"Tony Fraga's rooftop Cuban above downtown Asheville pairs ropa vieja and sunset mojitos with skyline views — built for a celebratory night."
Hemingway's Cuba opened in 2017 on the fourth-floor rooftop of the Cambria hotel at 15 Page Avenue, in downtown Asheville beside the Grove Arcade. It was developed by Havana-born restaurateur Tony Fraga and his FIRC Group, and trades on a mix of Cuban cooking, rooftop views and a long rum-and-mojito bar.
Executive chef Duane Fernandes runs a menu of Cuban classics. Ropa vieja — slow-braised shredded beef with peppers and olives — is the signature plate at about USD 21, alongside vaca frita, a Cuban sandwich, tostones and empanadas. The bar answers with the Sunset Mojito and a Cuban daiquiri that nods to Hemingway's Floridita.
The room serves breakfast and weekend brunch as well as dinner, with the bar running late on Friday and Saturday nights.
The draw is the rooftop: an open-air terrace four floors above Page Avenue with views across downtown Asheville to the mountains, plus an indoor bar for cooler nights. It reads more festive than formal — a place for sunset drinks that slide into dinner.
Book the terrace at Hemingway's Cuba for a birthday, a reunion or a warm-night celebration: the rooftop and rum list set a festive tone, the Cuban plates are easy to share, and the views do half the work. For more, see our Asheville dining guide and the global best rooftop restaurants.
Not for a quiet, intimate dinner or a cold winter night — the appeal is the open rooftop and a busy bar, so a hushed two-top is better found indoors elsewhere.
Yes, for the rooftop experience. Hemingway's Cuba sits four floors above downtown Asheville with mountain views, a Cuban menu and a strong rum-and-mojito bar. Plates like ropa vieja run about USD 21, so it is mid-priced rather than a splurge. Come for sunset drinks and dinner; book a terrace table in warm weather.
Hemingway's Cuba is known as downtown Asheville's rooftop Cuban restaurant, on top of the Cambria hotel on Page Avenue. Signature plates include ropa vieja and vaca frita, and the bar is known for its Sunset Mojito and a Cuban daiquiri styled after Hemingway's favourite at El Floridita in Havana.
Hemingway's Cuba was developed by Havana-born restaurateur Tony Fraga and his FIRC Group, which also built the Cambria hotel it sits atop. The kitchen is run by executive chef Duane Fernandes. The restaurant opened with the hotel in 2017 and remains part of Fraga's downtown Asheville group.
Yes. The open-air rooftop, mountain views and rum-forward bar make Hemingway's Cuba a festive choice for a birthday or group night out in Asheville, with shareable Cuban plates to match. It is livelier than it is intimate. See our best restaurants for a birthday for more.
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