CUBA LIBRE

Is CUBA LIBRE clean? No — an F, 59/100, at its most recent inspection on May 26, 2026. That visit logged 3 high-priority, 4 intermediate, and 5 basic violations.

Inspectors cited 3 high-priority, 4 intermediate, and 5 basic violations. That leaves it safer than 3% of Orange County restaurants we grade. On the upside, the trend has been improving. Safer, higher-graded options nearby are listed below.

F grade · 59/100 · safer than 3% of Orange County restaurants we grade

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Safer options nearby

Higher-graded restaurants close to CUBA LIBRE, by Florida DBPR grade:

Restaurant details

Health grade
F (59/100)
Violations
12 total — 3 high-priority, 4 intermediate, 5 basic
Address
9101 INTERNATIONAL DR UNIT1004, Orlando, FL
Cuisine
Cuban
Categories
Cuban restaurant
Price
$20–80
Rating
4.3 stars (4542 reviews)
Seats
523
Phone
(407) 226-1600
Website
Official website
Photo of CUBA LIBRE
Photo: Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar

Community Rating

Reviews via Google
4.3 Community-sourced rating 4,542 reviews
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What diners say — our read

Sorted by date, these 24 reviews trend upward. Reviews mentioning how guests are treated average 3.4 stars, so it divides opinion rather than settling it.

The split is 16 positive to 5 negative across 24 rated reviews, with 3 in the middle. Conspicuously absent: portion size, which no reviewer brings up. 5 stars is the modal score, given by 14 of the 24 reviewers who rated.

None of that is visible in a star rating: the most recent DBPR inspection graded this kitchen an F (59/100), citing 3 high-priority, 4 intermediate, and 5 basic violations. Diner sentiment and inspection result are measuring different things here, and only one of them is checked by the state. That inspection was on May 26, 2026. The trend across inspections is improvement. On health score it sits safer than 3% of the Orange County restaurants we grade. Among the items recorded were food from approved source.

When the crowd and the inspection agree this closely, the signal is worth taking at face value. Everything above is computed from the 24 reviews reproduced below.

Our own analysis of 24 reviews for this restaurant, set against its Florida DBPR inspection record. How we calculate grades →

  • June 29, 2026

    Sofia (with the black hair) is an absolute 10/10. She had amazing suggestions and immaculate vibes. Food and drinks were delicious!

  • June 28, 2026

    Best cuban spot in orlando!

  • June 27, 2026

    We celebrated my wifes birthday and let me tell you, it was absolutely amazing! The GM thomas and manager joseph went above and beyond to make this night extremely special! 🙌🏼🙏🏽 Our waiter jessy was phenomenal! The atmosphere was vibrant and the live performances was the icing on the cake! Thank you so much to all the staff for making it a truly special night. 10/10 def recommend this location to celebrate a special event.

  • June 27, 2026

    Beautiful place! It really looks like Havana. Great ambiance

  • June 25, 2026

    Tienen un ambiente sumamente agradable muy familiar y acogedor. La comida fue excelente todo estuvo perfecto al igual que el servicio del mesero Jason que en ningún momento nos descuidó al igual que el gerente Thomas que se mantuvo verificando que todo estuviera bien. Definitivamente es un restaurante que vale la pena visitar. Estaré regresando.!!

  • June 25, 2026

    Service was excellent! The waiter Jason gave us an excellent service and the manager was super nice and friendly. Definitely returning on the future. Highly recommended. Food was perfectly cooked.

  • June 25, 2026

    La comida estuvo excelente y superó nuestras expectativas. Jason, el mesero que nos atendió, fue muy servicial, atento y profesional durante toda nuestra visita. Asimismo, Thomas, el gerente, se mostró muy atento con nuestra mesa y brindó un servicio excepcional. Sin duda, fue una experiencia muy agradable y esperamos regresar muy pronto.

  • June 25, 2026

    I went to eat yesterday and had and amazing time with my family the service was amazing as well with the food. Jason was the perfect server as well with the manager Thomas Miller. They were both super nice, amazing service I will definitely come back.

  • June 24, 2026

    Don’t auto charge 20% gratuity when your service is trash!

  • June 24, 2026

    At the bar trying to watch the game while having a few drinks and appetizers. Seems like the bartenders were annoyed that we weren’t ordering big Entrees. They visibly seemed annoyed and saw them talking crap about us. Seems like they only care about us racking up the bill so they can get a big tip instead of offering a good service so that we could leave a nice tip. Didn’t even ask if I wanted another drink or even if I was finished after my first round. They just wanted us to get up and leave. Never coming back here again!!

  • June 24, 2026

    It was fine. Nothing amazing. Great server. Pricey.

  • June 23, 2026

    RAVE: First off let me start by saying this restaurant is absolutely stunning to look at. But beyond that the service and food is delicious. We came in as a group of 7 and Ian made it feel like there were only 2 to 3 of u the table was served so smooth and seamlessly. He came over and we felt like we were sitting in Cuba Libre university. HAHAHA. sorry I told him that at the table and we all found it funny. The way he broke down the lengthy menu without even peeking at it told us we were in the rite place. All of the food was absolutely delicious. And all of the staff was great. I have nothing bad at all to say about this restaurant. Will hopefully be back soon to give the deserts a try. We were wayyyy too full. Thank you Cuba Libre Orlando team. GREAT JOB

  • June 23, 2026

    This restaurant is good for it's drink menu. The food menu needs improvement and the price for the meal does not equal to the quality of the meal. The staff is pleasant.

  • June 22, 2026

    Bueno hemos ido mucho a este lugar pero ayer fue muy diferente en el horario del club. Se llama Cuba libre la decoración es de Cuba pero no esperes escuchar nada de este país. Hubo 2 DJs en la noche. El primero DJ Rey pura salsa antigua de PR y Muchoo Bad Bunny todo el repertorio. El segundo DJ no me se el nombre vino casi a las 1pm y repitió lo mismo que ya el otro había puesto. Quede local. Fui y le mencione que pudiera algo cubano y puso 2 pedacitos de canciones, una de ellas version con Farruko de hace mil años también. La verdad nada variada la música.Lo que su sitio web dice que es dedicado a herencia cubana comida musica sabores y tradicio es totalmente falso por lo menos en Orlando solo queda la decoracion y el nombre. Cambienle el nombre por PR libre.

  • June 21, 2026

    no entiendo como se llama Cuba libre y no ponen ni una canción cubana no entiendo muy decepcionado

  • June 21, 2026

    “La verdad, el nombre Cuba Libre no le hace justicia al lugar. Uno esperaría al menos escuchar algo de música cubana, pero no ponen ni una sola canción de Cuba. Más allá del nombre, la selección musical fue bastante mala y sin ambiente. Si van a usar una identidad tan marcada, al menos deberían reflejarla en la música. Muy decepcionante la experiencia.”

  • June 21, 2026

    Had the pleasure of being served by Maria. She was so sweet and made great recommendations! Would absolutely return!

  • June 21, 2026

    The food was delicious and the decor was very well done. I had the Levanta Muerto (raise the dead, hangover cure) Seafood Soup with a side of the fried rice. Very good. My wife had the salmon and she enjoyed it. My only complaint is that the music is incredibly loud (at least on the main floor). I had to shout at family across the table. If that's your jam, enjoy!

  • June 20, 2026

    I went to Cuba libre at the beginning of this month to have dinner before a comedy show. We were sat in the upstairs area near the bar. Was pretty dead in there being as they closed at 6 for a private event and it was 5pm. When looking at the menu prior to arriving we noticed they had a happy hour with food and drinks (at the bar or bar tables) also was a sign in front of the restaurant stating their happy hour was Monday through Thursday 5-6pm we arrived at 5:05 Thursday evening, ordered the things listed on the happy hour menu online. The food took almost 40 minutes to come out for a party of 3 and only two other tables seated, the food was good no complaints there until I got my bill and noticed that nothing was happy hour priced. When asked the server about it I was told I have to ask for a happy hour menu in order to get the happy hour prices, it then turned into we are closing at 6 for a private event. In which I replied well does the happy hour not matter when you close after it’s done? At that point I was getting no where with the waitress so she brought over the manager. He also stated that you need to ask for the happy hour menu in order to get the items at happy hour price even though they had the info online, a sign outside their front doors and we ordered the exact things on the happy hour menu. He stated that he doesn’t know if people want the happy hour prices if they don’t specifically ask for it, so I asked him why he would assume people don’t want to save…

  • June 20, 2026

    Everything was okay but when music started was told very rudely my little one couldnt be on the dance floor. While the dance floor was empty only had one person on it.

  • June 18, 2026

    Se pasa muy buen rato, no es costoso, atención de primera la comida increíble y el ambiente excelente 👌

  • June 18, 2026

    Cuba Libre کے نام سے دنیا میں کافی ریسٹورنٹ ہیں، لیکن Karachi میں کوئی بڑا Cuba Libre برانچ نہیں مل رہا۔ سرچ میں زیادہ تر یہ ملے: *1. Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar - Atlantic City, USA* *Rating*: 4.2/5 - 767 reviews *Cuisine*: Caribbean, Latin, Spanish, Cuban *لوگ کیا کہتے ہیں:* - *ماحول*: پرانے زمانے کی لیمپ پوسٹ، ornamental interior، لمبا بار۔ "authentic Cuban feeling" - *ڈرنکس*: Coconut Mojito, Mojito کی کافی تعریف۔ Rum-based ڈرنکس مشہور ہیں - *کھانا*: Ropa Vieja - shredded beef stewed، juicy اور spicy۔ Guacamole Cubano بھی اچھا لگا - *سروس*: Welcoming اور efficient۔ ایک کسٹمر کا سامان بھول گیا تو خود کال کر کے بتایا dbf8c8ad *2. Cuba Libre, Pune - India* *مشہور چیزیں:* - *Mocktails*: Summer Rain, Island Affair, Sunset Drive, Watermelon Mojito - سب refreshing اور delish - *کھانا*: Cuba Libre Spice Wings - dark red, spicy, creamy mayo dip کے ساتھ۔ Cigars & Bullets - fish cigars + potato bullet nuggets، presentation اچھی a6ca *3. Cuba Libre, Cambridge UK* *مکس ریویو*: - *پلس*: Food lovely، Cuban music، atmosphere nice - *مائنس*: سروس سلو، 40 منٹ انتظار۔ 12.5% ٹپ پہلے سے لگ جاتی ہے 46cf *نوٹ*: اگر آپ Karachi میں "Cuba Libre" ڈھونڈ رہے ہیں تو وہاں ابھی کوئی برانچ نہیں ہے۔ آپ شاید "Cuba Libre Drink" والا کوئی کیفے ڈھونڈ رہے ہوں؟ آپ کس شہر کا Cuba Libre پوچھ رہے ہیں - Karachi, Lahore, یا باہر کا؟ نام بتائیں تو میں exact location + مینو بھی نکال دوں گا۔

  • June 17, 2026

    Very nice atmosphere, food was very authentic. I felt like the prices were fair. We shall be back !

  • June 16, 2026

    This was a really cool place with great food, drinks, and service!

Overall Score

43 / 100

  • Health inspection grade 0/40
    Grade F
  • Dietary transparency 20/20
    6 options listed
  • Community rating 17/20
    4.3★ average
  • Hidden-gem status 0/10
    Not flagged
  • Track record 6/10
    Improving, 0% clean

Composite score from health grade, dietary options, ratings, and inspection record — distinct from the state-derived health grade.

Opening hours

Monday
5 to 10 PM
Tuesday
5 to 10 PM
Wednesday
5 to 10 PM
Thursday
5 to 10 PM
Friday
5 PM to 2 AM
Saturday
12 PM to 2 AM
Sunday
12 to 10 PM

Inspection history

The following records are from Florida DBPR public inspection records, most recent first.

  1. May 26, 2026 · Routine - Food

    Inspection Completed - No Further Action

    3 high-priority · 4 intermediate · 5 basic

    • 01 — Food from approved source; safe, unadulterated, sound condition
    • 02 — Consumer advisory, date-marking & labeling of ready-to-eat foods
    • 03 — Temperature control of foods (cold/hot holding, cooking, cooling, reheating)
    • 16 — Dishwashing facilities; sanitizer test kits; gauges
    • 22 — Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • 25 — Single-service and single-use items
    • 31 — Handwash sinks accessible; handwashing supplies & sign provided (×2)
    • 40 — Employee personal belongings
    • 42 — Cleaning and maintenance equipment
    • 50 — Current license, properly displayed
    • 53 — Food manager certification; employee food-safety training
  2. December 2, 2025 · Routine - Food

    Inspection Completed - No Further Action

    3 high-priority · 4 intermediate · 11 basic

    • 01 — Food from approved source; safe, unadulterated, sound condition
    • 03 — Temperature control of foods (cold/hot holding, cooking, cooling, reheating) (×2)
    • 05 — Food & equipment thermometers provided and accurate
    • 08 — Cross-contamination: raw foods separated; food protected during prep/storage
    • 10 — In-use food dispensing utensils properly stored
    • 13 — Clean clothes; hair restraints; jewelry; fingernails
    • 14 — Food-contact & nonfood-contact surfaces properly designed/maintained (×2)
    • 22 — Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized (×2)
    • 23 — Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
    • 24 — Storage & handling of clean equipment and utensils; air drying
    • 31 — Handwash sinks accessible; handwashing supplies & sign provided
    • 36 — Floors, walls, ceilings clean & maintained; proper ventilation
    • 50 — Current license, properly displayed
    • 51 — Other conditions of sanitary & safe operation
    • 53 — Food manager certification; employee food-safety training

This grade is calculated by us from Florida DBPR public inspection records — Florida does not issue official grades. How we calculate it →

Data last updated: May 26, 2026