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Cana Cuban Parlor and Cafe

Oakland, California, Alameda

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Our concept is derived from classic Cuban-inspired dishes wed to locally grown and sourced products to bring you both authentic and modern Cuban cuisine. We view food as a vital part of our Cuban heritage and as with all expressions of our culture: innovation and invention serve as an engine to move us forward... In this way, we are authoring a modern Cuban cuisine.

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4.5/5

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24 December 2019

I absolutely LOVE this place The atomsphere is wonderful, the food is scruptious, and the drinks are unique and delicious. Kayla was very charismatic and her service was down right delightful. I highly recommend stopping by for a few of her drinks More...

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10 December 2019

Super friendly service, delicious coffee, convenient location.

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23 November 2019

Good Place to enjoy cocktails and eat

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21 November 2019

La comida es buena.

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28 October 2019

Smashing Cubano

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23 September 2019

Chicken wings and a ice cold beer good for the evening

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15 September 2019

Muy mal servisio en la barra

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8 September 2019

Ok. I would say this place is Cuban style, not authentic, but I loved it. The waiter was a bit weird, he gave me a first bump, but super nice and really attentive. The food was great, my girlfriend was happy, and we left with a smile and full belly. Get the skirt stake, and the beets salad. More...

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29 August 2019

Good food Great Drinks and Awesome Sunday Funday Cuban Salsa

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29 August 2019

The owner is super friendly and the Cubano was delicious. Can't wait to go back and try the food!

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29 August 2019

Great service, atmosphere and food. Live music on Sundays starting at 4pm

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29 August 2019

I liked the environment. The music is great. But it's a bit too crowded with a bunch of ppl that don't dance. But overall it's a nice place

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29 August 2019

Great service lil expensive

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29 August 2019

From empanadas to ceviche and everything in between (try the Maduros and Yuca sides), this place nails all the flavor.Combine that with relaxed ambience, good drinks and a great happy hour and this has winner written all over it.Don't skip it!

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29 August 2019

First time visiting CANA Cuban Parlor & Cafe in Oakland and it was a good experience. CANA is located on the northbound side of Lake Merritt not to far from the Grand Lake Theater. CANA Cuban Parlor and Cafe, just as it sounds in the name is a restaurant inspired by Cuban dishes, culture, folklore, and spirit. The Cafe sears around 50 folks comfortably and serves authentic Latin America inspired dishes for those with varying palettes. There are two large flat screen tv’s that stream sports, a decent size bar, friendly staff, and on Sunday’s live music. If you ever visit on Sunday, it’s nicknamed “Sunday Funday,” because of the live music, encouraged salsa dancing, and unique menu catered to the Sunday audience. There is a brunch menu available from open until 3:00 pm, a specialized drink menu, and Sunday specific dishes. Today, my wife order the Salmon and I got the Havana Salad with grilled chicken. The salad was great and I’d definitely recommend trying it. Good spot for a casual date or brunch with friends/colleagues! My only complaint is that our food took entire too long to come from the kitchen and our waitperson was friendly but a bit absent minded. Had to remind him about silverware and he forgot to bring my wife her mimosa. More...

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29 August 2019

The atmosphere was very nice. Excellent service thank you Christian and Felicia. The food was delicious and the drinks are to die for. I would go back again and again. ❤️ More...

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29 August 2019

Awesome atmosphere, great service!

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29 August 2019

Good food and cozy place for a brunch.

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29 August 2019

Good food, the band on Sundays could play more music for dancing, they can do better. The DJ is very good! He saved the night!

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29 August 2019

Solid eats and drinks. Enjoyed the tostones with garlic sauce and veggie empanadas as appetizers. The veggies in the empanadas were diced small and married with the sauce in such a way that resembled a meat consistency and was so flavorful and juicy - really well executed. The shrimp and grits were equally tasty, though I only got through half. My dining companion had the spinach Benedict, from which I tasted the hollandaise, and it too was flavorful. However, he did mention that something in the dish was incredibly salty. More...

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29 August 2019

Best Latin party in the Bay area!!

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29 August 2019

This is a very cute little restaurant with amazing food!!! Also the service is excellent, they have lechón and good desserts like their flan arroz con leche and Natilla (custard) ohh and prices are reasonable!

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29 July 2019

Good drinks. I will be back

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29 July 2019

Good music and gets packed. Fun

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29 July 2019

The food is on point......service was great

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29 July 2019

Muy agradable el lugar un poco caro en lo que uno consume

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29 July 2019

The empanadas are delicious amd drinks are pretty exquisite

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29 July 2019

Great service food and music

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29 July 2019

Great food. Great staff.

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29 July 2019

Great food, atmosphere and the owners are fantastic.

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29 June 2019

Great food, but service is a bit slow

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29 June 2019

Great food

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29 June 2019

Great food and fun place to dance on Sundays.

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29 June 2019

Best kept secret-weekend brunch. Caña is, of course, well known for its evening live music accompanied by Brazilian food and drink. However, my wife and I just adore the brunch here. There are numerous Brazilian themed options of both the savory and sweet variety. I highly recommend the savory waffles (with or without chicken) and the homefry sweet potatoes are excellent accompaniment. More...

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29 June 2019

I just celebrated my 23rd birthday here and the vibe was so lively and fun. I ordered their daily special salmon plate it was AMAZING! I literally scraped my plate the only reason I wouldn’t give a 5 ⭐️ rating, is that the service was very slow... not as if the servers weren’t attentive, they were, but everything was made to order and take 45min plus.. my grandma was the first one to order her chicken dish and her meal came out last.. the young server Christian was a sweet kid, was keeping up the best he good, maybe they need more help in the kitchen? Idk but that’s my only complaint! More...

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29 May 2019

Great food

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29 May 2019

Great setting. Food was good.

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29 May 2019

Great menu and great vibe

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18 May 2019

Good place to eat and going dancing salsa with your wife or gf ok

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4 May 2019

Love their Salsa Sundays and brunch, though a little pricey. I used to really enjoy their jerk chicken as well, but I think they changed up their recipe and reduced portion size in the past couple of years. Cuban coffee in the cafe!

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29 April 2019

Extremely overpriced

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29 April 2019

Yummy!

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29 April 2019

A great place to hangout, eat and dance.

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29 April 2019

Amazing service!

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29 April 2019

I thoroughly enjoyed the food, atmosphere, ambiance, and the kind staff!!!

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29 April 2019

good food and personable employees

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29 April 2019

Great music

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25 April 2019

Great place to eat. I was quite inpress. Keep up the good work.

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25 April 2019

Outstanding restaurant, food was delicious. .Customer service very satisfaction . As I looked around the room everyone was enjoying their self with family and friends. . The young people was amazing. I think it's a place to be. On a nice Sunday afternoon .and any day of the week it's always been pleasant going there. When you want to have good meal and enjoy pleasant people from all different nationalities. . That what make America greater again. By enjoying each other's company. I had a wonderful time. With people you don't know. Take care and be blessed. More...

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25 April 2019

Remodel is now "familiar friend". With good weather, sidewalk seating is low volume but great with surprisingly little interruption by passersby, so it has a plaza feel. Food is really good and because they don't rush you the prices are very good as a way to hold down a spot for a good long visit with a friend. More...

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Q&As

We have so many... a few favorites
Empanadas (fried turnovers with the following fillings)
Picadillo: classic Cuban ground beef spiked w/sofrito
Pollo: slow roasted chicken, olives, capers, saffron rice
Veggie Picadillo: chopped mushrooms, tofu mix, sofrito
Ropa Vieja 25
Angus flank steak, Rioja-sofrito jus, smoked carrot
puree, pickled onions, congri *GF optional

Paella Valenciana ​
Arroz bomba w/sofrito and saffron, 4oz lobster tail,
shrimp, mussels, clams & Spanish Chorizo *GF optional

Puerco Asado ​
Slow roasted pork, yucca-potato mash, maduros,
crispy cebollitas, naranja agria reducción *GF optional

Arroz con Pollo Fricasé
Baked chicken marinated in naranja argia, sherry, garlic
served over saffron rice with sauteed onions, bell peppers,
tomatoes, capers and green olives

Sandwich Cubano
Slow roasted pork, black forest ham, pickles, swiss
cheese, mustard, mojo

Our guest and of course the food and cocktails! We have a great team and we really pride our selves on working together.

We value our guest and we genuinely LOVE food! We are here to serve and love pleasing our guest