Cuba (New York) Voyage Tips and guide

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Cuba is in Allegany County, New York.

Cuba is right on Interstate 86 (the Southern Tier Expressway), exit 28. The main business district is just south of the expressway.

• 42.217001-78.2786391 Cuba Cheese Museum, 12 W Main St, ☏ +1 585 209-5512. Educates visitors on the history of cheesemaking in western New York state. 

• 42.219445-78.2798021 Cuba Cheese Shoppe, 53 Genesee St, ☏ +1-800-543-4938. M-F 8:30AM-6PM, Sa Su 8:30AM-5PM. 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 42.220006-78.2797272 Giant Food Mart in town.

• 42.242226-78.2750751 Moonwinks, 9302 Jackson Hill Rd (Just over a mile north of I-86 on Route 305), ☏ +1 585 968-1232. M-Sa noon-10PM, Su noon-9PM; closed 25 Dec. 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. 
• 42.218091-78.2783972 The Kopper Keg, 11 E Main St, ☏ +1 585 968-1523. (updated May 2024)
• 42.217582-78.2753763 The Radix, 29 E Main St, ☏ +1 585 307-9052. Quality food in an elegant atmosphere. (updated May 2024)

A 42.222644-78.2813684 McDonald's and a 42.217653-78.2954245 Subway are also located in town.

• 42.218091-78.2783971 The Perfect Blend Coffeehouse & Eatery (located in Palmer Opera House), 14 W Main St, ☏ +1 585 209-5513. Coffee shop. (updated May 2024)
• 42.216867-78.2768172 Tap-N-Pour, 18 W Main St, ☏ +1 585 209-4010. Bar. (updated May 2024)

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