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Cousins Cuban Cafe
What you need to know
Cousins Cuban Cafe is a Cuban cafe at 108 Broadway Avenue in downtown Black Mountain, run by owner and chef Beatriz (Betty) Martinez-Sperry and her family. It is a breakfast and brunch spot for Cubano sandwiches, lechon asado with white rice, black beans and sweet plantains, pastelitos, empanadas, rice bowls and cafe cubano. There are vegan and gluten-free options, plus seasonal flan. It is open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. every day but Wednesday.
Local's Tip
Weekend brunch gets busy, so go early or at lunch on a weekday. While you wait, walk through the art gallery next door. Closed on Wednesday.
What the locals say
Regulars, including Cuban transplants from Miami, say the cafe cubano tastes like home. Fans recommend the Santiago Bowl and say the line moves fast even on a busy Friday.
What you need to know
Cousins Cuban Cafe is a Cuban cafe at 108 Broadway Avenue in downtown Black Mountain, run by owner and chef Beatriz (Betty) Martinez-Sperry and her family. It is a breakfast and brunch spot for Cubano sandwiches, lechon asado with white rice, black beans and sweet plantains, pastelitos, empanadas, rice bowls and cafe cubano. There are vegan and gluten-free options, plus seasonal flan. It is open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. every day but Wednesday.
What the locals say
Regulars, including Cuban transplants from Miami, say the cafe cubano tastes like home. Fans recommend the Santiago Bowl and say the line moves fast even on a busy Friday.
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