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La Bella Havana
- 35 Main St, Yonkers, NY 10701

Cuban restaurant, Caribbean restaurant ★4.0 (133)·$20–30

35 Main St, Yonkers, NY 10701, USA

4.0
The food was delicious. The staff took care of us and we were a table of 12 . All the food was delicious, fresh and presentation was beautiful. Mixed drinks were great too. The staff was attentive and personable as well. Music was also good. It was my sister and I, birthday. We took pictures, laughed, ate and had a great time. We were not rushed off either.Hats off to the chief . Thank you all. What a wonderful night .😁 - Marylou Ramos
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La Bella Havana Introduce

Introduction / Overview

La Bella Havana is a dynamic establishment situated in the heart of Yonkers, NY, offering a captivating blend of authentic Cuban and broader Latin American cuisine with a vibrant lounge and nightlife experience. Categorized as a Cuban restaurant, Caribbean restaurant, Latin American restaurant, and a lively lounge/night club, this venue successfully captures the spirit and warmth of the Caribbean. The moment you step inside, the ambiance—characterized by exposed brick, a bamboo-and-thatch bar, and a warm Latino beat—transports patrons to a sexy, friendly, and convivial environment reminiscent of a true Havana escape.

More than just a place to eat, La Bella Havana is a premier destination for socializing and entertainment in the New York region. It seamlessly transitions from a cozy, romantic dinner spot to a trendy, lively scene perfect for groups and tourists looking for a fantastic night out. The establishment is famous for its delicious, beautifully presented food, exceptional mixed drinks, and attentive, personable service. With a full bar, late-night food offerings, and excellent music, it is the quintessential spot for celebrating special occasions, enjoying a weekend brunch, or simply unwinding after a long week. Customers frequently describe their experience as '10000/10' and rave about the vibrant energy, solidifying its status as a must-try venue in Yonkers.

Location and Accessibility

La Bella Havana is prominently located at 35 Main St, Yonkers, NY 10701, USA, placing it directly in the Yonkers waterfront area. This strategic location makes it easily accessible for residents throughout Yonkers, Westchester County, and those traveling from New York City. The surrounding neighborhood is a bustling part of the Yonkers Downtown BID, offering a vibrant backdrop for a night out.

The restaurant prides itself on being fully accessible to all guests. Key accessibility features include a wheelchair-accessible entrance, wheelchair-accessible seating, and a wheelchair-accessible restroom. For guests driving to the venue, parking options include both free street parking and paid street parking in the vicinity. While parking can sometimes be a challenge in a busy downtown area, the various options provide reasonable solutions. For planning a visit, especially during peak dining or nightlife hours, the venue recommends making lunch and dinner reservations, which can ensure a seamless experience for parties of all sizes. The convenience of its location near the Hudson River and major roadways further enhances its appeal as a central gathering spot.

Services Offered

La Bella Havana offers a comprehensive suite of dining and entertainment services, ensuring a top-tier experience for all patrons across the New York metropolitan area.

  • Full Dining Service: Offers table service for Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, and Dessert, accommodating solo diners, groups, and special occasions.

  • Nightlife and Bar: Features a fully stocked Bar Onsite, serving a great selection of Beer, an extensive Wine List, Hard Liquor, and spectacular Cocktails, with a special emphasis on signature rum-based drinks like the Mojito.

  • Flexible Ordering: Provides Dine-in, Takeout, Delivery, and a convenient No-contact Delivery option.

  • Reservations: Accepts and recommends reservations for lunch and dinner, making planning for groups or romantic nights easier.

  • Happy Hour: Offers dedicated Happy Hour Drinks and Happy Hour Food, providing excellent value for an early evening visit.

  • Family-Friendly Amenities: Welcomes families with children by providing High Chairs and a dedicated Kids' Menu, featuring familiar favorites like quesadillas and cheeseburger sliders.

  • Outdoor Seating: Offers the ability to dine or enjoy drinks in the open air, a desirable feature in the New York area.

  • Payment Convenience: Accepts all modern payment forms, including Credit Cards, Debit Cards, and NFC Mobile Payments.

  • Late-Night Food: Ensures the festive atmosphere can continue with late-night food options available for patrons staying for the lounge/night club experience.

Features / Highlights

The distinctive offerings at La Bella Havana elevate it beyond a typical restaurant or bar into a full-scale entertainment destination.

  • Authentic Cuban & Latin Cuisine: The menu features a strong foundation of traditional Cuban dishes, including favorites like Ropa Vieja (shredded beef), Vaca Frita (fried shredded steak), and Pernilito Cubano (slow roasted pork), prepared with great care and authentic seasoning.

  • Showstopping Seafood: Notable specialty seafood items include the extravagant Havana Paella and the visually stunning Seafood Mofongo, served with mussels, clams, shrimp, and calamari in a delicious creole sauce.

  • Exceptional Beverages: Highlights include a 'Great Cocktails' menu, specializing in authentic Cuban drinks like the famous Mojito, a 'Great Beer Selection,' and a 'Great Wine List,' catering to all preferences.

  • Vibrant Atmosphere: Described as Casual, Cozy, Romantic, and Trendy, the venue offers a Latin vibe with decor and music that enhances the lively atmosphere, often featuring music with a warm Latino beat.

  • Fast and Personable Service: Praised for its 'Fast service' and staff who are attentive, personable, and professional, even with large groups.

  • Presentation and Quality: Customers consistently commend the food for being delicious, fresh, and having a beautiful presentation, reflecting the chef's expertise.

  • Signature Appetizers: Features unique small plates and appetizers perfect for sharing, such as Mofonguito Trio (stuffed fried plantains) and Caribbean Guacamole, ideal for pairing with happy hour drinks.

  • Dessert Selection: A celebrated selection of classic Latin desserts, including Vanilla Flan and various Tres Leches cakes (including Passion Fruit), provides a perfect, sinfully sweet ending to any meal.

Contact Information

For making reservations, placing a takeout order, or inquiring about catering and events, please use the contact details below:

Address: 35 Main St, Yonkers, NY 10701, USA

Phone: (914) 920-9777

Mobile Phone: +1 914-920-9777

What is Worth Choosing

La Bella Havana should be your top choice in the New York region when you seek an experience that successfully combines a top-tier Cuban/Latin American restaurant with an energetic lounge atmosphere. Unlike many establishments that specialize in only one area, La Bella Havana excels at both. It is a fantastic option for a wide range of occasions, whether you are planning an intimate, romantic dinner or organizing a large birthday celebration for a group. The staff’s proven ability to handle large parties, ensuring that 'all the food was delicious, fresh and presentation was beautiful,' while maintaining an attentive and unhurried service, is a significant advantage.

The culinary offerings are compelling, providing genuine Cuban flavors that can be hard to find. Signature dishes like the slow-roasted pork (Pernil) and the classic shredded beef (Ropa Vieja) are prepared with authenticity. Furthermore, the commitment to an outstanding beverage program—including signature Mojitos and a great wine list—ensures your drinks are as memorable as your meal. The overall atmosphere, with its good music and a vibe that encourages laughter and great times, is a major draw. For New Yorkers searching for that perfect spot that offers excellent food, superb drinks, and a lively, feel-good ambiance that extends into the late evening, La Bella Havana provides a complete, high-quality, and highly-rated Latin American nightlife experience right in the heart of Yonkers. It truly is a place worth trying, as one happy customer noted, an experience that is '10000/10.'

La Bella Havana Menu

  • APPETIZERS

  • Empanadas $10.99

    Four turnovers stuffed with choice of chicken, beef, vegetables, guava cheese or shrimp (additional $4).

  • Chicken Wings (8 Pieces) $13.99

    Choice of original, spicy, or lemon cilantro sauce, with either ranch, blue cheese or mango dip.

  • Chorizo Salteado Con Mariquitas $12.99

    Sauteed Cuban sausage with cashews and orange sauce.

  • Camarones En Coco $13.99

    Fried jumbo shrimp in coconut served with peanut saucee.

  • Ceviches Tropicales $16.99

    Tropical mixed seafood in a citrus sauce.

  • Yuca Rellena $12.99

    Stuffed yuca (cassava) with shredded beef and cheese in a demi-glaze sauce.

  • Mofonguito Trio $15.99

    Smashed fried plantain and stuffed with shrimp, chicken and beef. Make it all shrimp for $3.

  • Mejillones En Vino $14.99

    Sauteed mussels in white wine sauce or optional spicy sauce, served with toasted garlic bread.

  • Crab Cakes $15.99

    Pan seared crab cakes and dipping sauce.

  • Fried Calamari $14.99

    Fresh crispy calamari served with marinara sauce.

  • La Bella Havana Antojitos $34.99

    Our special platter with a mix of empanadas, assorted mofunguitos and chicken, beef, chorizo, and shrimp skewers.

  • Pulpo A La Parrilla $19.99

    Grilled to perfection octopus with ajillo sauce.

  • Popcorn Shrimps $13.99

    Crispy shrimp with sriracha sauce.

  • Chicharron De Pollo $13.99

    Crispy cubes of marinated chicken with chipotle aioli.

  • Caribbean Guacamole $17.99

    Hass avocado, red onions, tomatoes, cilantro, crispy cheese, lime juice, served with tostones and chips.

  • El Cochinito $15.99

    Marinated pork chuck served with garlic mojo sauce.

  • Maduro Relleno De Bacalao

    Whole sweet plantain stuffed with codfish in a creole sauce or substitute with chicken, beef, or shrimp for $4.

  • SOUPS

  • Sopa De Pollo $15.99

    Chicken soup with vegetables.

  • SALADS

  • Green Salad $10.99

    Mixed green salad with watercress and avocado tossed in citrus dressing.

  • Caesar Salad $12.99

    Romaine lettuce with Caesar dressing and manchego cheese served with yucca croutons.

  • Calamari Salad $15.99

    Crispy calamari over a bed of mixed greens with mango pomegranate, cashews, and sweet peppers.

  • SANDWICHES

  • Cuban Sandwich $15.99

    Roast pork, ham, Swiss cheese and pickles served with French fries.

  • Pan Con Bistec $15.99

    Grilled steak with melted cheese, lettuce, tomato & onions. Served with French fries.

  • Havana Cheeseburger $15.99

    10 oz. grilled burger seasoned with onion, garlic, and cilantro served with cheese, lettuce, tomato, and onions. Served with French fries.

  • Patacon $16.99

    Crispy green plantain sandwich with lettuce, tomato and avocado, Choice of chicken, fish, or beef.

  • Havana Fish Sandwich $16.99

    Fried white fish filet on a brioche bun with tartar sauce, lettuce, and tomato served with French fries.

  • ENTREE - BEEF

  • Vaca Frita $25.99

    Shredded beef steak with caramelized onions served with white rice and black beans, avocado, and sweet plantains.

  • Ropa Vieja $25.99

    Shredded beef steak with peppers and onions, served with white rice and black beans, avocado, and sweet plantains.

  • Churrasco Cubano $33.99

    12 oz. marinated skirt steak served with yucca fries and chimichurri sauce.

  • Bistec Encebollado Palomilla $25.99

    Palomilla steak with caramelized onions served with moros y christianos.

  • Iberica Hamburger $15.00

    8oz grilled burger served with garlic fries, crispy hamon cerrano (Iberica).

  • T-Bone Steak $44.99

    20 oz. Angus T-bone served with grilled asparagus and mashed potatoes.

  • ENTREE - SEAFOOD

  • Havana Paella $36.99

    Signature paella with shrimp, Lobster, calamari, mussels, clams, Cuban sausage, and chicken chunks mixed in saffron rice.

  • Bella Havana Gambones $29.99

    Grilled shrimp in delicate citrus wine sauce served with vegetables, sweet plantains, and manchego cheese rice.

  • Seafood Mofongo $36.99

    Our special mofongo made with mashed green plantains served with mussels, clams, shrimp, and calamari in a lobster creole sauce.

  • Pargo Relleno $35.99

    Crispy whole red snapper filled with coconut-pineapple rice and crab meat in a lobster enchilada sauce.

  • Grilled Salmon $29.99

    10 oz. fresh salmon served with mashed potatoes in a lobster enchilada sauce.

  • Lubino Castro (Branzino) $29.99

    Slow-roasted whole branzino in a delicate lemon garlic sauce served with spicy roasted potatoes.

  • Stuffed Filet Of Fish $29.99

    A delicate fried white fish filet stuffed with sauteed shrimp and sofrito sauce served with Shrimp Chofan (fried rice mixed with shrimp and veggies).

  • ENTREE - PORK

  • Pernilito Cubano $33.99

    Slow roasted pork shoulder served with sweet plantains, caramalized onions and Cuban sauce served with moros y christianos.

  • Cochinito Tazon $23.99

    White rice and black beans with pork chunks, served with sweet plantains and avocado.

  • Pernil $23.99

    Slow roasted pork topped with caramelized onions served with white rice, black beans, avocado and sweet plantains.

  • ENTREE - CHICKEN

  • Chicharron De Pollo $21.99

    Crispy cubes of marinated chicken with white rice and black beans with chipotle aioli.

  • Pollo Cubano $22.99

    Chicken breast with peppers, olives and capers in a white wine sauce or ajillo, served with moros de guandules.

  • Grilled Marinated Chicken Breast $21.99

    Grilled chicken breast in marinara sauce or ajillo, served with white rice and black beans.

  • Grilled Marinated Chicken Breast $21.99

    Grilled chicken breast in ajillo sauce served with white rice & black beans

  • La Bella Tasting $37.99

    An assortment of grilled skirt steak, chicken breast, chorizo, and shrimp served with mixed vegetables.

  • Chicken Ropa Vieja $24.99

    Shredded chicken with peppers and onions served with rice and beans, avocado, and sweet plantains.

  • KIDS MENU

  • Kids Chicken Quesadilla $12.99
  • Kids Cheese Quesadilla $12.99
  • Kids Chicken Tenders With Fries $12.99
  • Kids Cheeseburger Sliders With Fries $12.99
  • SIDES

  • Arroz Blanco $5.99

    White rice.

  • White Rice & Black Beans $6.99
  • Moros Y Cristianos $5.99

    Rice and black beans mixed together.

  • French Fries $5.99
  • Garlic Fries $5.99
  • Yuca Fries $5.99
  • Tostones $5.99
  • Maduros $5.99
  • Vegetables $5.99
  • Mashed Potatoes $5.99
  • Moro De Guandules $5.99
  • Cheese Croquettes $5.99
  • Side Of Mixed Greens Salad $5.99
  • Fried Cheese $5.99
  • Chicken Chofan (Fried Rice) $9.99
  • Shrimp Chofan (Fried Rice) $11.99
  • DESSERTS

  • Vanilla Flan $8.99
  • Tres Leches $8.99
  • Passion Fruit Tres Leche $8.99
  • BEVERAGES

  • Coke $3.99
  • Diet Coke $3.99
  • Ginger Ale $3.99
  • Sprite $3.99
  • Seltzer $3.99
  • Cranberry Juice $3.99
  • Orange Juice $3.99
  • Mango Juice $4.99
  • Passion Fruit Juice $4.99
  • Pineapple Juice $4.99
  • Lemoneade $4.99
  • Strawberry Lemoneade $4.99
  • Espresso $3.99

La Bella Havana Details

  • Service options

  • Outdoor seating
  • No-contact delivery
  • Delivery
  • Takeout
  • Dine-in
  • Highlights

  • Fast service
  • Great beer selection
  • Great cocktails
  • Great coffee
  • Great wine list
  • Serves local specialty
  • Popular for

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Solo dining
  • Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Wheelchair accessible seating
  • Offerings

  • Alcohol
  • Beer
  • Cocktails
  • Coffee
  • Comfort food
  • Happy hour drinks
  • Happy hour food
  • Hard liquor
  • Late-night food
  • Quick bite
  • Small plates
  • Wine
  • Dining options

  • Brunch
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Dessert
  • Seating
  • Table service
  • Amenities

  • Bar onsite
  • Restroom
  • Atmosphere

  • Casual
  • Cozy
  • Romantic
  • Trendy
  • Crowd

  • Groups
  • Tourists
  • Planning

  • Lunch reservations recommended
  • Dinner reservations recommended
  • Accepts reservations
  • Payments

  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards
  • NFC mobile payments
  • Credit cards
  • Children

  • High chairs
  • Kids' menu
  • Parking

  • Free street parking
  • Paid street parking
  • Parking

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La Bella Havana Location

La Bella Havana

35 Main St, Yonkers, NY 10701, USA

La Bella Havana Reviews

An average rating of ★4.2 from 771 user reviews.

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