Cuban sandwich
noun
: a usually grilled and pressed sandwich in Cuban-American cuisine served on a long split roll and typically containing roasted meats, cheese, and pickles
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my favorite place to get a Cuban sandwich is in Chicago
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Right now, the venue offers Shula Burger for gourmet burgers, Cafe Versailles for Cuban sandwiches and croquetas, and Jackson Soul Food for comfort classics.
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Taylor Haught, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Two CharlotteFive team members even counted its Cuban sandwich among the best in the city last year.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
But while Cuban sandwiches and cafés con leche can be found everywhere in Key West, truly classic Cuban dishes—ones that use original recipes without any efforts to modernize or fusion-ize—can be tough to find.
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2026
Items on the menu for dine-in or to-go include a Reuben sandwich made of marinated tempeh and a Cuban sandwich made of seitan ham, Thompson told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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Taylor Haught, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Two CharlotteFive team members even counted its Cuban sandwich among the best in the city last year.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2026
But while Cuban sandwiches and cafés con leche can be found everywhere in Key West, truly classic Cuban dishes—ones that use original recipes without any efforts to modernize or fusion-ize—can be tough to find.
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2026
Items on the menu for dine-in or to-go include a Reuben sandwich made of marinated tempeh and a Cuban sandwich made of seitan ham, Thompson told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Cuban sandwich.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cuban%20sandwich. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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