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Cuban Food   Varadero

Cuban Food, Varadero

 8 Reviews  Directly across the street from Sunbeach, to the east, is a small outdoor patio bar that is open day and night. It is right on the corner, and you have to go down a few steps from the sidewalk to... 

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Paladares   Havana

Paladares, Havana

 21 Reviews  We had dinner one night at this private family-owned restaurant (called a paladar), and it was one of our best meals. . Open Noon to Midnight. Most restaurants are owned by the state instead of by... 

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State Owned Restaurants   Holguín

State Owned Restaurants, Holguín

 8 Reviews  This place has not been in the guidebooks I have seen as it is relatively new. It has a covered area for dollar paying guests and another patio style area for people wanting to pay in pesos. I thought... 

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Government owned restaurants   Santiago de Cuba

Government owned restaurants, Santiago de Cuba

 5 Reviews  La Elisabelica is a coffee shop in Plaza Dolores opposite the Restaurant Matamoros on the corner of Calvario and Aguilera . The prices here are in moneda nacional , not in convertibiles but if you are... 

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Paladares   Trinidad

Paladares, Trinidad

 4 Reviews  Here you see the 6 of use who went to this delicious dish, Nele, Wim, Jean, Marijke, John and me. As you can see the table is filled with meat, fish and vegetables and even more then you can eat. We... 

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Paladares   Cienfuegos

Paladares, Cienfuegos

 3 Reviews  We stopped at a paradar for lunch on our way to Cienfuegos. It had rental cabins, a restaurant, gift shop, and small grocery store. Government owned, of course. The main building had a thatched roof,... 

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Sea Food   Varadero

Sea Food, Varadero

 3 Reviews  Named the best restaurant in Varadero (calle primera #1648 entre 18 y 20 reparto costa Azul Boca de Camarioca in a little local village non dangerous for tourist ..GOOD FOOD CLEAN the best unkonwn... 

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La Bodeguita del Medio   Havana

La Bodeguita del Medio, Havana

 17 Reviews  The "B del M," as it's also known, oozes history and suffers from overcrowding. Still, it's still a must for any first-time trip to Havana. The collage of famous photos and signatures that crowd the... 

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Beach Restaurants   Holguín

Beach Restaurants, Holguín

 2 Reviews  My favorite was the meal at the Pesquero Beach. It was a nice meal from chicken with oil and garlic...hmmmm when i think about it i can still taste it...yammie. The chickens we grilled on a wooden... 

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Paladars   Santiago de Cuba

Paladars, Santiago de Cuba

 3 Reviews  One of my favorite restaurants in Santiago is La Cocinita. Cheap and delicious fried chicken and plantain meals for about $2 USD. Don't freak out when you see the menu the prices are in pesos. I don't... 

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Government owned restaurants   Trinidad

Government owned restaurants, Trinidad

 5 Reviews  This Government restaurant is a little outside of town about five kilometers off the paved road along a narrow dirt road....the restaurant is the showpiece of a ranch like setting adjacent to a Nature... 

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Government owned restaurant and bars   Cienfuegos

Government owned restaurant and bars, Cienfuegos

 1 Review  For a fast lunch or just a stop for a beer, look for El Palatino on the main square, just by the south west corner.(It also has a reasonable toilet) It has very high ceilings, patio seating under the... 

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Buffet   Varadero

Buffet, Varadero

 4 Reviews  I found Cuban food lacked in freshness; very little or no fresh fruit or vegetables. I stayed at Club Puntarena, but I had others say the same about the food in their resorts. The pasta made to order... 

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Coppelia Ice   Havana

Coppelia Ice, Havana

 7 Reviews  This is a Cuban institution: fabulous ice cream, ridiculously inexpensive prices (for us foreigners at least) and big long line-ups. There is NO point in going to Coppelia's and skipping the line,... 

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115.

International Food   Varadero

International Food, Varadero

 3 Reviews  What can I say about dinner in a cave? We had to try it! Parque Josone in Varadero has a bunch of different types of restaurants, La Gruta is the wine cellar oriented one. It's small, intimate, and... 

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China Town   Havana

China Town, Havana

 10 Reviews  China Town, every city has it´s onw. In havana is located on Centro Habana, near the Capitolio. The main things in china town is it´s restorants. There are plenty of them, almost all particulars.... 

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La Lluvia de Oro   Havana

La Lluvia de Oro, Havana

 4 Reviews  We stayed in Havana in mid February 2008 for 4 nights with my wife. We discovered Lluvia del oro first night and went there for 3 nights. We love Cuban music and in Lluvia del oro, Son Tradicional, a... 

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El Floridita.   Havana

El Floridita., Havana

 5 Reviews  The El Floridita is not far from El Capitolia - look for the bright red exterior. This is "The Home of the Dacquiri" and, while I am not a huge fan of dacquiris, I must admit that the one I had here... 

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Restaurante Gringo Viejo   Havana

Restaurante Gringo Viejo, Havana

 3 Reviews  The ambiance is very nice. The room have a very nice decoration and the service is professional. I tried the "Ropa Vieja". It was very good but I found the fries too cosmopolitan ;). One of te good... 

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El Ajibe   Havana

El Ajibe, Havana

 3 Reviews  I asked the bellboy who worked in the hotel, Where is the good resutaurant? He answerd, 'El ajibe' is good ! near hear ! Chicken was soft and juicy. I ordered combo.chicken and beenrice,which is... 

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D'Giovanni   Havana

D'Giovanni, Havana

 3 Reviews  The greatest thing about this restaurant is its location. It is a bit more quiet than some of the other restaurants and the terrace offers a great view of the Fortaleza, which makes for a nice and... 

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Los Vitrales   Havana

Los Vitrales, Havana

 2 Reviews  This could be a very good value for money meal but just check before ordering the set menu and stick wit it. We had some salad, very good lobster, rice and mashed potatoes, large glass of wine... 

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La Torre   Havana

La Torre, Havana

 2 Reviews  We stopped here after it started raining, initially trying to find a place with a patio and in our discouragement, decided to indulge in some salty and delicious Chinese comfort food. The menu... 

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Dona Carmela   Havana

Dona Carmela, Havana

 1 Review  We had our lunch here, in a nice garden, after visiting San Carlos de la Cabaña, which is very close to the paladar. It was relaxing to be having lunch at a garden, after the humid heat during... 

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La Vicaria, Havana.   Havana

La Vicaria, Havana., Havana

 1 Review  They have a guarded parking lot across the street if you drive there. It is a training restaurant for Cuban chefs, waiters and waiters. The food was fabulous!!!!! Service, of course, great because... 

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Reviews from VirtualTourist Members

El Monguito, in Vedado: Small place but good food

by YanetT

I ate here a couple of times, and really enjoyed the tortillas with bananas. The air conditioning wasn't working and it only has 3 or 4 tables, so be prepared to be "cooking" at times, but still a nice little place and very good food. Across the street from Havana Libre Hotel.My casa particular was just up from this restaurant, luckily. Tortillas con bananas. First of all, for tortilla lovers, it is like an omelette, (eggs), not like Mexican flat bread, much to my surprise.Very tasty, and of course rice and beans, arroz congris always. I love Cuban cooking and can easily live on rice, beans and yucca forever. Bad photo but you get the idea, it is a small place.

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Resort restaurant - Cuban: All part of trying to find interesting cuisine

by bkathryn

Again, this restaurant was also quite nice and it made a change from the buffet. The photo actually is in the buffet, but the band was playing Cuban music! I can't remember now what I had, but the food somehow seemed better somehow, maybe because I selected what I wanted and it was delivered to me, rather than having it buffet-style.

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Resort restaurant - Martino's: Try to find some interesting cuisine

by bkathryn

This restaurant was quite nice - a change from the buffet. The food somehow seemed better - perhaps that was because I selected what I wanted and it was delivered to me, rather than having it buffet-style.

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Taberna Espanola: Spanish flavour

by YanetT

similar to tapas, Spanish fare, with Spanish music, flaminco dancing I had spicy pototas and tuna salad, very good. My friends had tortillas and papas fritas (fried pototos with spicy flavouring), really not that Spanish but tasty.And of course Cerveza.

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El Palenque: Food court - Cuban style

by YanetT

Restaurant “El Palenque” "El Palenque", located near PABEXPO exhibition place, is one of the restaurants where good treatment is combined with services and dishes of high international cuisine. In a familiar environment, you may try the most exquisite and favourite dishes reasonably priced. Cuisine Type: Cuban. I love roast pig and there was lots of it here, so I had some pork rinds and meat, delicioso, rice and beans, ensalda, cerveza (of course) and helado (delicious ice cream).The setting here was like a bunch of bohios (palm leaf thatched roofs) and tables in the shade or sun (I preferred the sunshine). It is very popular place with lunchtime crowd, business people or tourists. Mostly locals eat here, price is cheap and selection is great. There are booths with different selections of food and you can pick anything from the menu and it is brought to your table.I highly recommend...

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For a taste of local food go...

by naranja

For a taste of local food go to a paladar, which is a restaurant in a private home. The only way to eat in Cuba! For places ask the people in the street, your taxi driver, the kids on the block. Enchilada de camarones! Mouthwatering! Prawns or lobster in a spicy, tasty tomato sauce. Or fried chicken with cuban rice, avocado and fried bananas, que rico!

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Paladares

by RickL

Paladares are a great way of tasting the local foods and supporting Cubans directly in their private enterprises. The quality and quantity of food is usually better than the state-run restaurants but lately I've noticed the prices are not necessarily a bargain. The LP guidebook's prices are very out of date and the prices have virtually doubled since that guide was published. Havana paladares cost up to $10 for entrees and in the Oriente as little as $1 for a complete meal! Paladares are only supposed to sell chicken, fish and pork. However, some will sell you lobster and other illegal if they can. I love the way they prepare mutton fricasé!

Not a Gourmet Capital

by TRimer

The food is less than desirable anywhere in Cuba. Yes, even at the 4 and 5 star hotels. We did have a fairly nice meal in the restaurant at the Nacional. It was not part of the tour cost though. In most restaurants the typical menu is free-range chicken plus rice and beans. Cubans don't get seafood because the government does not allow them to fish. There is really no meat served at all. You will be very lucky to get any sort of salad. But then again you don't go to Cuba for the food. Compensate with lots of rum. If you get really desperate, some hotels serve pizza.

Torresson's possible view...: Don't miss the sunset !

by Tjello

Sitting on the balcony, overlooking the Malecon, if you plan it well, and the weatherconditions are with you, you'll get to see a nice sunset...- this photo is a panoramic-one, so you cannot see all of it... only if you 'clic the pic', you get to see the sun !! :-)

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Paladares

by janchan

Only a word: paladarThese small usually familiar restaurants are everywhere in the cities. Here you are some of Havana.La Tasquita - Calle Jovellar (27 Nov.) No. 160 e/ Espada y San Francisco - tel.79-8647Capitolio - Calle 13 No. 1159 e/ 16 y 18

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  We're hoping to do Eastern Cuba in December, we've already done the west. I'm trying to book flights, ideally from Manchester. I... 

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A: flights domestically it is, aerocaribbean do it, as you are in Manchester check the Cuban tourist office http://www.travel2cuba.co.uk/ hope it helps cheers 

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