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Habana Restaurant - SoCo, Austin, TX

Habana Restaurant - SoCo

4.8
4.8
39 Reviews
$31 to $50
Cuban

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2 people
19:00
Booked 1 time today
  • Charming
  • Innovative
  • Great for craft beers
Habana Restaurant and Bar is a family owned and operated since 2001 that specializes in Caribbean cuisine. Serving lunch and dinner, this restaurant makes everything in house from scratch since day one. Habana Restaurant offers plenty of indoor and covered outdoor seating (including our tropical Cabanas) and is good for families, small to large groups and other special occasions. Start with an appetizer like the Cuban nachos, papa rellena, croquettes, and empanadas. Feel like sharing? Get the tropical ceviche, sweet plantains (maduros) or the yucca fries. For the main course, try the world-famous Cuban sandwich, carne con pappa, chuleta fritas (fried pork chops), arroz con pollo, or the ropa vieja. Our full-service bar also serves the best mojitos and pina coladas in town along with a plethora of rum-based drinks.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Cuban, Contemporary Latin American, Puerto Rican
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00–21:45 Fri, Sat 11:00–22:45
  • Phone number
    (512) 443-4252
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Catering
    We cater both buffet style options and small office style lunches and dinners. Email us to see menus and pricing. <br />catering@habanaaustin.com
  • Private party facilities
    We have 2 large patios in back and front of the restaurant and a large indoor space to accommodate many sizes and budgets of parties. We also offer services for off-site events. Email us at catering@habanaaustin.com

What 39 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.4Value

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Review summary

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Habana Restaurant - SoCo offers a vibrant Cuban dining experience with "great place!" ambiance and "amazing food." Patrons rave about the "amazing" plantains, guacamole, and infused vodka martinis. While some dishes and service varied, the overall experience is enhanced by friendly staff and the charming S. Congress vibe.

39 Reviews
  1. Catharine

    Salt Lake City

    49 reviews

    5.0

    49 reviews

    Dined on 31 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We thoroughly enjoyed our celebratory visit at Habanas. Our server German was excellent - very friendly and made great recommendations. Delicious margaritas and the arroz con pollo was excellent- plenty for 4 people to share! The flan and tres leche rounded off the experience! So glad the weather cooperated and we were able to enjoy one of the cabanas. Highly recommend.

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  2. Angelo

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    Charlotte

    3 reviews

    1.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 27 October 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    By far one of the worst restaurants I’ve ever been to. To start off, they charge $35 for a Bistec meal, when in other Cuban restaurants, charge $19. The service was terrible — our waiter couldn’t even speak proper English and was very rude . It was a Sunday at 1pm and restaurant was completely dead. I honestly don’t know how the restaurant is still operating.

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  3. Natalie

    New Orleans

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 27 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    I have a dairy allergy and the restaurant was able to accommodate. The dude was delicious and very close to my grandmother’s cooking. Lechon Asado, fried yuka and plaintains maduro. Will definitely go back when in Austin

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  4. Shelley

    Austin

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 20 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Empanadas were amazing. Plantain chips and guac were wow! Food was amazing, drinks were great and terrific service! Back patio was perfect!

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    San Antonio

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 28 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It was an early birthday celebration with family in a cabana in the afternoon. The food was delicious (platano maduros were the best). We had the sampler platter which was awesome and a pretty stiff rum /mango drink. Waitress was nice and attentive. We all were very pleased with the whole experience!

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  6. Ann-Marie

    E. Tennessee

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 16 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Habana was amazing. We took a friend out who was visiting for Canada and we were all very impressed by the drinks and the food. Our waiter was also the bartender and gave us great advice on drinks and food. It is a bit pricy but overall it was a fantastic experience.

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  7. Nanci

    VIP

    Austin

    51 reviews

    5.0

    51 reviews

    Dined on 31 August 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our meals are always consistently terrific. The service and the server were exceptional last night. I can’t wait until the weather cools off so we can sit outside on one of their lovely patios or at a cabana. I definite must to try if you haven’t been there and make sure you try one of their infused vodka martinis

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  8. TexasGuest

    Dallas

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on 14 July 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great drinks, outstanding service, solid Cuban food options, awesome S. Congress vibe.

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    VIP

    Houston

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on 6 July 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing food, friendly service, nice ambiance! I highly recommend it!

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Austin

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 18 June 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Our appetizer of plantains and guacamole was absolutely amazing! The picadillo and ropa viejo were cooked and seasoned deliciously. However, the pork chops were dry and a bit tough. Our server was sweet but said very little and disappeared on us twice, the second time leaving us to ask another server for the assistance we needed.

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Habana Restaurant - SoCo is rated 4.8 stars by 39 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 1 time today

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Google Map for Habana Restaurant - SoCo

2728 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Cumberland and Congress right next to the Great Outdoors
  • Area
    South Austin
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 11:00–21:45 Fri, Sat 11:00–22:45
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Cuban, Contemporary Latin American, Puerto Rican
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Private Lot
  • Phone number
    (512) 443-4252
  • Catering
    We cater both buffet style options and small office style lunches and dinners. Email us to see menus and pricing. <br />catering@habanaaustin.com
  • Private party facilities
    We have 2 large patios in back and front of the restaurant and a large indoor space to accommodate many sizes and budgets of parties. We also offer services for off-site events. Email us at catering@habanaaustin.com
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