Sunrise Cuban Market & Cafe

Popped in for an early morning Cubano sandwich and cafe con leche. Seating inside with table service as well as a takeaway window and tables outside. Service was friendly and patient with us as we worked out what to order. Cubano sandwiches were flavourful and a decent size.

Horrible food and service. The place is run down, full of flies, and dirty. We ordered the breaded steak and it was cold, hard, greasy, and the taste was horrible. When we kindly asked to return the plate, after not having more than one bite… the server was supposedly told by the “owner” of Sunrise that they will NOT take back the food and it will need to be paid. They were completely unprofessional, took over 45 minutes to bring us our food, and the food was the worst food I have had in a while. I do not recommend this place. Do yourself a favor and go to another place for a nicer experience.

Been coming here for years. Food and coffee is excellent! Nothing beats the fresh baked cuban bread loaves from the back. Make sure you stop by!

We really enjoyed the Cuban sandwich and coffee here.

They are quick and efficient and the staff handles the overflow and load. Food is very good and they do take out orders and pickups all the time. They have a dining area inside and ultimately it’s a market style place, but could use a little more attention and refreshing of the environment.

3/10/25—-A Post-CrossFit Feast: When Hunger Meets Cuban Comfort Food After surviving a brutal CrossFit workout on an empty stomach—not eating for 19 hours—I was beyond hungry. Some people do intermittent fasting; I call it accidental survival mode. But hey, I like to work out on an empty stomach, so no regrets... until the hunger hit like a freight train. Thankfully, this Cuban café was just a one-minute drive from the gym. Perfect. No need for long decision-making—just food, now. First Impressions: Buffet Style & Spacious Seating As soon as we walked in, I noticed a buffet-style setup with hot, ready-to-go meals lined up. A tempting sight for someone who just burned more calories than they had in reserve. The place was spacious, so we picked a table further back to settle in. It was getting close to 11 AM, but my stomach didn’t care—it was breakfast time for me. The Order: Enough Food for a Small Army I went for: ✔ Scrambled eggs with French fries (brought most of them home) ✔ Croquetas (because Cuban café = croquetas) ✔ Tostadas (because why stop at just one carb?) ✔ Coffee (of course) ✔ Orange juice (which I saved for later like a true planner) My husband? He got an omelet, then immediately complained it was too much food—as he always does. So, we finally made a pact: from now on, we order one meal to share. (We’ll see how long that lasts.) I also ordered boiled yuca con rabo encendido (oxtail stew) to-go—because the wise traveler knows, always think ahead. The Atmosphere: A Gathering Spot for Hungry Workers As we ate, we noticed construction workers filing in, one after another, filling up the place. That’s always a good sign—because if locals, especially hardworking laborers, eat here, the food is legit. Service: Friendly & Full of Stories Then there was Mari—so friendly, so talkative. She told me my name is very popular in Cuba, which made me feel honorary Cuban for the day. Final Thoughts: Worth the Trip? Everything was delicious, the coffee was strong, and the service was warm and welcoming. Plenty of parking, great home-cooked flavors, and a good spot to fuel up. Would I go back? Absolutely. Will I drive 30 minutes to get here while hosting guests? Highly doubtful. But if you’re in the area and craving authentic Cuban food, this is the place. Wise Words to End On: "A good meal after hard work isn’t just food—it’s fuel for the soul."

Microwaved old sandwiches for the customers. We came here for a Cuban Sandwich after reading the reviews about fresh bread daily. We walked in, and the woman greeted us right away. She disappeared into the back and came out with what looked like yesterday's premade sandwiches. She squirted some mayo and mustard onto the center of the sandwiches, and added like 4 slivers of pickles to each. The next move is what killed the sandwiches. She then chucked both sandwiches into a microwave for 4+ minutes the first time, and 3 minutes the 2nd time! 🤦🏼‍♀️ That poor bread never stood a chance. Then she puts them onto a press to crisp up the outside of these sad, limp, microwaved sandwiches. My sandwich was still cold inside even after the microwave , and the roasted pork used was dry and flavorless, and clearly not the fresh pork made for the display counter. The chunk of pathetic ham that was carelessly tossed in there was just boiled ham. Don't waste your money here, it's not what it used to be.

Not much of a visible sign for this hidden gem. We stopped for gas across the street at the Chevron station and spied Sunrise Cuban Market & Café. We ordered an empanada and a media noche sandwich. The sandwich was the star of the show. The pork was tender and in nice big chunks. The Swiss cheese was strong and not some wimpy baby Swiss or fake American cheese Swiss. Ham was a nice, thick slice. Sweet egg bread was delish. I’ve bookmarked the spot for our next trip to the Keys. Next time, we will have to try the dinners.

When one is 300 miles from Cuba it's probably a good idea to try some Cuban food. During a recent trip to the Keys we did just that, venturing into Sunrise Cuban Market & Cafe half an hour before closing to select some delicacies to take out and enjoy in our jammies. The staff was very gracious, especially considering the late hour at which we arrived. I was able to practice my Spanish during ordering, including inquiring about vegan options. The lady taking our order was very patient, and carefully packaged everything up securely for the drive home. We ordered white rice, black beans, boiled yuca with mojo sauce, and sweet plantains, and everything was delicious. The rice had more flavor than your typical white rice, the beans and yuca were seasoned perfectly, and the plantains were just bliss. Although we were hungry we still had leftovers for the following day, and after tip the total was $23. For affordable, authentic, delicious Cuban food you can't go much more right than Sunrise.

Best. Cuban. Bread. Hidden gem. That's all I have to say. Ohh, don't forget to tip the guy.

Authentic Cuban food in the heart of the Keys. The best Cuban bread in all of the United States! Try the croquetas and the fried pork chunks. Great flavor and price. Don't be scared, try it!

Perfect Cuban sandwich! I had at least one Cuban sandwich everyday we stayed in the Keys. We'll be back again!

Outstanding Cuba coffee! Outstanding breakfast. Eaten here many times breakfast never fails to be wonderful. Their bread is equally wonderful. Service is pleasant and fast. A must stop for everyone.

Stopped by on a Sunday morning on the way back to Miami. Knew it would be great when there were tons of people coming in for the fresh bread! Ham and cheese breakfast sandwich and Cuban coffee were perfect and the service was quick and easy. Oh and the price!

One of my favorite, must stop places in the keys for a variety of reasons. * cheap for anywhere let alone the keys. * delicious. * pork, ropa veja, yuca, black beans, rice, etc 100% * guava pastries * cafe con leche Service is prompt. I love to order as 'take out' and then go to a park and enjoy my meal. If you order a plate, it's enough for two!

Always my go-to for Cafe Con Leche while in Key Largo we have also eaten breakfast and it is big, delicious portions!

When you are craving for good Cuban food in the Keys this is the place to go. There's nothing fancy just good food. There's the restaurant, small market and a ventanita to place orders to go. The best Cuban bread I've had in a long time. I had the chance to speak with the baker and I told him how great the Cuban bread was and he told me he makes it with a lot of love and you can really tell. Amazing. Solid place in the Keys.

Stopped on our way out of the keys for breakfast. It was incredible. Great local place.

Fabulous breakfast! Cafe Cubano and café con Leche were both delicious. After ordering the café Cubano, I had to get a café con Leche to go. The Spanish omelette was delicious and huge but I'll probably get the breakfast sandwich (with that amazing bread!) next time. Service was wonderful shout out to Mary! There was a little bit of a language barrier, but we did just fine. When we entered and they could tell we mostly spoke English, they took us to the side to show us an English menu (thank you!) Dining room is fairly basic but clean and you're in and out fairly quickly! There is a store and bathroom in the back. If you're in need of a dominoes table, they have those for sale! Will be back!

Cuban sandwich is fantastic along with Cafe Duca de Letche so good that my wife ordered one to go

Amazing Cuban breakfast and pan! Love this place in the keys. Must hit this place up if you want a solid Cuban food experience

Good for coffee if you can stand the attitude you get. Unless you speak Spanish then you will probably be fine. Food is eh.

Had a bacon, egg & cheese on Cuban bread this morning. It was great. Went back for lunch and got a to-go order of Ropa vieja, with black beans & rice, and sweet plantains. Everything was excellent.

Stopped in and got a small coffee and must've gotten the non-local price of $4.50. The coffee was so sweet that I think I got diabetes.

Genuine Cuban cuisine right in the middle of the Keys. They serve the best Cuban bread you'll find anywhere in the U.S.! Be sure to try the croquetas and the fried pork chunks -- both are packed with flavor and offered at a great price. Don't hesitate, give it a shot!

The best Cuban bread and cafe con leche ever. The Cuban sandwich is perfect. The service was friendly. Great find in the middle of the keys.

Called and ordered on the way there: a Cuban sandwich, a breakfast sandwich, and a tamale, because I will always want a tamale if it's available. Coffees were made fresh upon our arrival, so took maybe 5 minutes. Everything was delicious! The Cuban was even good when I reheated a piece of it for breakfast the next morning. Coffees were strong and delicious. The people were nice. It's a tiny little place with a takeout window, if you just stop for a coffee and an empanada (they also looked homemade, wish I had gotten one!) you don't even have to go inside. Definitely a great little place to stop for a quick breakfast or lunch. Highly recommend!

Went there for lunch two weeks ago with a friend and had a grilled chicken breast with grilled onions, delicious black beans and white rice and plantains and a Coke. I only ate a third and it was enough for me for 2 1/2 more meals they certainly give you a lot. Their food was and is always terrific.

Can't get enough of this place. Kids love the rice and beans and I basically love everything else. The Cuban bread is the best in the keys and the people are always very nice and polite. I stop in here every chance I get.

Excellent food and service. I will visit again La comida caliente y riquísima, la cantidad también era apropiada. Sabía a comida casera y el servicio excelente.

On Saturday afternoon we had a delicious breakfast and the ambiance was excellent and the service was awesome

I really liked the food here! The flavors were great, and the portions were fair. Service was friendly but could be a little faster. Definitely a place I'd visit again.

Horrible food and service. The place is run down, full of flies, and dirty. We ordered the breaded steak and it was cold, hard, greasy, and the taste was horrible. When we kindly asked to return the plate, after not having more than one bite... the server was supposedly told by the "owner" of Sunrise that they will NOT take back the food and it will need to be paid. They were completely unprofessional, took over 45 minutes to bring us our food, and the food was the worst food I have had in a while. I do not recommend this place. Do yourself a favor and go to another place for a nicer experience.

Leidi and Mati are amazing at what they do. Warm, friendly, and always smiling! I think, during a weeks stay in Largo, I had at least 8 Cuban Cafe con Leche. So perfect! Poquito azucar! The roast pork was great, the chicken was delicious, the house made flan I miss already. Steak and eggs worked well with my carnivore diet. My favorite item was the Coffee. Can't wait to go back down. This will be my first stop! They also have a great, house made cigar! I ended up buying 20 torpedoes to bring home. Artistically wrapped, perfect draw and medium bodied. I love a fresh cigar. Especially at $4!

Dirty,ugly floor.Old food at display area.No welcome deco/sign employee or ambience.We do not return here.No good vibes.It's a 1 star cafeteria with área to sale things.No for tourism.

Very disappointing. The food is fine. I had a sandwich and coffee. Ordered chicken for my son. All tasty. My disappointment was the service. First, there was no organized queue. People just kind of jumped in and employees didn't care who was first. Next was the manner in which they called the completed orders. Most orders are sandwiches and no one knows whose sandwich it is. Unless it's a combined order where it's clear that it matches multiple items in your order. It takes so long to get the order that it adds to the confusion. I took the wrong sandwich and they were upset at me like I should know that sandwich was not mine. Then I didn't get my coffee. When I asked about it, they charged me which I know I had already been charged but they said they didn't. But I never got a receipt to prove it. It was all a big circus. The only reason they get two stars is because the food is not bad but boy what a headache. It's difficult to enjoy food after bad service.

Good coffee. Mediocre Cubano sandwich yucky ham and cheese mediocre string, french fries. Uninspiring. Will not. Very much less than mediocre restrooms.

45 minutes for Egg, ham and cheese breakfast sandwich to go. Had at least 15 people come and go while I was waiting. No menu prices so do the locals get better deals too? Opened the box and it's a pile of crap thrown together. Pathetic

It's not pretty but the food is amazing, when you're on vacation look for good food not looks for pictures. Pretty just equals tourists trap every time and this place was not that. The service was great, the girl at the front even helped me to my car because I had too many coffee cups in my hands. This is where Cuban people go before work and where you should go for good coffee.

If you want authentic Cuban food you should definitely stop here and get somethingg. On our way back home with decided to stop here and it's been the best decision we ever made in this trip. The service is amazing. I felt like I was Cuba in a cafeteria on a day after the beach. The lady is super nice and attentive. The food was *chef kiss* spectacular!!! We loved it and will definitely be coming back on our next trip to key west!!!

Real deal Cuban food! Best Cubano sandwich I've ever eaten. Delicious Cuban coffee. Good service. Don't miss this for lunch

Looking for a breakfast place as we left the Keys & saw a good local place to stop. We weren't totally sure what we were ordering. We got a breakfast sandwich on Cuban bread. We had scrambled eggs with ham & cheese. It was good but should have asked for salsa. Hubs got a cafe con leche & it wasn't quite strong enough for him. The Papa croquette was ok. It came out of a case & wasn't warm. We watched folks buy big loaves of Cuban bread--$2!

The people were super nice. The inside was very basic, so my expectations were high for the food. Some of my favorite Cuban restaurants are connected to gas stations. The food really was subpar. I had the huevo rancheros which was two eggs, a piece of sausage, and a potato patty.

The Cuban sandwich was large enough to split and was amazing. We took it to a local park and had the best day in the sun with the beautiful view

Great little spot! Friendly staff, quick service and excellent Cuban food. The Cafe Leche is top notch, stopped multiple mornings to grab a cafe and some other goodies to start the day.

Got the cuban and media noche sandwich. Both came fresh and hot off the grill (or in this case, the press).

As a second generation Cuban born and raised in Miami, I can give this spot two thumbs up. The food is delicious and authentic. The staff is always helpful. You will always find this spot full, and most people speak Spanish - that's always a good sign that you're not getting a watered down version of food. The croquettes were delicious, as was the sandwiches, and the chicken soup. I don't think I've had something here I didn't like. Check them out if you're in town!

Was expecting so much more. But didn't deliver. Food was ok. Nothing special. Pretty bland.

The chicken soup was bomb!! Homemade and spiced just right!! Huge portion that I finished in less than twenty minutes!! Soo good couldn't even wait to get a photo!! It felt like home!!

Amazing little place to get great breakfast and Cuban coffee. Went every morning while vacationing in the Keys. Miss it!

Sandwiches tasted good but they charged $10 more than it says on website menu for 2 sandwiches (later checked)... no price on menu in the store. Feels like it was "tourist price" ?

I've driven past here hundreds of times but today I stopped in for breakfast. The atmosphere was simple, just plain tables and chairs nicely spaced out. There's a market on one side offering traditional Hispanic items and a to-go counter on the other. In the back, you can get made to order sandwiches and fresh bread! My breakfast was only $6.99 and it had eggs, authentic chorizo, hash browns and toast. Their coffee is hot and delish. I had a cortadito and loved it. Service was friendly and fast. Loved this place!

Ah, Sunrise café! A Cuban staple down in the keys! Legit have probably the best rabo encendido I've ever tried! Flavors incredible and portion is moderate! The people who work here are kind and helpful! But be careful because some days they have things and others they don't. They rotate their menu! We get our rice here for every holiday and occasion. Usually the price is so so right! However with inflation it's fine up a bit which is sad to see but it's probably the only Cuban food this Cuban girl trusts in the keys!

Food was good. Cuban sandwiches. Fresh ingredients and tasty. Service was incredible. So kind. They called me back to tell me my pickup order was ready. They had it waiting for me and kept it hot and fresh. Delicious. Great experience. Kind people. Gracias, mi gente en Sunrise!

Inconsistent pricing. The prices at the counter are different for the same items depending on who's working and for different people on line ordering the same exact items. It is like they decide by looking at you what they want to charge. It is very upsetting. I used to really enjoy going there for their cortadito drinks and Cuban sandwiches. But stopped when the prices kept changing for the same items depending on who was working. Sandwiches used to be excellent, but have also let Me down the last few visits.

5 stars! Amazing bread ate 1/2 the loaf while getting our breakfast sandwiches which were huge! We don't speak Spanish and the waitress was so helpful even though there was a language barrier she took us to the side and got us a menu so we could show her what we wanted and helped us so the locals could continue with their ordering up front it made us feel very welcome. Thank You!

If you love microwaved meats look no further. This is your jam read no further. If not, read away folks. This spot is an adventure. Not like a goonies adventure but more like a trip to the DMV. This was, by far not only the worst Cuban food but the worst restaurant experience I've ever had. Walking into this joint I thought, this is my kind of place. No frills, pics of the food and menu looked great. Sat down and ordered the fried pork chunks with a side of rice and plantains. Service was slow which I try to be patient with. I've worked in service for years and give these folks a break. It's hard work. However, in the next hour the food hadn't arrived. No check in by a server for drinks etc. More than an hour later the entire dining room had turned tables when our "food" arrived. It was beyond inedible. First off the pork chunks which were advertised as similar to lechon was a MICROWAVED slab of tough as nail pork with some microwaved onions on top. Never touched a grill. The sweet plantains were so hard you could hammer a nail with them and colder than my ex wife's soul. My buddy ordered a Spanish tortilla. It was some French fries with scrambled eggs on top. We tried no more than a bite of the meat and after chewing it long enough to read the entirety of War and Peace we turned to the plantains, I think I chipped a tooth. Is this used to build hurricane proof structures? The rice.... My god, it's rice! How does one knacker this? It was completely cold, somehow mealy and crunchy in a bad way. After about 15 min after we asked for the bill the server asked if we wanted a to go box we politely declined and said we were sorry but the food was absolutely terrible. She laughed and walked away. Until then we hadn't issued a complaint let alone a bad look to the service. I have never, ever, not once not left a tip at a restaurant. We left zero tip and left just happy to put the experience behind us.