Cactus (Los)
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Beautiful
casa and a great local food but not fast |
- Address: 33 e/ 34 y 36,
Playa
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Café
La Mina
| This
popular place has a privileged location right on the Plaza
de Armas. There's covered seating in three separate patios,
with ferns and arbors and caged parakeets providing additional
atmosphere, as well several dining rooms spread through
the interior of a couple of connected buildings. The food
is typical and acceptable tourist fare. The combo Caribeña
La Mina is a sauté of chunks of chicken, pork,
and shrimp in a tasty sauce with a hint of rum. |
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The Traditional Cuban Combo comes with a mojito, black
beans and rice, some grilled pork in mojo, and dessert.
This is a good place to while away a few hours midday,
or to take a break while walking around Habana Vieja. |
- Address:
Calles Obispo and Oficios, Plaza de Armas, La Habana Vieja
Tel: 7/62-0216
- Open:
Daily 24 hr
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Café
del Oriente
| Thanks
to its luxuriously decorated dining rooms, with their
mirrors and antique paintings, this restaurant offers
the conscientious diner a taste of nineteen-fifties, pre-revolutionary
Havana. However, decor is not everything, for in the best
restaurants service and presentation of dishes also need
to reach high standards, which this establishment fulfils
handsomely. |
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The
atmosphere is intimate, aided in part by the use of candle
light and the dark tones of the surroundings. There is
a full à la carte international menu that includes
a number of Cuban dishes: these last should both please
and surprise. And to accompany your meal, there is also
a fine selection of wines. |
- Address:
Calle Oficios 112, esquina Amargura La Habana Tel: +53 7
666686
- Open:
Midday-1am daily
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Café
Taberna (Cafe Beny More)
| This
lively joint is housed in a beautifully restored 18th-century
building with high ceilings, just off the Plaza Vieja.
Photos of Beny Moré and other popular mambo
acts adorn the walls, and there's a long bar with
an impressive wall of booze stacked behind it. |
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The food is standard and uninspired fare, but this
is one of the few places in Habana Vieja that won't
break your bank for a simple meal. The outdoor seating
seems like an afterthought, and feels a little too
far removed from the action and ambience. |
- Address: Calle
Mercaderes #531, esquina a Brasil (Teniente Rey) Tel:
7/861-1637
- Open:
Daily noon-midnight
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Cafetería
La Calesa
It
is quite unusual to find a cafeteria and bar operating in
the same establishment, but here you have it, right in the
heart of Havana. There is a good feeling about the place,
aided by the live music performances, in a small, simply decorated
area, furnished with wooden tables and chairs. On the food
side there is an assortment of burgers, sandwiches and other
like snacks; cigarettes are also available. The bar is normally
stocked with excellent local rum and serves a variety of cocktails.
- Address:
60 Boulevard Centro Habana La Habana 10600 Tel: +53 7 631095
- Open:
9am-2.30am daily
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Cafeteria
El Portal
The
El Patio restaurant complex has a handful of dining options,
and this is the only one really worth a visit. With seating
on the large covered patio, and a couple dozen small tables
set right on the Plaza de la Catedral, it's hard to find a
spot with more character in Habana Vieja. The menu is small,
but this place is big on atmosphere. The only real splurge
here is the lobster and shrimp medallions in a light vinaigrette,
which, although small, is a decent deal at CUC 10. If you're
hungrier, you can have a Cuban sandwich or a small steak,
both of which will fill you up and come with french fries.
The mojitos here are acceptable and will run you CUC 3. The
outdoor tables start getting some shade around 2pm, and all
night long they provide wonderful views of the Cathedral's
lighted bell towers. This is a great spot for a drink and
light meal day or night.
- Address:
Calle San Ignacio 54 Tel: 7/867-1034
- Open:
Daily 24 hr
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Cafetería
del Teatro Karl Marx
| This
huge restaurant-cafeteria, situated in the building of
the Karl Marx theatre, has been inaugurated in 2004. |
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Its menu, the fast food type, provides an assorted selection
of sandwiches, hamburgers, pizzas, scrambled eggs, tortillas
and some meat dishes. Quality is quite good. Ideal for
a quick snack at any time of the day. It is open non-stop
during day and night time. Decoration, light and sound
are well chosen. Friendly prices! |
- Address:
Teatro Karl Marx. 1ª entre 8 y 10, Miramar. La Habana
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Caribeño
(El)
Serving
the public since the 1940s, this restaurant has a limited
menu but with the advantage that you can eat cheaply and well.
In spite of the name, you are more likely to find Cuban and
international food than genuine Caribbean delicacies. The
house specialises in chicken dishes, such as the popular “Pollo
Cordon Bleu. Beverages include a selection of beers, spirits
and soft drinks, and everything is charged in Cuban pesos.
On Fridays and Saturdays, from 8pm until midnight, there is
a cabaret show called “El Rincón de la Mora,
performed by local singers, comedians and musicians.
- Address:
Calle 21 esquina N Vedado La Habana 10400
- Open:
Midday-midnight daily
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Carmelo
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Inaugurated
in april 2002, this establishment has specialized in vegeterian
meals and has been a great success. Cuban people crowd
it. As for the tourists, they find this restaurant cheap
because prices are established in the national currency.
It has a very good location too, next to the theatre "Teatro
Amadeo Roldán". |
- Address:
Calzada esquina a D. Vedado
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Casa de Castilla y León
(La)
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In
this regional Spanish house, there are meals of an acceptable
quality and with cheap prices. It is easy to find a vacant
table because the place is not very-well known, so take
adavantage of it. |
- Address: Calle Neptuno entre
Campanario y Lealtad. Centro Habana
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Casa de la Amistad
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Beautiful
nicely decorated restaurant in Vedado. Best to call before
you go there. Lots of Cubans use this place for the party
of the celebration of the 15th birthday. |
- Address:
Paseo #406, e/ Calle 17 y 19, Habana Tel: (7)303114 Fax:
(7)333015
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Casa
de Olga (La)
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Located
in the Bahía district, far from the centre, it
has been established as a success paladar among the public,
specially the cubans who come from all points of the town.
The cookers, Royble and El Guajiro, propose a right criolla
menu in which the mutton in wine, the tasajo of mutton
and the smoked chiken outstand. |
- Address:
Calle 15 nº 14 entre 2ª y 4ª, Reparto Guiteras
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Casa Paladar (La)
- Address: Calle 30 # 865,
e/ 26 y 41, Habana Nuevo Vedado
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Casona de 17
(La)
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Before
they were called Don Agamenón. This beautiful
building is located near the Malecon.
The type of cooking is difficult to define. Their
price are for this area ok ... ot cheap not expensive |
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Address:
Calle 17, entre M y N
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Castillo de Farnés
(El)
| A
commemorative plaque on the corner of Monserrate and Obrapía
testifies to the age of this restaurant –founded
in 1896– where you can certainly find most of the
more typical plates from the Iberian peninsula. |
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However, food is not everything, which is why the surroundings
are decorated in the best Spanish tradition, aided by
a group of musicians who perform well-known songs from
Spain. This restaurant is not only one of the oldest in
the city, it is also one of the most popular, which is
why it is normally full. |
The
walls still have a colonial air about them, and are adorned
with Spanish paintings, posters of famous bullfighters and
scarves hanging from racks. All the more typical Spanish dishes
are available, including “fabada which is a type of
stew based on pork and beans, and “cocido that includes
chickpeas and pork, among other ingredients.
- Address: Avenida de Bélgica
(Monserrate), esquina a Obrapía Tel: +53 7 671030
Fax: +53 7 338694
- Open: Midday-midnight daily
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Cecilia
(La)
| This
restaurant is named after the novel La Cecilia by Cuban
author Cirilo Valverde and it offers a great selection
of traditional dishes. It is located in the exclusive
Miramar area. There is a good selection of fine wines
and an increasingly popular cabaret. |
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The food is superb and carefully prepared with a menu
consisting principally of sea food and traditional creole
dishes such as Congrí rice and roast suckling pig.
The atmosphere is peaceful, and the restaurant is surrounded
by tropical plants. At the back there is a rustic wooden
hut to provide the appropriate setting for the traditional
Creole cuisine. |
- Address: Avenida 5
Nº 11010 entre 110 y 11 Miramar La Habana 11300 Tel:
+53 7 241562
- Open: Noon-midnight Wed-Sun
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Centro
Cultural Habana (Breakfast & Brunch)
| The
pleasant Havana Arts Centre (Centro Cultural Habana) is
a good place to buy Cuban music tapes, souvenirs, handicrafts,
books about the island and postcards. You may take a break
in their small cafeteria, which serves a selection of
tasty sandwiches, desserts and soft drinks. |
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This
is the meeting place for Havana artists and an arts gallery
for young talents to exhibit their latest work. The centre
also includes a photocopying service. All items are charged
for in CUC convertible pesos. Cuban pesos are not accepted.
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- Address:
256 Boulevard Centro Habana La Habana
- Open:
10am-11pm daily
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Chansonnier (Le)
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This
long-standing (although itinerant) paladar serves French-inspired
criolla cuisine, in a homey setting. High ceilings, antique
clocks, and a huge crystal chandelier give this place
plenty of charm. Start things off with some of the homemade
paté or eggplant gratin. The chicken in mushroom
sauce and Dijon pork chop are both good, but if you want
something special get the duck in a red wine-and-olive
sauce. |
There's
a small selection of fairly priced French and Spanish wines.
There are only five tables here in their somewhat new digs,
but when I last visited the owner was talking about moving
to an even bigger house nearby, and maybe adding lunch.
- Address: Calle J #257,
entre 15 y Línea Tel: 7/832-1576
- Open: Daily 7pm-midnight
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Chan
Li Po
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Opened
in 2002.All the restaurants in the Chinese district usually
prepare unsophisticated and economic food but this is
one of those that offer the most quality. From its menu
you can choose between Chinese, Cuban and Italian specialities
but we suggest you to order fish or the fine “Pizza
de camarones”. It also offers a correct selection
of cocktails and a very personalized service which we
appreciate. |
- Address:
Calle Campanario nº 456. Barrio Chino. La Habana.
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Cineccittá
Since
the 1960s this restaurant has been named after an important
Italian cinema school, and it uses the same theme in all its
publicity material. Probably one of the best restaurants in
the Vedado district that charges in local pesos, it offers
a wide selection of Italian food. There is a bar with footstools
at the back, or if you wish, you may sit at one of the tables
outside the front entrance, separated from the street by plant
boxes. Not surprisingly, the indoor decoration is also inspired
by the world of cinema, and the proximity to the Cinemateca
(Cuban Film Institute), with collages of famous faces from
the film world. On the menu there is a choice of pizzas, lasagnes,
cannelloni, spaghetti and other Italian dishes, along with
cocktails, spirits, beers and locally produced soft drink.
- Address:
23 esquina 12 Vedado La Habana
- Open:
Midday-10pm daily
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Club
Habana - El Gourmet
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Fancy
Restaurant of the exclusive Club Havana. No need to be
a member; people pay to enter the club. The International
menu offers a variety of dishes. Food preparation is not
good maybe because diners are few. Prices are not low
nor high as the sky. |
- Address:
5ta Ave e/ 188 y 192, Playa. Tel: (7)245700. Fax: (7)245705
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Cochinito
(El)
This
is one of the more popular restaurants in the Vedado district,
offering customers a choice of cafeteria, barbecue and restaurant
service. The dining room is spacious, and there are also tables
on the porch and patio where you can enjoy your meal under
the shade of trees. The menu offers a good selection of traditional
Cuban dishes, normally based on chicken and pork cooked in
various ways and accompanied by different garnishes and fresh
salads. The chefs also prepare an excellent fricassee, as
well as all sorts of typical desserts. To drink, there is
a choice of beers, spirits, soft drinks and fruit juice. Meals
are charged in Cuban pesos, and are generally good value.
- Address:
23 entre I y H Vedado La Habana 10400 Tel: +53 7 326256
- Open:
Noon-midnight daily
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Cocina de Lilliam (La)
| The
elegant softly lit outdoor garden seating here would be
enough to recommend this family-run paladar, but the food's
excellent as well. Lilliam Domínguez has a deft
touch. |
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Try
the garbanzo, ham, and onion appetizer, and then opt for
a piece of fresh fish, usually grouper or snapper, simply
grilled. The menu varies, but if they've got it, order
the traditional ropa vieja, made with lamb here instead
of the traditional beef. This place is getting quite popular
so reservations are essential. |
- Address: Calle 48 #1311,
e/ 13 y 15, Playa. Tel: 7/29-6514
- Open: Daily noon-3pm and
7-11pm
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Comedor
de Aguiar
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It
is a classic and luxurios Restaurant in The
Nacional Hotel. An attractive international menu,
an efficient service and a place to relax is offered.
Prices are too high. |
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Comodoro
Grill
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Located
on the ground floor of Hotel
Comodoro, this restaurant does not receive many people
and it is a pity because the cuisine is good, especially
meat, and the decoration is smart, inviting to relaxation.
It is worth being more visited. |
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Conejito (El)
| The
name means "little rabbit," but there's more
than just a little bit of rabbit on the menu here: grilled,
baked, a la criolla, or ali oli (in garlic mojo, or gravy)
are just some of the treatments our furry friend gets. |
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Not to mention rabbit sausage, rabbit terrine, and rabbit
ham for starters. Almost all the rabbit dishes are reasonably
priced at under CUC7. Avoid the house specialty, rabbit
financiera, which comes in a busy yet bland sauce, and
stick to simpler preparations. |
There
are also more traditional meat and seafood options, but I'd
go with the bunny. The place is modeled on an English Tudor
pub, with brick walls and heavy dark interior beams. There's
a small attached bar that is usually pretty quiet.
- Address:
Calles M and 17, Vedado, Vedado & The Plaza De La Revolucion
Area Tel: 7/832-4671
- Open: Daily noon-11pm
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| Cubanito
(El)
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In
this nice hut with wood, cane and palm tree roof,"El
Cubanito" it is elaborated a delicious Italian and
Native food. They offer several kind of meats, among them
we have the "Suprema de pollo". Its weakness,
the fishes, very few. The treatment is very warm. |
- Address:
Ave. Este nº 360, Casino Deportivo. La Habana. Tel:
(7) 403497
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Cubano
(El)
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Opened
in 2002, this complex counts with several restaurants,
grill and bar. A nice place, good food and modest prices.
For its being near to the beaches its adequate for those
who go to take sun baths. It is usually very crowded and
lively. |
- Address:
Boca Ciega, Playas del Este. La Habana
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