Habana Express Cuban Restaurant & Bakery — Restaurant in Pleasant Hill

FINALLY! Delicious, traditional Cuban food in the East Bay.  Habana Express in Pleasant Hill has been open a few weeks and we had dinner there last night.  It's not a fancy dining place, but the excellent food more than makes up for it.  I am half-Cuban and this food ranks up there with some of the best that I have eaten in Miami and Los Angeles.  The generous portion of ropa vieja was savory, flavorful, moist and very tender.  The black beans and yellow rice that came with it were quite filling.  (I had an aunt who claimed she could tell the quality of a Cuban restaurant after one taste of their black beans.)  And the Cuban sandwich: A thick slice of the lechon roast pork, tasty ham, cheese, pickles, mustard, all on a toasted, crispy sandwich roll.  Again, one of the best I have had in a long while.  They have chicken, steak and shrimp on the menu and I will return soon to try them.  There are a few places around for Cuban "fusion" food, but for honest, delicious, traditional Cuban food, this is the...

I had an amazing time, eating amazing authentic Cuban food. This was my 3rd time coming here and I gotta say I loved it. Food is original with real Cuban flavors, eating this food takes me back to my years in Miami where I learned about Cuban food and enjoyed it ever since, fortunately I found a Cuban place when I can continue to enjoy Cuban food. I really hope you guys never close. This time I brought my sister, her boyfriend, my mother in law who’s Cuban-who’s visiting from Miami , my sisters best friend and family, about 8 people, and the other two times I brought some other friends. I am beyond happy to know about this place , I will continue to come and brining more people to enjoy your food because honestly food was great and service too. We got everything we order correct and the cashier was very Kind too. Thank you to the person making out food which I heard is Cuban, I’m not sure if is the owner of the place but food tasted like original Cuban food. Plus we all loved that we can write...

A Piece of Cuba

I love Cuban food but it’s very hard to find in the Bay Area

Habana Express is a Pleasant Hill gem located in a strip mall with a plethora of dining options

Their signature is their classic Cuban sandwiches. While they serve dishes like ropa viejo, tamales and Cuban pastries, it’s really the sandwiches that are the star

They’re made fresh to order (about 10 minutes) but well worth the wait. I ordered a side of yucca fries as well

The Cubano is their most popular sandwich and consists of roasted pork, Swiss cheese, ham, pickles, mayo and mustard

It’s finished on a griddle and the melty cheese and savory meats are a fantastic combo. Really enjoyed my lunch here and wish we had one on the Peninsula

📷 Cubano $13 ~ Roasted Pork, Swiss Cheese, Ham, Pickles, mustard, Mayo

📍 Habana Express Cuban Restaurant and Bakery (Pleasant Hill, CA)

Indoor seating and limited outdoor seating is available. Credit cards accepted. ...