Cuba Bakery & Café

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while a delivery driver was unloading pastries, he noticed something peculiar: every time he opened the door of Cuba Bakery & Café, it seemed like the scent of freshly baked Cuban bread wafted not only inside but also out into the street, attracting curious neighbors and passersby alike. Soon enough, word spread around town that if you wanted the best Cuban bread in Cuba Bakery & Café, all you had to do was stand outside on the corner. One day, an elderly gentleman approached the delivery driver with a smile: 'You know,' he said, 'I’ve been standing here for half an hour waiting for my daily bread fix!' The driver laughed and replied, ‘Welcome to our little secret!’

2. A few days ago, a neighbor was watering her garden outside Cuba Bakery when she saw something strange through the window. A waiter was setting up tables for breakfast service, but instead of placing plates and cups, he kept arranging… empty boxes from last night’s takeout orders. Curious, our neighbor asked him what he was doing. The waiter smiled sheepishly and explained that it was part of an elaborate prank organized by the staff. Turns out, every week they secretly rearrange the place as a surprise for their regular customers—boxes, mismatched chairs, even fake signs in Spanish. It became a fun tradition, leaving everyone laughing and feeling like they were part of some big inside joke.

3. While loading crates of freshly baked goods into Cuba Bakery’s cooler one afternoon, the delivery driver paused in surprise—there, nestled among the pastries, lay an old, dusty keyring with a faded signet and no note. Curious, the driver showed it to the owner, who shrugged and said, ‘Oh that? It belongs to our ghost baker, a regular from the 50s. He sometimes drops by for a cup of coffee.’ The next morning, a new batch of croissants appeared, perfectly shaped and still warm, along with a note: “Thanks for keeping my key.”

4. While loading crates of freshly baked goods into Cuba Bakery’s cooler one afternoon, the delivery driver heard an unusual sound coming from inside. Curious, he peeked through the door and saw… nothing. The room was empty. Suddenly, a small piece of cake fell onto the floor. Startled, the driver bent down to pick it up—and found himself face-to-face with a smiling mouse who calmly waved goodbye before scurrying off. A regular customer later joked that maybe they should start calling it ‘Mouse Bakery’.