Overview
Cuba is in Allegany County, New York.
1 sights · 3 places to eat · 2 bars & cafés
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Best things about Cuba
Cuba Cheese Museum
Educates visitors on the history of cheesemaking in western New York state.
Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: May–Sep. Summer highs reach about 80°F; winter lows dip to about 19°F. Cold months (Jan, Feb, Dec) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Sep and Oct. (climate data from nearby Buffalo)
Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).
Getting there
- From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
- BFD Bradford Regional Airport, Bradford — 34 mi away. Directions
- BUF Buffalo Niagara International Airport, Buffalo — 55 mi away (major hub). Directions
Cuba is right on Interstate 86 (the Southern Tier Expressway), exit 28. The main business district is just south of the expressway.
Full “Get in” guide ↓Budget & where to stay
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Food for you
A McDonald's and a Subway are also located in town.
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Get in
Cuba is right on Interstate 86 (the Southern Tier Expressway), exit 28. The main business district is just south of the expressway.
Get around
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See
Buy
Shop Cuba Cheese Shoppe
Before Wisconsin, there was Cuba, which locals say was once known as the "Cheese Center of the World". (No word on what the French think of that.) At any rate, cheese was big business here from the mid-19th to the mid-20th centuries. The building at 53 Genesee St once stored large amounts of local cheddar and other cheeses, chilled with ice cut from Cuba Lake. Today it's a cheese shop, purveying local farmgoods from cheese and yogurt to BBQ sauce and maple syrup.
For groceries, there is a Giant Food Mart in town.
Eat
Eat Moonwinks
Being one of the only sit-down restaurants of note for miles around, this homey tavern with the iconic logo puts on a number of different faces depending on need. In one respect, it's a banquet facility with white tablecloths and simple but well-made classic American entrees. In another, it's a casual family-friendly restaurant with some innovative twists on traditional fare. And it's also a local's hangout and bar, with friendly staff, a cadre of regulars, and a menu of greasy but tasty tavern food. Whichever way you slice it, though, Moonwinks serves up good quality grub for a reasonable price. Many a traveler along I-86 has made it a regular stop.
Eat The Radix
Quality food in an elegant atmosphere.
A McDonald's and a Subway are also located in town.
Drink
Drink The Perfect Blend Coffeehouse & Eatery (located in Palmer Opera House)
Coffee shop.
Nearby
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City / town · 6 listings · 23 mi away
Alfred
City / town · 1 listings · 25 mi away
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City / town · 3 listings · 26 mi away
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Allegany State Park
Park · 29 listings · 27 mi away
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