Best Latin American Restaurants in Morningside Heights

This was my husband’s and I first time at this specific location and it was AMAZING! We were celebrating a late Valentines. The ambiance of the restaurant is gorgeous. The valet was friendly and costs $15. We was greeted by a nice man entering the restaurant whom held the door for us which was nice. We arrived early for our reservations so we had to wait a little but that’s okay. We enjoyed the lounge / bar area. The noise level was a little over moderate but not too loud. There was great music and people dancing. The vibes were there. Everyone looked happy. Shortly after, we were seated and the staff at the front were super friendly. We were in section D which was nice we can see the city line and it wasn’t too noisy. The tables are a bit small and close together but we made the best of it. It was cozy and romantic. We were sat next to a nice couple that actually interacted with us so it wasn’t so bad. Our waitress Kaylee was the BEST! She was very friendly and knowledgeable. Her aura was sweet and warm. She definitely has great customer service and we wish her all the best. She was very attentive and efficient. Thank you !!! :) The food was DELICIOUS! My husband ordered the roast pork with yellow rice and I ordered the skirt steak with black rice. The food was flavorful. The drinks were tasty and gets you “nice”. My husband had 2 Long Island iced teas and tropical storm drink. I had 2 pretty in pinks. We loved that managers came around to shake our hands and make sure we were well cared for. The music was a variety types of music. Had us dancing in our seats lol - we enjoyed our on the house coquito shots! It was so tasty! Overall we had a great time and we will definitely be back! (For dessert too lol) Thank you so much!!!!!!

Everything was amazingly delicious! From the food to the drinks to even dessert, we thoroughly enjoyed our meal. I got the Guantanamera mule, which is fresh and zippy. We ordered the tostones rellenos as an appetizer. They are so tasty! For dinner I ordered the seafood paella and my husband ordered the ropavieja. Both were extremely satisfying and seasoned perfectly. We ended our meal by sharing the tres leches cake. Our server was always super attentive, clearing the table when we were done and making sure to bring anything we needed. Given that we went on February 15th (Valentine’s Day weekend), it was fairly busy, but with a reservation we easily got our table and enjoyed the meal. Guantanamera is one of our favorite restaurants and it definitely did not disappoint!

My family and I came for a repass. We were a party of 20 and some of us were from Puerto Rico, so coming to a restaurant that was both modern and had traditional Hispanic dishes was important. The food was amazing, beautiful and the paired with the most amazing drinks. Our server was Isabella and she was amazing. She took care of those of us who speak Spanish and English. She made sure everything was to our satisfaction and had an energy that is genuinely unmatched. 10/10 would recommend and we will be coming back.

Menu has a great selection and the service was attentive

We met the owner Maria who is lovely, and the food is filling, authentic and delicious. Highly recommended!