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After 25 Years serving authentic Cuban food in Ivanhoe Village, Cindy's Café has permanently closed

Emma Walton
Oct 29
2 min read

Ivanhoe Village locals can no longer enjoy Cindy's Signature Cuban, or a creamy café con leche, or cortadito from the popular Cindy's Café.

After 25 Years serving Cuban comfort food in Ivanhoe Village, Cindy's Café has permanently closed

A little gem right across from Florida Hospital in Downtown Orlando, Cindy's Café has been serving Cuban comfort food to Ivanhoe Village locals and visitors for 25 years, but sadly no more.

Located at 2512 North Orange Avenue, Cindy's Café has announced that it has permanently closed the doors to the popular Cuban cafe due to a variety of factors, mainly the fact that the building on N. Orlando Ave is being torn down by owners, Advent Health in the near future

Announcing the sad news on social media, the longtime cafe owners Cindy and John shared the reasons for the sudden and permanent closure of Cindy's Café.

"It's with heavy hearts that we share the permanent closure of Cindy's Cafe, after 25 years. We had hoped to stay open, but the building we've been in is being torn down, and unfortunately, it's not ours to save. This, combined with the declining health of one of our owners, has made it impossible for us to continue at this time. We had originally planned to remain open through November, but due to an unexpected medical emergency, we are no longer able to reopen and will be closing permanently effective immediately."

They went on to thank everyone for the support they have received over the years from the local community, "We are so grateful for the love and support our community has shown us over the years — you've truly become part of our family. We will truly miss you all. As we focus on health and healing, we've created a GoFundMe page to help with medical and personal expenses. Any support means more than words can express."

John, the owner’s husband, has become very ill. As a child, he had Polio and currently is experiencing Post-Polio Syndrome. He recently had a heart stent placed because of blockage; and is currently awaiting surgery for other complications. He is now in a wheelchair and needing 24-hour care and physical therapy in hopes that he will recover and be able to walk again.

For information on how to support the family in their time of need:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-john-and-cindy-in-their-time-of-need

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