Breakfast is back at Toronto’s favourite Cuban restaurant
La Cubana’s Ossington location is now open for early risers
When La Cubana closed its flagship Roncesvalles location in September after 13 years of service, the restaurant’s loyal fans were devastated. None more so than the brunch crowd, who lined up on weekends for hearty short rib hash and delightful banana French toast with dulce de leche.
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But now they’re introducing Cuban breakfast at their Ossington location, which until now wasn’t open in the mornings. The menu will include some old hits as well as some new dishes, including huevos sofrito ($15); pulled pork benito, their take on eggs Benny ($19); and—an early favourite—pork belly and waffles with pineapple salsa ($21), because fried chicken shouldn’t get to have all the fun.
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Pablo Mozo—who has co-owned and operated La Cubana with his chef sister, Corinna Mozo, from the beginning—describes the move as “evolutionary” and hopes that the neighbourhood will be excited for Cuban flavours at breakfast. “When our Roncesvalles location closed, we heard from so many people who missed the breakfasts there,” says Mozo. “So we thought, Why not bring that energy to Ossington? It felt like the right moment to refresh things, to surprise people a little and to give the neighbourhood something they’ve wanted without even realizing it.”
La Cubana’s breakfast menu is now available from Tuesday to Friday, 9 a.m. to noon, and Saturday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Dylan Muñoz is a writer and recipe developer based in Toronto (and sometimes France). His work covers food, design and travel. Muñoz has written for Food Network Canada, CBC Life, Designlines, the Toronto Star, Fashion magazine and more. You can find him at @dylanmakes on Instagram or sunbathing somewhere in Mallorca.
