Discover Havana’s Finest Restaurants by neighborhood

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The restaurant scene in Havana is in continuous evolution. The fact is,  you can now get some pretty interesting and innovative meals throughout the country.

From the far west valleys of Viñales to the eastern mountains of Santiago de Cuba, Cuban food and restaurants, especially Havana restaurants, have been experiencing a renaissance over the years.

Havana has many restaurants offering a variety of international cuisine. But I wanted to focus on the eateries that offered typical Cuban food. Herein is a curated list of the best places to have a classic Cuban meal in a Havana restaurant.

The paladar offers reasonably priced “menu del dia,” or  daily specials at lunch time.  They frequently have musicians roaming the various dining rooms. The food is classic Cuban with all the traditional trimmings.

Paladar Los Mercaderes

The food is classic Cuban at its core but it flares up to offer innovative creations around seafood and traditional dishes. It is an explosion of flavors, colors and aromas in a unique and unforgetable venue.

El Cocinero

I heard about how good it was and tried to visit a couple of times but the line out the door was always a deterrent. Finally, I made it and ate at the downstairs section. I had pork, yuca (a starchy tuber drenched in garlic) and an avocado salad. It was exceptional.

El Chanchullero

El Biky is a restaurant, cafeteria, bakery and bar taking up the entire street and two floors. The food is very good, the prices are reasonable -but not dirt cheap- and the service is attentive.

El Biky

This wonderful little paladar of Cuban culinary treasures sits right smack in the middle of Old Havana on a side street off Plaza de la Catedral (Cathedral Square) next to what is perhaps the most iconic sight in all Havana, the Cathedral.

Doña Eutemia

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