Clewiston · US-27 (Sugarland Hwy) · Cuban
Café Tropical
A casual Cuban café on US-27 in Clewiston, known for Cuban sandwiches, plantains, empanadas and black beans and rice, from breakfast through dinner.
Opens Café Tropical’s Google Maps listing. It’s open daily from early morning, so it works for any meal.
Details checked November 2026
Type
Cuban restaurant
Cuban sandwiches, plantains, rice and beans
Price level
$ on Tripadvisor
Yelp also lists $
Hours
Daily from 6:30 am
To 8 pm, per Google and Yelp
Time needed
About 45 minutes
Our estimate for a casual meal
Parking
No RV parking posted
Bring the tow vehicle or car
VISIT FLORIDA
Recommended
In its Lake Okeechobee dining guide
On the menu
Cuban sandwiches, plantains and black beans on US-27
A casual Cuban menu served from breakfast through dinner: Cuban sandwiches and medianoches, pan con bistec, roast pork chunks, empanadas, plantains, yuca, congrí and black beans and rice, plus guava-and-cheese pastries and Cuban bread.
Photo: Todd Van Hoosear on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Start here
Cuban sandwich
VISIT FLORIDA’s top pick here, along with the medianoche, a Cuban on sweet egg bread.
RV tip: Crooked Hook RV Resort is about 7 minutes away. Unhitch and bring the tow vehicle; Café Tropical doesn’t post any RV parking details.
Also worth ordering
- PlantainsThe item Google reviewers mention most (14 reviews).
- EmpanadasMentioned in 8 Google reviews.
- Pan con bistecA steak sandwich on Cuban bread, mentioned in 4 Google reviews.
- Black beans and riceMentioned in 4 Google reviews; VISIT FLORIDA suggests it, or yuca, on the side.
Why go
A taste of Cuba in America’s Sweetest Town
Café Tropical is on Sugarland Highway (US-27) in Clewiston, the sugar town on the southwest shore of Lake Okeechobee. VISIT FLORIDA singles it out for Cuban food at bargain prices, and it’s open from breakfast to dinner every day.
It has 4.2 stars from more than 850 Google reviews, but ratings run cooler elsewhere: 3.5 on Tripadvisor, where it ranks #7 of 32 in Clewiston, and 3.6 on Yelp. Fans mention the plantains, empanadas and a welcoming staff, while some reviewers say quality and service vary.
Hours run 6:30 am to 8 pm daily, per Google and Yelp. For RVers it’s about 7 minutes from Crooked Hook RV Resort.
Photo: Ebyabe on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Why it made our list
- Recommended by VISIT FLORIDA for Cuban food
- Open daily from 6:30 am
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner
- $ on both Tripadvisor and Yelp
- About 7 minutes from Crooked Hook RV Resort
For RVers
Taking the rig to Café Tropical
The practical stuff we wished someone had told us before we pulled in.
Unhitch before you go
Café Tropical doesn’t post RV or oversize parking. It’s on US-27 in town, so a tow vehicle or car is the easy choice.
Check the time
Google and Yelp list 6:30 am to 8 pm daily. Tripadvisor shows 6 am to 9 pm, so call before an early or late visit.
Order like a regular
VISIT FLORIDA suggests the Cuban sandwich or medianoche, with yuca or black beans and rice on the side.
Take it back to camp
Tripadvisor and Yelp both list takeout.
What visitors say about Café Tropical
The visitor report card
We don’t copy other sites’ reviews, but the published scores are worth reading together. Scores checked November 2, 2026.
…serves outstanding Cuban food at bargain prices.
VISIT FLORIDA, “Restaurants All Around Lake Okeechobee” · visitflorida.com
What visitors often mention
Recurring themes in Google’s review topics
PlantainsEmpanadasWelcoming atmosphere
Google’s review topics put plantains on top (14 reviews), then empanadas (8), the welcoming atmosphere (5), pan con bistec (4) and black beans and rice (4). Checked November 2, 2026.
What reviewers mention most
Number of Google reviews mentioning each topic, checked November 2, 2026.
Good to know
Price level$
OpenDaily
MealsBreakfast, lunch, dinner
Good forCuban foodBreakfastTakeout
Price level and meals from Tripadvisor; hours from Google and Yelp, checked November 2, 2026.
Know before you go
Plan your visit
Café Tropical
- Address307 E Sugarland Hwy, Clewiston, FL 33440
- HoursDaily from 6:30 am
To 8 pm, per Google and Yelp - Phone(863) 983-0049
- ReservationsNone posted online; call (863) 983-0049 or walk in
- Getting thereCafé Tropical is at 307 E Sugarland Hwy (US-27) in Clewiston, about 4 miles from Crooked Hook RV Resort.
- ParkingNo parking details are posted online, and no RV or oversize parking is listed.
Google and Yelp list 6:30 am to 8 pm daily; Tripadvisor shows 6 am to 9 pm. Call (863) 983-0049 to confirm before you drive over.
Where to stay nearby
RV parks near Café Tropical
These are the Lake Okeechobee RV parks we have visited and written up. Drive times are without traffic.
Crooked Hook RV Resort
An old-school Clewiston park from the 1960s with 186 full-hookup sites, a pool, shuffleboard and a tiki hut.
South Bay RV Campground
A tidy Palm Beach County campground with 72 paved full-hookup sites, spotless bathhouses and a boat ramp across the street.
The Glades RV Resort
A 500-acre RV resort on the Caloosahatchee River with full hookups, a marina, a 9-hole golf course and a heated pool.
Helpful answers
Frequently asked questions
The questions RVers ask most before pulling in.
Daily from 6:30 am
Ready for a Cuban sandwich?
Pull in off US-27, order a Cuban or a medianoche, and get the plantains on the side.
Thank you to the people behind these photos and this video. Please support them by giving their work a look. Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Todd Van Hoosear (Cuban sandwich; CC BY-SA 2.0) and Ebyabe (Bond Street in Clewiston; CC BY-SA 3.0); the images were resized. Food photos marked “not taken at” show the dish, not this restaurant’s plate. Area photos show the neighborhood, not the restaurant. Video: Southern Life on YouTube. Review-site logos are trademarks of their owners.
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