Doña Juana

CA3
Style of food: Cuban/Creole
Cost: Cheap
Type of place: Paladar (private)
Food
Ambience
Service
Value
Best for: Friendly service
Worst for: The terrace is slightly cramped with a limited view
Calle 19 No. 909, entre 6 y 8, Vedado
(+53)7832 - 2699
Open noon-midnight
  • This friendly paladar hides out in a newly painted but crumbling Vedado building. The place itself has a revamp in 2011 and now is a lot more upmarket than in the past. The terrace up top is huge done in the style of a ranchon and offers a pleasant ambience for dinner.

    Try the huge breaded pork schnitzel (CUC 5). Traditional Creole dishes abound in hearty, tasty portions.

    
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