Rumba, live music, cocktails, cigars and Cuban bites greeted patrons of Cuba 512, the “heart of Havana” in South Austin, during the restaurant's 10-year anniversary celebration this month.

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The restaurant offers an assortment of traditional Cuban cuisine, offering a classic Cuban sandwich as well as dishes like Ropa Vieja, Lechon Asado, fried plantains and other chef specials.

Cuba512 also regularly features live music and events, spotlighting a performance by Austin-based Latin Dukes during the anniversary celebration.

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“We started this journey with a dream—to bring authentic Cuban flavors to Austin—and now, 10 years later, we’re still here, growing, thriving and dancing to the same rhythm,” founder Tuky Ilbarra said in a statement.