Phoenix, AZ
For Cuban in Phoenix, the local food press points to Cubanitas Kitchen, The Canal Club, and Cornish Pasty Co. Picks from PHOENIX Magazine and Phoenix New Times, updated July 2026.
Editor’s picks
Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in PHOENIX Magazine and Phoenix New Times. Updated July 2026.
Cubanitas Kitchen · Glendale
A husband-and-wife kitchen whose ropa vieja has a wondrously supple texture, the Cubano grilled until the cheese oozes out the edges, and bite-size ham croquettes the cheap, addictive starter to order first. Cuban music and dancing fill the downtown Glendale room most nights.
The Canal Club · Scottsdale
A Cubano built from braised pork, ham, baby Swiss, sweet-and-spicy pickles, and chipotle aioli on a bolillo roll, in a 1930s-Havana-styled room at The Scott Resort. It is a more composed, upscale-bar take on the sandwich than the counter spots elsewhere.
Cornish Pasty Co · Phoenix
A Cuban reworked into the shop's signature hand-pie format, with ham, Swiss, dill pickles, mustard, and pulled mojo pork sealed inside a pasty crust. It is an unusual crossover, but the mojo pork carries real Cuban flavor under the novelty format across the shop's several Valley locations.
Coabana · Downtown
A Cuban-inspired lounge pouring cafecitos and mojitos alongside homemade empanadas, crispy ham croquettes, and yuca fries with a garlicky mojo. A classic Cubano and loaded Cubano nachos anchor the food side of a bright, tropical downtown room on Washington Street.
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