What Guantanamera Restaurant does

Guantanamera Restaurant is a privately held, single-location Cuban restaurant operating at 939 8th Avenue in midtown Manhattan, New York City, with a reported headcount of 13 employees. The business serves local residents and visitors seeking an authentic Cuban dining experience, offering traditional Cuban dishes, a full bar (fine wines, rums, cocktails such as mojitos), and nightly live Cuban music as an integrated part of the dining experience.

The restaurant monetizes across multiple transaction-fee revenue streams: dine-in lunch and dinner service, bar sales, off-site catering, in-restaurant private party bookings, online ordering (pickup and delivery), and gift card sales. Hours are lunch Wednesday–Sunday 12pm–4pm, dinner Sunday–Thursday 4pm–12am and Friday–Saturday 4pm–1am, with live Cuban music nightly from 8:30pm–12am (weekdays) and 9:30pm–12:30am (weekends). The atmosphere is Havana-inspired, featuring exposed brick, candle-lit tables, and Cuban folkloric murals.

The operating stack is conventional restaurant technology: Toast for point-of-sale, online ordering, gift cards, and reservations, and Square for email newsletter subscription marketing. Customer acquisition is driven by physical foot traffic, Facebook (@guantanameranyc), Instagram (@guantanamerany), and email. No founding date, ownership structure, or financial disclosures are publicly available.

Name

Guantanamera Restaurant

Legal name

Guantanamera

Website

https://guantanamerany.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cuban Restaurant / Hospitality Services

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Hotel & Resort Restaurants (THAFACAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cocktail Bars & Speakeasies (THAFAEAE), Cocktail Lounges & Speakeasies (MPAGAIAD)

Keywords

• Cuban restaurant dining
• Cuban cuisine
• Live music venue
• Catering services
• Private event hosting

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Dine-in Restaurant Sales: Traditional restaurant revenue from food and beverage sales during lunch and dinner service hours. The restaurant serves traditional Cuban dishes, cocktails including mojitos, fine wines, and rums. Open Wed-Sun for lunch (12pm-4pm) and dinner Sun-Thu (4pm-12am), Fri-Sat (4pm-1am).
2. Bar Sales: Bar service offering fine wines, rums, cocktails, and appetizers as a standalone revenue stream and complement to dining.
3. Catering Services: Catering services for off-site events generating additional revenue.
4. Private Parties: Private party bookings and events hosting in dedicated space.
5. Online Ordering: Online food ordering through Toast platform for pickup and delivery.
6. Gift Cards: Gift card sales through Toast platform.
7. Live Music Events: Live Cuban music performances Sun-Thu 8:30pm-12am, Fri-Sat 9:30pm-12:30am, included with dining experience.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Guantanamera is a single-location Cuban restaurant in midtown Manhattan that serves traditional Cuban dishes, a full bar featuring fine wines, rums, and cocktails (including mojitos), and nightly live Cuban music in a Havana-inspired dining room with exposed brick, candle-lit tables, and Cuban folkloric murals. The restaurant also sells gift cards, accepts online orders for pickup and delivery through the Toast platform, and offers off-site catering and in-house private party bookings.

Product overview

Guantanamera is a Cuban restaurant offering a unified dining experience centered on traditional Cuban cuisine, bar service, and live Cuban music. The restaurant operates as a single concept with integrated services including online ordering via Toast platform, table reservations, private party hosting, and catering. The Havana-inspired atmosphere features exposed brick, candle-lit tables, and Cuban folkloric murals. Live music is a key differentiator, performed nightly. The core offering combines Cuban food, drinks (wines, rums, cocktails), and Cuban music in one venue.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cuban Restaurant Dining Traditional Cuban dine-in experience served in a Havana-inspired atmosphere with exposed brick, candle-lit tables, and Cuban folkloric murals, offered to walk-in and reservation customers during lunch and dinner hours.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ToastcoreTechnology or IntegrationRestaurant uses Toast POS system and online ordering platform (guantanamera.toast.site) for order management, gift cards (Toast Tab e-giftcards), and reservations management.
• SquareminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRestaurant uses Square for email newsletter subscription services (squareup.com/outreach/z0qGAq/subscribe) to communicate with customers about promotions and updates.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Calle Ocho: NYC Latin/Cuban-influenced restaurant and bar with cocktails and a vibrant atmosphere in a similar price tier — comparable full-service Latin concept targeting NYC diners seeking themed dining and nightlife.
• Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar: Multi-city Cuban dining concept combining traditional Cuban cuisine, rum-focused cocktails, and live Latin entertainment — comparable Cuban theme, bar emphasis, and entertainment-driven model to Guantanamera.
• Havana Central: Multi-unit Cuban restaurant group operating in midtown Manhattan with full-service dining, bar service, and live entertainment — directly comparable concept, location, and target market to Guantanamera.
• Victor's Cafe: Family-owned Cuban restaurant in NYC operating since the 1960s with traditional Cuban cuisine, full bar, and live Latin music — closely comparable to Guantanamera in concept, ownership profile, and entertainment positioning.
• Margon Restaurant: Long-standing Cuban/Latin restaurant in NYC serving traditional Cuban dishes to local diners — comparable cuisine category and customer base, though smaller-format and less entertainment-led.
• Café Habana: Long-running Cuban/Latin restaurant in NYC offering traditional Cuban dishes and cocktails in a casual sit-down format; competes for the same NYC diners seeking Cuban cuisine.

Broad incumbents

• Tao Group Hospitality: Large multi-concept NYC restaurant and nightlife operator running upscale themed dining venues with strong bar programs — relevant comparator for the midtown themed-dining-plus-nightlife business model.

Emerging players

• Hill Country Barbecue Market: NYC themed restaurant pairing regional food with live music and a lively bar scene — comparable 'food + drink + live entertainment' destination concept, though BBQ rather than Cuban cuisine.

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/guantanameranyc
• Instagraminstagram.com/guantanamerany
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/guantanamera-restaurant

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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