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What Happened to Jose's Real Cuban Food After Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

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As of September 2026, Jose's Real Cuban Food has closed — confirmed via Yelp, May 2026.

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Yelp ·
Secondary source
tripledlife.com

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What the source shows: Google's business profile and Yelp's listing (updated 2026-05) both mark Jose's Real Cuban Food as permanently closed, and tripledlife.com's tracker page agrees, though its own associated website field points to a different, differently named Cuban restaurant now at or near that address.

  • Season / episode Season 12, Episode 5
  • Original air date
  • Address 8799 Cortez Rd W, Bradenton, FL 34210

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Jose's Real Cuban Food for the 'Southern Flavor' episode, aired 2011-09-19, spotlighting owner Jose Baserva's lechon asado, a slow-roasted pork dish served with black beans, rice, and yucca or fried plantains. Jose's operated as a Cuban restaurant at 8799 Cortez Road West in Bradenton, opened by Baserva, who left Cuba for Miami in 1959. Google's business profile for the location lists Jose's Real Cuban Food as permanently closed, and Yelp's listing, updated 2026-05, also marks it permanently closed. Tripledlife.com, a restaurant-tracking site, also lists Jose's Real Cuban Food as permanently closed. Google's data for the listing also links to thecafehavana.com, which by 2026 showed content for a differently named Cuban restaurant, Cafe Havana; whether Cafe Havana operates at or near the same address was not independently confirmed. No current website, social account, or owner statement for Jose's Real Cuban Food itself was found.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 12, Episode 5
Original air date
Episode title
Southern Flavor
What was featured
Jose Baserva's lechon asado -- slow-roasted pork with black beans and rice
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Jose's Real Cuban Food

Frequently asked questions

Is Jose's Real Cuban Food still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Jose's Real Cuban Food has closed — confirmed via Yelp, May 2026.

What happened to Jose's Real Cuban Food after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Jose's Real Cuban Food for the 'Southern Flavor' episode, aired 2011-09-19, spotlighting owner Jose Baserva's lechon asado, a slow-roasted pork dish served with black beans, rice, and yucca or fried plantains. As of September 2026, Jose's Real Cuban Food has closed — confirmed via Yelp, May 2026.

Is Jose's Real Cuban Food permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Jose's Real Cuban Food has closed — confirmed via Yelp, May 2026. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Jose's Real Cuban Food located?

8799 Cortez Rd W, Bradenton, FL 34210. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured Jose's Real Cuban Food?

Season 12, Episode 5 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired September 19, 2011. The episode is titled “Southern Flavor”.

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Address
8799 Cortez Rd W, Bradenton, FL 34210
Venue type
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Official website
thecafehavana.com

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