| El Cubo de Cuba | |
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 The restaurant's exterior in 2022 | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Food type | Cuban |
| Street address | 3106 Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard |
| City | Portland |
| County | Multnomah |
| State | Oregon |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 97214 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 45°30′43″N122°38′01″W / 45.5119°N 122.6336°W |
| Website | cuboportland |
El Cubo de Cuba, or simply Cubo, is a Cuban restaurant in Portland, Oregon. [1] [2] [3]
Starting as a food cart and later becoming a brick and mortar operation in southeast Portland's Richmond neighborhood, the restaurant serves Cuban street food, [4] including Cuban sandwiches, guava chicken, maduros, and mojo pork. The drink menu includes daiquiris, mojitos, and sangria. [5]
The brick and mortar restaurant opened in 2013. [6]
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