Hialeah

The Cuban Oven Bringing Fresh Cuban Cuisine to Downtown Hialeah

The restaurant was inspired by the owners’ upbringing and love for Cuban food culture.

Picture courtesy of The Cuban Oven.

HIALEAH, FL — The Cuban Oven is preparing to open at 395 E. 1st Ave., Hialeah, FL 33010, with husband and wife owners Vladimir Sanchez and Maite Capote targeting an early to mid-June opening, Sanchez told Business Debut.

What to Expect

The Cuban Oven will bring a fresh-food approach to Cuban cooking in downtown Hialeah. Sanchez said the restaurant was created to serve the flavors of Cuban cuisine without any frozen foods.

The restaurant will focus on Cuban food made with fresh, natural ingredients, including plantains, pork, Cuban sandwiches and other Cuban staples, Sanchez told Business Debut.

“The Cuban Oven was built on a simple idea to bring the flavors that define the Cuban cuisine,” Sanchez told Business Debut.

The restaurant is opening in a former bakery space. Sanchez said the space is about 1,500 square feet.

The menu will include fresh green plantains, sweet plantains, fries, pork and Cuban sandwiches, Sanchez told Business Debut. He said the restaurant will work with produce providers and focus on ingredients that help preserve the flavor of Cuban cooking.

“You can tell the difference in the flavor when it’s fresh and it’s frozen,” Sanchez told Business Debut.

Sanchez said the restaurant was inspired by the food culture he grew up with, including Cuban sandwiches made with fresh pork, ham and cheese. He said Capote, his wife and co-owner, also inspired him to open the restaurant.