Oakland, California, Alameda
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.
146 customer reviews
John Scott
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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Tim Heath, DC
Super friendly service, delicious coffee, convenient location.
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memi miller
Good Place to enjoy cocktails and eat
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Johanna Avella
La comida es buena.
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Shee & He
Smashing Cubano
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Randy James
Chicken wings and a ice cold beer good for the evening
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Grerardo Herrera
Muy mal servisio en la barra
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Ehoud A
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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Jose Salgado
Good food Great Drinks and Awesome Sunday Funday Cuban Salsa
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jade madeLOVE
The owner is super friendly and the Cubano was delicious. Can't wait to go back and try the food!
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Celestino Garcia
Great service, atmosphere and food. Live music on Sundays starting at 4pm
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Ivan Rodriguez
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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Roz Bolds
Great service lil expensive
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Jeff Beck
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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Rhett Burden
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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MTJ4 ATT&J11
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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luv luv
Awesome atmosphere, great service!
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Leticia Christian
Good food and cozy place for a brunch.
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Alex Viafara
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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TT Draper
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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Franchesca Diaz
Best Latin party in the Bay area!!
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Jennifer Lawrence
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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Vickie Stephens
Good drinks. I will be back
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JOSE GALINDO
Good music and gets packed. Fun
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Michael White
The food is on point......service was great
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Migdalia Rivera AYALA
Muy agradable el lugar un poco caro en lo que uno consume
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oscar guerrero
The empanadas are delicious amd drinks are pretty exquisite
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Elton Elis Walker
Great service food and music
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Christopher Thomas Constantino
Great food. Great staff.
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Theresa Owens
Great food, atmosphere and the owners are fantastic.
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Candace McClure
Great food, but service is a bit slow
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Marisol Moran
Great food
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Ginger Mooers
Great food and fun place to dance on Sundays.
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Chuck McIntyre
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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Dava Wilkins
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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Stephanie Maier
Great food
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shelley crenshaw
Great setting. Food was good.
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Alicia Garcia
Great menu and great vibe
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Carlos Rivera
Good place to eat and going dancing salsa with your wife or gf ok
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Kiona Padilla
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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ALEJANDRA
Extremely overpriced
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Hayden Sims
Yummy!
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Michael Davis
A great place to hangout, eat and dance.
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Estraia Banks
Amazing service!
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Clavel Bascom
I thoroughly enjoyed the food, atmosphere, ambiance, and the kind staff!!!
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Winnie Gallagher
good food and personable employees
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Harunah Ntege
Great music
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Edward Ailsworth
Great place to eat. I was quite inpress. Keep up the good work.
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Retha Jordan
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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Malcolm Ryder
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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What’s your signature dish?
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
What do you love most about your job?
Our guest and of course the food and cocktails! We have a great team and we really pride our selves on working together.
Why should our clients choose you?
We value our guest and we genuinely LOVE food! We are here to serve and love pleasing our guest