Kuba Kuba brings the warmth, flavor, and easygoing spirit of Cuban cooking to Richmond, offering a welcoming neighborhood destination where homestyle dishes and an upbeat atmosphere come together beautifully.
Located at 1601 Park Ave in Richmond, VA 23220, this popular restaurant has earned a strong reputation for serving food that feels both comforting and memorable, with a menu built around the kinds of meals people return for again and again.
From breakfast and brunch through lunch and dinner, Kuba Kuba offers a full dining experience that works for a quick stop, a relaxed meal with friends, or a solo visit when you want something satisfying and full of character.
What makes Kuba Kuba especially appealing is the way it blends quality, convenience, and hospitality. Guests can enjoy dine-in service, takeaway, delivery, outdoor seating, and on-site service, making it easy to enjoy Cuban favorites in whatever way fits the day.
The restaurant is known for fast service, great coffee, great beer selection, and standout desserts, along with local specialties and a menu that includes alcohol, beer, comfort food, happy-hour drinks, healthy options, quick bites, and small plates.
With table service, counter service, a bar on site, Wi‑Fi, free Wi‑Fi, and a casual, cozy, trendy setting, it creates the kind of environment that feels lively without ever losing its welcoming, neighborhood feel.
Accessibility and comfort are also thoughtfully built into the experience. Kuba Kuba offers a wheelchair-accessible entrance, seating, toilet, and car park, helping more guests enjoy a smooth and stress-free visit. Reservations are accepted, and payment is simple with credit cards, debit cards, and NFC mobile payments.
Backed by a 4.50-star rating from 2,829 reviews, Kuba Kuba stands out as a trusted choice for anyone looking for flavorful Cuban cuisine, reliable service, and an inviting place to eat in Richmond. For questions or reservations, call +1 804-355-8817.
Popular Items
Frequently ordered and highly recommended items at Kuba Kuba
Our Story
Welcome to a place where great food meets warm hospitality. We believe dining is more than just a meal - it's an experience to be savored and shared.
Our kitchen is dedicated to creating dishes that bring people together, using recipes that honor tradition while embracing innovation.
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A glimpse of our restaurant experience
Food & Drinks
Mixed greens tossed with our house balsamic vinaigrette, tomato, cucumber & garnish. Served with cornbread.
Large bed of mixed greens tossed with our house balsamic vinaigrette, tomato, cucumber & garnish. Topped with sliced avocado, served with corn bread.
Ask us! Served with cornbread.
Two traditional pastries stuffed with spinach and ricotta. Topped with our lime sour cream & veggie garnish. Served with cornbread.
Two traditional pastries stuffed with beef picadillo (kuban beef hash). Topped with our lime sour cream & veggie garnish.
Black beans over rice with veggie garnish. Served with cornbread.
Deep-fried plantains! Freshly made at today's state of ripeness.
Homemade risotto cakes with coconut & pineapple, dusted with rice flour & deep-fried. Served over black bean & corn salsa.
Shrimp and mussels cooked in a tasso ham & lime-cilantro broth. Served with Kuban toast.
Antipasto plate includes chorizo (spanish sausage), queso blanco, tasso ham, artichokes, marinated olives, capers, roasted garlic, roasted red peppers & asparagus on a bed of mixed greens. Served with Kuban toast.
Pressed with roast pork, Smithfield ham, Swiss cheese, pickles & mustard. Platanos on the side.
The Cuban sandwich with Spanish chorizo sausage. Platanos on the side.
Roast pork, house bar-b-que sauce & our carrot-ginger slaw. Platanos on the side.
Pressed with sliced turkey, cream cheese & strawberry preserves. Platanos on the side.
Scrambled eggs, Spanish chorizo sausage & Swiss cheese. Platanos on the side.
Sliced turkey, Swiss cheese, spinach, tomato & mustard. Platanos on the side.
Ropa vieja, Swiss cheese. Platanos on the side.
Pressed with Smithfield ham, carrot-ginger slaw, cucumbers, cilantro & rana sauce. Beans & rice on the side. Platanos on the side.
Marinated & grilled chicken breast with grilled pineapple, lettuce & tomato. Platanos on the side.
Our pan-fried codfish cake topped with enchilado sauce, lettuce & tomato. Platanos on the side.
House basil pesto, spinach, tomato, & Monterey Jack cheese. Platanos on the side.
Balsamic-marinated and grilled mushrooms with swiss cheese, spinach & tomato.
Pressed with plantains, carrot-ginger slaw & house bar-b-que sauce. Black beans & yellow rice on the side.
Balsamic-marinated grilled portobellos with spinach, tomatoes & swiss cheese. Platanos on the side.
A plate of our mojo-marinated roast pork with black beans, yellow rice & platanos.
Our shredded beef flank steed with green bell peppers & onions. Served over yellow rice & platanos.
Two eggs over easy, over medium, over hard, scrambled or sunny! Scrambled with cheese add $1.50 Chorizo or Avocado add $3.00
With Monterey Jack cheese. Served with cornbread.
Spanish-style frittata with potatoes, green peppers & onions. Served with cornbread.
Spanish-style frittata with Spanish chorizo sauasage, potatoes, green peppers & onions. Served with cornbread.
Spanish-style frittata with roasted red peppers, asparagus, potatoes, green peppers & onions. Served with cornbread.
Spanish-style frittata with smoked salmon, spinach, potatoes, green peppers, capers & onions. Served with cornbread.
Spanish-style frittata with tomato, spinach, Monterrey Jack cheese, potatoes, green peppers & onions. Served with cornbread.
Two eggs your style, served over rice and picadillo (Kuban beef hash). Served with cornbread.
Two eggs your style with our pan-fired codfish cake topped with enchilado sauce. Served with Kuban toast.
Two eggs over red beans and Kuban bread, topped with Monterey Jack cheese, tomato-based enchilado sauce & our lime sour cream.
Same as above, with the addition of sliced avocado.
Slow roasted pork omelet served with black beans, yellow rice & cornbread.
Grilled flour tortilla with scrambled eggs & cheese, topped with tomato based enchilado sauce, spinach & sour cream. Served with cornbread.
Flour tortilla with scrambled eggs, Monterey Jack cheese & black beans. Topped with enchilado sauce, spinach & sour cream. Served with cornbread.
Our slow roasted, mojo-marinated pork with black beans, yellow rice & platanos .
Our shredded beef flank stewed with bell peppers and onions. Served over yellow rice & platanos.
Seared chicken breast with roasted red peppers, peas & yellow rice.
Traditional Spanish rice dish with artichoke hearts, roasted red peppers, asparagus, tomatoes, potatoes, peas & spinach. Topped with avocado.
Seared shrimp with roasted red peppers, peas & yellow rice.
Beef picadillo, yellow rice & platanos.
Traditional Spanish rice dish with Spanish chorizo sausage, clams, mussels & shrimp.
Traditional Spanish rice dish with clams, mussels & shrimp.
"Paella Mariscos" with pasta instead of rice.
Penne pasta tossed with roasted tomatoes, portobellos, roasted red peppers, basil & Manchego cheese.
Sautéed shrimp in a tomato based sauce with capers, served over yellow rice.
Sautéed shrimp in a guava-ginger bbq sauce served with black beans, yellow rice & veggie.
Filet of salmon, coconut risotto cakes topped with sour cream served over a bed of fresh black bean & corn salsa with veggie.
Sauteed jumbo shrimp & mussels served in a white wine butter sauce over angel hair pasta, topped with Manchego cheese.
Pork shank served with a shallot demi-glace, mashed potatoes & veggie.
Shot of espresso.
Two shots of espresso.
+ iced add .50¢ + sweetened condensed milk add .50¢ + to go add .50¢
Demitasse of espresso with a splash of steamed milk.
Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Ginger Ale, Orange Nehi
Malta India, Maerva, Coco Rico, Jupiña & Other Flavors
Hear from our valued guests
Favorite place I’ve been on my trip to Richmond! NY Strip w/ chimichurri and salmon dishes were amazing! Yucca fries were so good as well! Ilse our waitress was awesome! They were slammed on Saturday night and I see why! Might not be as fast of service as most Americans expect but atmosphere, appetizers, and everything made it a wonderful experience! Will 100% be back!
Great coconut rice cakes, fried plantains and Cubano sandwich. Come here for your fried food fix and something a little different from traditional Southern or Mexican cuisine. l found the reggae music jarring but the server said they play a lot of Cuban music and this was just a little break from that at a less busy time of day. Love the wall decor and friendly service. Would definitely come back.
Dope spot. Great food great service. Love the atmosphere, black beans with the cornbread is 🔥adding chorizo to a classic Cuban sandwich is a great touch.
Small, and could see where theres a wait for a table, but would definitely be worth it! Food came quick and was great! I got the Chicken Pineapple sandwich and it was amazing! Atmosphere was perfect, felt like its been there a while, 'well loved' you could say! Nothing was run down, just used from the amount of customers they've had through the years, and now having been there I can see why! Will definitely be going again, and can definitely recommend them to anyone who would ask!
Sat immediately and had us on our way in time for the show at the Altria! The food was stellar!! The chimmichuri was fire and the crab cakes were sans filler and were so juicy with a nice crispy shell. Every inch of the asparagus was tender and the spinach perfectly done! What a great meal!! Oh, almost forgot, the rockfish bites and dipping sauce were ridiculous!! Wish we had a bit more time for dessert...will definitely plan for that next time!
Pork plate and Cuban sandwich were outstanding! So was the red beans & rice. YUM!
Only reason for a 4 on atmosphere is this is a really local/student eats, so don’t expect anything fancy on the inside. But, we’ve eaten at Kuba Kuba before and know that local eats are usually the best. This time, it was for breakfast. As always, the food is excellent, the prices fair, and service very good. The photo is of an omelet… a large breakfast, for sure. Parking can be tricky because Kuba Kuba is located just off VCU campus and apartment/house parking is at a premium. This is a great place to eat if you want wonderful food that’s not microwaved and has a touch of a different culture.
Wonderful restaurant. In a great neighborhood. The food smelled great before it headed to the table and it did not disappoint when it got to the table. Fabulous! The Service wonderful, east going and perfect date night evening. Can not say enough good things about this place. Even the music was on point.
Authentic cuban food that tastes delicious! We go there often! I love the Lunch roasted pork special! It is scrumptious and they have a Rana sauce that adds just the right amount of spice to the dish! The cuban music and decor adds to the dining experience. The wait staff is on the ball! They know when you need them and when to not hover! Great to go on a date night or with a party of up to 6 or 8 people! Manny, the owner, if he is there, adds to the wonderful atmosphere! It’s a MUST if you are visiting Richmond! If you live here and haven’t been to Kuba Kuba… then you are really missing out!
My first time to Kuba Kuba after hearing about it months ago. Went in for brunch and started with the Cortadito (espresso and milk) then ordered the huevos rancheros. I really enjoyed the Cuban take on this classic. The bread was noticeably wonderful, eggs cooked perfectly. Everything about the dish was fresh, hot and so tasty! Certainly a fair serving! That bowl / dish is deceiving deep (in a great way)! Wait staff were pleasant, attentive and the food quickly and thoughtfully prepared / served. Loved the atmosphere, music and decor. Throughout the meal we talked about our plans to return for lunch or dinner and continually referenced wonderful specials and huge menu. I’m so looking forward to it! I strongly recommend Kuba Kuba.
Common questions about Kuba Kuba
Kuba Kuba is located at 1601 Park Ave, Richmond, VA 23220, United States, Richmond, VA 23220, United States.
You can reach Kuba Kuba by calling +1 804-355-8817.
Kuba Kuba has a rating of 4.5 out of 5 based on 2829 customer reviews.
Kuba Kuba features the following accessibility: Wheelchair-accessible entrance, Wheelchair-accessible seating, Wheelchair-accessible toilet, Wheelchair-accessible car park.
Kuba Kuba features the following service options: Outdoor seating, On-site services, Takeaway, Dine-in, Delivery.
Kuba Kuba features the following highlights: Fast service, Great beer selection, Great coffee, Great dessert, Serves local specialty.
Kuba Kuba features the following popular for: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Solo dining.
Kuba Kuba features the following offerings: Alcohol, Beer, Coffee, Comfort food, Happy-hour drinks, Healthy options, Quick bite, Small plates, Vegan options, Vegetarian options, Wine.
Kuba Kuba features the following dining options: Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Counter service, Dessert, Seating, Table service.
Kuba Kuba features the following amenities: Bar on site, Restroom, Wi-Fi, Free Wi-Fi.
Kuba Kuba features the following atmosphere: Casual, Cozy, Trendy.
Kuba Kuba features the following crowd: Family friendly, LGBTQ+ friendly, Tourists, Transgender safe space, University students.
Kuba Kuba features the following planning: Accepts reservations.
Kuba Kuba features the following payments: Credit cards, Debit cards, NFC mobile payments.
Kuba Kuba features the following children: Good for kids, High chairs, Kids' menu.
Kuba Kuba features the following parking: Free street parking, Somewhat difficult to find a space.
Kuba Kuba features the following pets: Dogs allowed outside.
Business Features
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