Overview
Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar, at Pointe Orlando on International Drive, pairs vibrant Cuban cuisine with a serious rum programme and a colourful, atmospheric room designed to evoke old Havana. By day it is a lively restaurant; at the weekend it transforms into a salsa-fuelled night out.
Cuisine, atmosphere and best dishes
Cuisine: Cuban. Atmosphere: vibrant and festive, with Havana-inspired decor and weekend live music and dancing. Best menu items: ropa vieja, Cuban-style roast pork, plantains and empanadas, plus mojitos and pours from the extensive rum list. The cocktails and rum selection are a genuine highlight alongside the food.
Price, who it suits and family rating
Price: $$ (mid-range). Family rating: 3/5 — families are welcome at dinner, but the rum-bar focus and weekend nightlife make it lean toward couples and groups, especially later in the evening. It is a great choice when you want dinner that can roll into a night out.
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Vibrant atmosphere and decor.
- Excellent mojitos and rum selection.
- Weekend live music and salsa.
- Dinner that becomes a night out.
Cons:
- Adult-leaning, especially late.
- Can be loud and busy.
- Less suited to a quiet family dinner.
Our recommendation
Orlando Compass recommendation: come for dinner and stay for the rum and the music — order a mojito, the ropa vieja, and let the evening build. It is our pick for a dinner-into-night-out on I-Drive. For Greek-flavoured party energy instead, see Taverna Opa.
