CUBAN FOOD SINCE 1976
Three Generations - One Tradition
OUR HISTORY FROM SCRATCH
HAVANA SANDWICH SHOP IS LOCATED ON BUFORD HIGHWAY AND DRUID HILLS,
ONE OF THE BETTER KNOWN CUBAN RESTAURANTS IN THE ATLANTA AREA.
THE SHOP OPENED IN 1976 AND IS OFTEN LAUDED AS
THE FIRST ETHNIC RESTAURANT ON THIS SIDE OF THE CORRIDOR.
Stepping into the shop, there's an immediate sense of family
and its walls carry memorabilia that tell a love story.
"When I met Eddie, he introduced me to Cuban food,
what his mom cooked and dad cooked,"
Debbie Benedit, co-founder of Havana Sandwich Shop said.
Debbie said from the first day she met Eddie,
she knew she was going to marry him. She was 17 years old
at the time. "He continues to this day to be the love of my life,"
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"Eddie had a dream and this was his dream, the restaurant."
Debbie also shares that "Havana Sandwich Shop was
originally a shut down convenience store..."
In less than six weeks, the couple turned
"an empty rundown building to pretty much what you see here today.
"They didn't do it alone".
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Today, her son, Eddie Jr. helps run Havana Sandwich Shop​​​​​​​​​
Family
Best Cuban Sandwich
in Atlanta.
The black beans and rice
are excellent served together.
I've been coming here
for over 20 years.
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Garret Marsh
LOCAL GUIDE
The best Cuban restaurant
in the South. They have withstood many years in business for a reason. Family run. Consistently on point. Get the Cuban... Black bean soup... yellow rice... it is a legendary Atlanta establishment.
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Paul Cheney
LOCAL GUIDE