An authentic Cuban restaurant and rum bar located in Tucson, Arizona, known for its traditional Cuban plates, lunch specials, and brunch, and recently updated its menu.
Mojo Cuban Kitchen is a vibrant restaurant in Tucson, AZ, specializing in authentic Cuban cuisine. It features a lively atmosphere with an inviting patio and an indoor/outdoor rum bar. The restaurant offers a diverse menu including weekday lunch specials, weekend brunch, happy hour, and catering services.
Customers consistently praise Mojo Cuban Kitchen for its authentic and flavorful Cuban dishes, often described as 'full of soul.' Highlights include the guava French toast, breakfast mixto, ropa vieja bowl, avocado cilantro sauce, and smashed plantains. The Cuban coffee is also highly recommended. The atmosphere is frequently described as stunning, gorgeous, and inviting, with good and fast service. Some reviewers noted that the location by the road can lead to noise, and one found the shrimp dish good but overpriced, and a lunch special portion smaller than expected.
Additional Details
The restaurant operates as Mojo Cuban Kitchen and Rum Bar, highlighting its extensive drink menu alongside its food offerings. Catering services are also available.
Ideal times to visit include weekend brunch for specialties like guava French toast and breakfast mixto, or during weekdays for lunch specials. Happy hour is also available.
I stopped by Mojo Cuban Kitchen & Rum Bar for a girls' brunch, and it was such a great experience! The atmosphere was relaxed and inviting, making it the perfect place to catch up. I never felt rushed, and we were able to take our time chatting, laughing, and enjoying our brunch.
The service was phenomenal. Our waiter was friendly, knowledgeable, and happy to answer all of our questions about the menu. His recommendations were excellent.
The pomegranate mojito was a 10/10, easily my favorite part of the meal! The food was delicious and beautifully prepared. While I really enjoyed what I ordered, it wasn't quite memorable enough to be something I'd crave or come back for again and again.
Overall, I had a wonderful experience and would absolutely recommend Mojo Cuban Kitchen & Rum Bar for great service, a relaxing atmosphere, and an excellent cocktail.
Fantastic place for good drinks and amazing food! Prices are also very reasonable and there is easy parking. The mojito flight is a must get! The guava and passion fruit mojito were my favorite. It’s light and super refreshing. I also love that they garnish will sugar cane. The appetizers were delicious! I really liked the croquettes and the empanadas. They were so rich and flavorful and had the perfect texture, the green sauce is also to die for. I got the pulled pork and it was so good. The meat was so juicy and tender and the side maduros were the perfect flavor match. Seating was comfortable and service was good! Highly recommend.
WOOOOOOOOW!
This place didn't show up high on Google's recommendations for restaurants, and honestly, that's criminal.
The mojitos are phenomenal, with syrups made in-house with real fruit... try the flight and pick your flavors! (There is no "right" or "wrong" flavor, they're all delicious!)
The food was fantastic, with generous portions very well prepared.
The guava pie was to die for, and the key lime pie milkshake was delicious.
They were a nut-free kitchen as of our visit in June 2026, so a strong choice for someone with a nut allergy.
The atmosphere was a perfect homage to Tucson's climate with (what I would assume is) a Cuban twist. Crisp, clean visuals with gorgeous pops of colors, wallpapers, and an amazing mural.
The servers were all super wonderful, friendly, and knowledgeable about the menu options (we got some GREAT recommendations from our server).
Another restaurant in Tucson that makes us sad we're just visiting and not locals, because WOW, it was amazing all-around.
Have ordered for delivery many times, finally came through the restaurant, and we absolutely loved it! Tried a little bit of everything and you cannot go wrong! Highly recommend the avocado cilantro sauce, and the smashed plantains. The Cuban coffee was to die for, and the atmosphere is stunning. The patio is very inviting, indoor outdoor bar, will definitely return!
Best brunch ever! (Though dinner was also incredible). The guava French toast was unreal. The breakfast mixto had amazing empanadas, pastelitos, and papas rellenas. Even the coffee and guava lemonade was outstanding.
