Yuca Bar & Restaurant

What Yuca Bar & Restaurant does

Yuca Bar & Restaurant is a privately held, single-location Latin fusion restaurant operating from 111 Avenue A in Manhattan's East Village. It serves four overlapping consumer segments — local neighborhood diners, nightlife and entertainment seekers, private event hosts, and weekend brunch patrons — across lunch (Mon-Fri), dinner (daily), and weekend brunch and late-night service hours. The core product offering combines a multi-cuisine Latin menu (Mexico, Colombia, Cuba) with handcrafted cocktails, bottomless brunch, daily happy hour, weekend DJ-led Latin parties, and private event hosting.

The business operates entirely on a direct-to-consumer, per-item pricing model with no subscription or membership fees. Distribution spans the physical storefront (including outdoor sidewalk seating), direct online ordering via the company's own website (Order.store integration), and third-party platforms Grubhub and Otter for delivery, plus OpenTable for reservations. Marketing is concentrated on Instagram, the company's own editorial content on Latin food and culture, a guest list email rewards program, and recurring promotional deals (Loco Taco Tuesdays, Sunday/Monday tapas discounts).

The company is independently owned with no disclosed parent, investors, subsidiaries, funding history, patents, or certifications. It employs 6 people per the firmographic record, has no mobile app, no API surface, and no disclosed AI/ML capability. Operational evidence (active service hours, multi-channel distribution, programmed nightlife and event offerings) indicates a stable, operating business, but there are no disclosed financial, headcount, or expansion indicators to assess trajectory.

Name

Yuca Bar & Restaurant

Legal name

Yuca Bar

Website

https://yucabarnyc.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Yuca Bar & Restaurant is an independently owned Latin fusion restaurant and bar in Manhattan's East Village serving neighborhood diners, nightlife patrons, private event hosts, and weekend brunch customers through dine-in, delivery, and reservations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Latin American Restaurant & Bar

NAICS

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

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYCRANACAD

Cocktail Bars & Lounges

Consumer Products & Retail/Tobacco, Alcohol & Cannabis Retail/On-Premise Alcohol Retail (Bars, Pubs & Taprooms)

SECONDARYMPAGAIAD

Cocktail Lounges & Speakeasies

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Live Entertainment & Events (Concerts, Theater, Festivals)/Nightlife & Live Music Venues (Clubs, Bars)

Keywords

• Latin fusion restaurant
• Cocktail bar service
• Brunch dining
• Private event hosting
• Restaurant nightlife

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, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Dine-in Food & Beverage Sales: Revenue from food and beverage sales at the physical restaurant location, including lunch, brunch, dinner, and drinks service. Customers pay per menu item at point of sale.
2. Online Ordering & Delivery: Revenue from online orders placed through the restaurant's website, Grubhub, and Otter platforms. Third-party platforms likely take a commission on orders.
3. Private Event Booking: Revenue from booking private events such as birthday parties, corporate gatherings, and special occasions. The restaurant offers dedicated event spaces and catering.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Yuca Bar is a single-location Latin fusion restaurant and bar in NYC's East Village that prepares and serves Latin American-inspired cuisine (tapas, ceviches, tacos, mains) across lunch, brunch, and dinner service, alongside handcrafted cocktails, beer, wine, and sangria. It supplements dine-in dining with weekend Latin music parties, private event hosting, daily happy hour, bottomless brunch packages, and online ordering through its website and third-party delivery platforms.

Product overview

Yuca Bar & Restaurant is a single-location Latin fusion restaurant in New York City's East Village offering a unified dining experience. The core product consists of meal services (Dinner, Brunch, Lunch) and a full bar program, complemented by add-on services including Happy Hour, Bottomless Brunch, event booking, and Latin weekend parties. The restaurant also operates digital ordering through third-party delivery platforms (Grubhub, Otter) and a guest list loyalty program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dinner Service
• Brunch Service
• Lunch Service Midday Latin fusion dining service featuring egg dishes, burgers, sandwiches, burritos, and arepas, available Monday to Friday from 12PM to 4PM. Targeted at neighborhood lunch crowd and local workers.
• Bar Drinks & Cocktails Full bar program featuring handcrafted classic cocktails (Mojito, Caipirinha, Margarita, Mezcalita), signature cocktails (Yucajito, Pisco Passion, Yuca Tai, Espresso Martini Tequilamisu), beer, wine, and sangria. Targeted at bar patrons and diners across all meal periods.
• Private Event Booking & Catering Private event hosting service for birthdays, corporate gatherings, and special occasions, offering dedicated event spaces, personalized service, and Latin cuisine catering. Targeted at individuals and organizations planning private celebrations and corporate events.
• Latin Weekend Parties Friday and Saturday night Latin music party events featuring Reggaeton, Salsa, Bachata, and Merengue with DJ entertainment. Targeted at nightlife seekers and young adult groups seeking high-energy Latin dance experiences.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• SOBs (Sounds of Brazil): Live music venue in NYC's Lower Manhattan with strong Latin music programming. Comparable to Yuca Bar in Latin music/DJ programming, weekend nightlife focus, and downtown NYC location.
• Pampas Grill Churrascaria: Brazilian steakhouse in NYC featuring Latin American cuisine and bar service. Comparable to Yuca Bar in Latin American cuisine identity and full-service NYC dining format.
• Toloache: Upscale Mexican restaurant in NYC's Greenwich Village with a strong cocktail focus. Comparable to Yuca Bar in elevated Latin cuisine, cocktail-forward dining, and downtown Manhattan location.
• Bodega Negra: Mexican/Latin restaurant in NYC's West Village area featuring vibrant nightlife and weekend party programming. Comparable to Yuca Bar in cuisine category, party positioning, and downtown NYC nightlife appeal.
• La Esquina: Mexican brasserie in NYC's Nolita with a vibrant bar and late-night atmosphere. Comparable to Yuca Bar in Latin cuisine focus, full-service dining with strong bar emphasis, and downtown NYC location.
• Socarrat: Spanish tapas restaurant in NYC's Nolita with an extensive wine and cocktail program. Comparable to Yuca Bar in small-plate Latin-inspired format, cocktail-forward bar program, and downtown Manhattan positioning.
• Coyo Taco: Authentic Mexican taqueria with a bar and nightlife scene, originally founded in NYC. Comparable to Yuca Bar in Latin cuisine, casual yet vibrant atmosphere, and NYC street food and cocktail positioning.

Broad incumbents

• TAO Downtown: Asian fusion restaurant and nightclub in NYC's Chelsea operating under the TAO Group umbrella. Comparable to Yuca Bar in restaurant-plus-nightlife hybrid format, though at significantly larger scale and broader portfolio operation.
• LAVO NYC: Italian restaurant with rooftop lounge and nightclub component in NYC's Midtown. Comparable to Yuca Bar in dining-plus-nightlife hybrid model and late-night operating hours.

Regional players

• Pacha NYC: Nightclub in NYC featuring Latin and electronic music programming with VIP bottle service. Comparable to Yuca Bar in Latin music and late-night alcohol-service focus, though Pacha is a pure nightclub without restaurant component.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/yucabar
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/yuca-bar-&-restaurant

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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