Dine on fried plantains and Cuban sandwiches or go for one of the daily specials, like ox tail stew or seafood with Cuban sauce. Exotic fruit drinks, like mango and papaya, also are available to complement your meal. Casual dress is perfect for this inexpensive establishment, which is open for lunch and dinner daily.
  
  Sophie's Cuban Cuisine
  805 3rd Ave.
  New York, NY 10022
  212-308-1024
  sophiescuban.com
  
  

Guantanamera Restaurant

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  This warm, elegant Cuban restaurant features traditional Cuban cuisine, live music and a full bar. Enjoy empanadas, fresh seafoods, and chimichurri steak, to name a few of their specialities. Dance the night away as this restaurant turns into a nightclub in the late evening. See a how a cigar gets rolled by an expert while sipping on homemade sangria. Smart casual dress and reservations are recommended for this lively, reasonably-priced establishment. Open for lunch, dinner, late night dinner and weekend brunch, Guantanamera is sure to take you back to Havana.
  
  Guantanamera Restaurant
  939 8th Ave.
  New York, NY 10019
  212-262-5354
  guantanameranyc.com‎
  
  

Casa Havana

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  This casual diner has colorful murals of Cuba on the walls, creating a Cuban oasis in New York City. There you can dine on favorite dishes like Cuban sandwiches with chorizo, whole fried snapper, cuban-style fried chicken and yuca fries. Try a refreshing passion fruit juice drink or a mojito to go with your hearty meal. Dishes are very inexpensive and portions are large. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, Casa Havana also offers delivery service.
  
  Casa Havana
  190 8th Ave.
  New York, NY 10011
  212-243-9421
  chelseadining.com‎