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Paladar La Fontana Habana

After the Cuban government issued a law allowing the creation of small businesses in 1993, two young university students, Horacio and Ernesto, combined their love of Cuban food and entrepreneurial skills to create La Fontana Habana. Located in one of Havana's trendiest neighborhoods, the stylish La Fontana offers classic Cuban dishes fused with international favorites and specializes in grilled meat and seafood. Start with the Ceviche scented with sweet basil or the octopus grilled over charcoal with pesto, dive into brochettes of chicken with fruits and bacon, or fish scented with aged rum and herbs before ending off with guava shells with cheese. Open daily for lunch and dinner. Bookings recommended.

Food Type
Local
Price
4
Style
Business
Address
3ra A, esq. 46, No. 305, Miramar
City
Havana
Website
www.lafontanahavana.info

La Guarida

One of Havana's most popular restaurants, La Guardia has seen the likes of many a celebrity and is an institution in the city's dining scene. Not always the easiest restaurant for visitors to find, once you ascend the cracked marble staircase, you're on the right track to discovering one of Havana's culinary gems. This charmingly intimate eatery's nooks and crannies are always buzzing with activity and the atmosphere is enchanting. Dishes such as rabbit lasagne, pork in ginger plum sauce, spinach crepes and tuna stuffed peppers tantalize the taste buds while the friendly and efficient wait staff tend to your every need. For a seriously romantic night out, request the balcony table for an intimate dinner with views over the neighborhood. Open daily for lunch and dinner. Booking essential.

Food Type
International
Price
5
Style
Romance
Address
Calle Concordia # 418, Entre Gervasio y Escobar
City
Havana
Website
www.laguarida.com (Spanish only)

Prado Y Neptuno

The popularity of the pizzas at Prado Y Neptuno would have you thinking the chefs were from Italy, but this spacious and intimate Italian restaurant with dark tinted windows and colorful tiles features delicious fare with everything from pizza and pasta to meat, chicken and seafood dishes to tantalize the taste buds. The bar at the entrance is a good place to kick off your dining experience and there is a good selection of Italian wines. Open daily for lunch and dinner. Bookings recommended.

Food Type
Italian
Price
3
Style
Trendy
Address
Corner Paseo de Martí & Neptuno, Centro Habana
City
Havana
Website
www.pradoyneptuno.com

La Cecilia

Named after the novel by Cuban author Cirilo Valverde, this delightful garden restaurant featuring caged parrots overhead and romantic tables laid-out under thatched-roof garden specializes in mostly Cuban cuisine with special attention to dishes with lobster and steak. The menu is delicious and offers plenty of seafood and traditional Creole dishes, such as Roast Suckling Pig or Congrí Rice. On certain nights live music entertains diners and keeps the atmosphere buzzing well into the night for a dining experience to remember. Open daily for lunch and dinner. Bookings recommended.

Food Type
Creole
Price
3
Style
Romance
Address
5ta. Ave. entre 110 y 112, Miramar (Opposite Servi-Cupet gas station)
City
Havana

Mesón de La Chorrera

Specialising in simple Creole dishes and tapas and, boasting plenty of colonial Spanish flavor, Mesón La Chorrera is situated by the seaside in an old fortified tower built in the 17th century and old cannons can still be found pointing through the loopholes in the dining room. An outdoor terrace provides the option to dine al frescoon delicious Spanish influenced dishes and the restaurant sometimes features live music. Open daily for lunch and dinner. Bookings recommended.

Food Type
Spanish
Price
3
Style
Romance
Address
Malecón between Calles 18 & 20, Vedado
City
Havana

Paladar La Fontana Habana

After the Cuban government issued a law allowing the creation of small businesses in 1993, two young university students, Horacio and Ernesto, combined their love of Cuban food and entrepreneurial skills to create La Fontana Habana. Located in one of Havana's trendiest neighborhoods, the stylish La Fontana offers classic Cuban dishes fused with international favorites and specializes in grilled meat and seafood. Start with the Ceviche scented with sweet basil or the octopus grilled over charcoal with pesto, dive into brochettes of chicken with fruits and bacon, or fish scented with aged rum and herbs before ending off with guava shells with cheese. Open daily for lunch and dinner. Bookings recommended.

Food Type
Local
Price
4
Style
Business
Address
3ra A, esq. 46, No. 305, Miramar
City
Havana
Website
www.lafontanahavana.info

La Guarida

One of Havana's most popular restaurants, La Guardia has seen the likes of many a celebrity and is an institution in the city's dining scene. Not always the easiest restaurant for visitors to find, once you ascend the cracked marble staircase, you're on the right track to discovering one of Havana's culinary gems. This charmingly intimate eatery's nooks and crannies are always buzzing with activity and the atmosphere is enchanting. Dishes such as rabbit lasagne, pork in ginger plum sauce, spinach crepes and tuna stuffed peppers tantalize the taste buds while the friendly and efficient wait staff tend to your every need. For a seriously romantic night out, request the balcony table for an intimate dinner with views over the neighborhood. Open daily for lunch and dinner. Booking essential.

Food Type
International
Price
5
Style
Romance
Address
Calle Concordia # 418, Entre Gervasio y Escobar
City
Havana
Website
www.laguarida.com (Spanish only)

Prado Y Neptuno

The popularity of the pizzas at Prado Y Neptuno would have you thinking the chefs were from Italy, but this spacious and intimate Italian restaurant with dark tinted windows and colorful tiles features delicious fare with everything from pizza and pasta to meat, chicken and seafood dishes to tantalize the taste buds. The bar at the entrance is a good place to kick off your dining experience and there is a good selection of Italian wines. Open daily for lunch and dinner. Bookings recommended.

Food Type
Italian
Price
3
Style
Trendy
Address
Corner Paseo de Martí & Neptuno, Centro Habana
City
Havana
Website
www.pradoyneptuno.com

La Cecilia

Named after the novel by Cuban author Cirilo Valverde, this delightful garden restaurant featuring caged parrots overhead and romantic tables laid-out under thatched-roof garden specializes in mostly Cuban cuisine with special attention to dishes with lobster and steak. The menu is delicious and offers plenty of seafood and traditional Creole dishes, such as Roast Suckling Pig or Congrí Rice. On certain nights live music entertains diners and keeps the atmosphere buzzing well into the night for a dining experience to remember. Open daily for lunch and dinner. Bookings recommended.

Food Type
Creole
Price
3
Style
Romance
Address
5ta. Ave. entre 110 y 112, Miramar (Opposite Servi-Cupet gas station)
City
Havana

Mesón de La Chorrera

Specialising in simple Creole dishes and tapas and, boasting plenty of colonial Spanish flavor, Mesón La Chorrera is situated by the seaside in an old fortified tower built in the 17th century and old cannons can still be found pointing through the loopholes in the dining room. An outdoor terrace provides the option to dine al frescoon delicious Spanish influenced dishes and the restaurant sometimes features live music. Open daily for lunch and dinner. Bookings recommended.

Food Type
Spanish
Price
3
Style
Romance
Address
Malecón between Calles 18 & 20, Vedado
City
Havana

Paladar La Fontana Habana

After the Cuban government issued a law allowing the creation of small businesses in 1993, two young university students, Horacio and Ernesto, combined their love of Cuban food and entrepreneurial skills to create La Fontana Habana. Located in one of Havana's trendiest neighborhoods, the stylish La Fontana offers classic Cuban dishes fused with international favorites and specializes in grilled meat and seafood. Start with the Ceviche scented with sweet basil or the octopus grilled over charcoal with pesto, dive into brochettes of chicken with fruits and bacon, or fish scented with aged rum and herbs before ending off with guava shells with cheese. Open daily for lunch and dinner. Bookings recommended.

Food Type
Local
Price
4
Style
Business
Address
3ra A, esq. 46, No. 305, Miramar
City
Havana
Website
www.lafontanahavana.info

La Guarida

One of Havana's most popular restaurants, La Guardia has seen the likes of many a celebrity and is an institution in the city's dining scene. Not always the easiest restaurant for visitors to find, once you ascend the cracked marble staircase, you're on the right track to discovering one of Havana's culinary gems. This charmingly intimate eatery's nooks and crannies are always buzzing with activity and the atmosphere is enchanting. Dishes such as rabbit lasagne, pork in ginger plum sauce, spinach crepes and tuna stuffed peppers tantalize the taste buds while the friendly and efficient wait staff tend to your every need. For a seriously romantic night out, request the balcony table for an intimate dinner with views over the neighborhood. Open daily for lunch and dinner. Booking essential.

Food Type
International
Price
5
Style
Romance
Address
Calle Concordia # 418, Entre Gervasio y Escobar
City
Havana
Website
www.laguarida.com (Spanish only)

Prado Y Neptuno

The popularity of the pizzas at Prado Y Neptuno would have you thinking the chefs were from Italy, but this spacious and intimate Italian restaurant with dark tinted windows and colorful tiles features delicious fare with everything from pizza and pasta to meat, chicken and seafood dishes to tantalize the taste buds. The bar at the entrance is a good place to kick off your dining experience and there is a good selection of Italian wines. Open daily for lunch and dinner. Bookings recommended.

Food Type
Italian
Price
3
Style
Trendy
Address
Corner Paseo de Martí & Neptuno, Centro Habana
City
Havana
Website
www.pradoyneptuno.com

La Cecilia

Named after the novel by Cuban author Cirilo Valverde, this delightful garden restaurant featuring caged parrots overhead and romantic tables laid-out under thatched-roof garden specializes in mostly Cuban cuisine with special attention to dishes with lobster and steak. The menu is delicious and offers plenty of seafood and traditional Creole dishes, such as Roast Suckling Pig or Congrí Rice. On certain nights live music entertains diners and keeps the atmosphere buzzing well into the night for a dining experience to remember. Open daily for lunch and dinner. Bookings recommended.

Food Type
Creole
Price
3
Style
Romance
Address
5ta. Ave. entre 110 y 112, Miramar (Opposite Servi-Cupet gas station)
City
Havana

Mesón de La Chorrera

Specialising in simple Creole dishes and tapas and, boasting plenty of colonial Spanish flavor, Mesón La Chorrera is situated by the seaside in an old fortified tower built in the 17th century and old cannons can still be found pointing through the loopholes in the dining room. An outdoor terrace provides the option to dine al frescoon delicious Spanish influenced dishes and the restaurant sometimes features live music. Open daily for lunch and dinner. Bookings recommended.

Food Type
Spanish
Price
3
Style
Romance
Address
Malecón between Calles 18 & 20, Vedado
City
Havana

Paladar La Fontana Habana

After the Cuban government issued a law allowing the creation of small businesses in 1993, two young university students, Horacio and Ernesto, combined their love of Cuban food and entrepreneurial skills to create La Fontana Habana. Located in one of Havana's trendiest neighborhoods, the stylish La Fontana offers classic Cuban dishes fused with international favorites and specializes in grilled meat and seafood. Start with the Ceviche scented with sweet basil or the octopus grilled over charcoal with pesto, dive into brochettes of chicken with fruits and bacon, or fish scented with aged rum and herbs before ending off with guava shells with cheese. Open daily for lunch and dinner. Bookings recommended.

Food Type
Local
Price
4
Style
Business
Address
3ra A, esq. 46, No. 305, Miramar
City
Havana
Website
www.lafontanahavana.info

La Guarida

One of Havana's most popular restaurants, La Guardia has seen the likes of many a celebrity and is an institution in the city's dining scene. Not always the easiest restaurant for visitors to find, once you ascend the cracked marble staircase, you're on the right track to discovering one of Havana's culinary gems. This charmingly intimate eatery's nooks and crannies are always buzzing with activity and the atmosphere is enchanting. Dishes such as rabbit lasagne, pork in ginger plum sauce, spinach crepes and tuna stuffed peppers tantalize the taste buds while the friendly and efficient wait staff tend to your every need. For a seriously romantic night out, request the balcony table for an intimate dinner with views over the neighborhood. Open daily for lunch and dinner. Booking essential.

Food Type
International
Price
5
Style
Romance
Address
Calle Concordia # 418, Entre Gervasio y Escobar
City
Havana
Website
www.laguarida.com (Spanish only)

Prado Y Neptuno

The popularity of the pizzas at Prado Y Neptuno would have you thinking the chefs were from Italy, but this spacious and intimate Italian restaurant with dark tinted windows and colorful tiles features delicious fare with everything from pizza and pasta to meat, chicken and seafood dishes to tantalize the taste buds. The bar at the entrance is a good place to kick off your dining experience and there is a good selection of Italian wines. Open daily for lunch and dinner. Bookings recommended.

Food Type
Italian
Price
3
Style
Trendy
Address
Corner Paseo de Martí & Neptuno, Centro Habana
City
Havana
Website
www.pradoyneptuno.com

La Cecilia

Named after the novel by Cuban author Cirilo Valverde, this delightful garden restaurant featuring caged parrots overhead and romantic tables laid-out under thatched-roof garden specializes in mostly Cuban cuisine with special attention to dishes with lobster and steak. The menu is delicious and offers plenty of seafood and traditional Creole dishes, such as Roast Suckling Pig or Congrí Rice. On certain nights live music entertains diners and keeps the atmosphere buzzing well into the night for a dining experience to remember. Open daily for lunch and dinner. Bookings recommended.

Food Type
Creole
Price
3
Style
Romance
Address
5ta. Ave. entre 110 y 112, Miramar (Opposite Servi-Cupet gas station)
City
Havana

Mesón de La Chorrera

Specialising in simple Creole dishes and tapas and, boasting plenty of colonial Spanish flavor, Mesón La Chorrera is situated by the seaside in an old fortified tower built in the 17th century and old cannons can still be found pointing through the loopholes in the dining room. An outdoor terrace provides the option to dine al frescoon delicious Spanish influenced dishes and the restaurant sometimes features live music. Open daily for lunch and dinner. Bookings recommended.

Food Type
Spanish
Price
3
Style
Romance
Address
Malecón between Calles 18 & 20, Vedado
City
Havana

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