La Pachanga LH
El Bambú LH
Habáname LH
Torre de Marfil LH
El Comendador Hotel – Bodegón Onda LH
Puerto de Sagua LH
Santana LH
La Barca LH
Hostal Valencia – La Paella LH
Unión Francesa LH
La Pachanga LH 
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Havana was needing a cafe that, while keeping the celerity and simplicity of a fast food joint, gave the food a gourmet touch to such dishes as Pollo Pachanga (Pachanga chicken), the delicious smoothi …
Open: Open noon-4am, Tue-Sun, except MonCalle 28 No. 254, entre 21 y 23, Vedado
El Bambú LH 3+
Once upon a time this was the finest vegetarian in Havana. The Japanese Garden in Havana’s Botanical gardens locates this. The setting is wonderful, the Japanese Garden is a real highlight of the Bota …
Open: Open noon-5pm, closed MonJardín Botánico Nacional, Carretera del Rocío km 3½, Calabazar
Habáname LH 3
This is really a relatively small walk-by place rather than a destination restaurant. This is not to be dismissive since we actually quite like the place and were several hundred of these types of pla …
Open: Open noon-11pmCalle 23 entre G y H, Vedado
Torre de Marfil LH 3
The house now occupied by the Torre de Marfil (Ivory Tower) restaurant dates from the 18th century and is situated on Mercaderes Street, a part of town that in the second half of the 19th century was …
Open: Open noon-midnightMercaderes No. 115 entre Obispo y Obrapía
El Comendador Hotel – Bodegón Onda LH 3
The Bodegón Onda is located within the Comendador Hotel, which slightly confusingly is next to the more visible Hostal Valencia (one of our favourite places to stay in Havana). This is a delightful, i …
Open: Open noon-11pm dailyObrapía No. 53 esquina a Baratillo
Puerto de Sagua LH 3
“The fish and shellfish that you have enjoyed here spent the night in Isabela de Sagua Bay.” This slogan used to identify the excellence of food served at Puerto de Sagua Bar & Restaurant, founded …
Open: Open noon-midnightEgido No. 603 entre Acosta y Jesús María
Santana LH 3
Santana opened in November 2011. I love the name (Santana is a rock band based around guitarist Carlos Santana) and although it has nothing really to do with the place, it does sound nice and is easy …
Open: Open noon-midnightAve 5ta No. 8004 entre 80 y 82, Playa
La Barca LH 4-
La Barca restaurant is located next to El Templete and has also benefited from the Catalan Jordi Escarra’s inspiration and management. The site now occupied by the restaurant was once the property of …
Open: Open noon-midnightAvenida del Puerto esquina a Obispo
Hostal Valencia – La Paella LH 3+
One of our favourite choices for dinner in Old Havana, La Paella has a relaxed, intimate and charming ambience fully in keeping with the lovely boutique hotel (Hostal Valencia). The trademark paella d …
Open: Open noon-11pmOficios No. 53 esquina a Obrapía
Unión Francesa LH 3
The Unión Francesa is one of those places that seem stuck in a netherworld of not quite being sure what it is–state restaurant, association, paladar. I can never tell; it simply is not obvious. It is …
Open: Open noon-midnight dailyCalle 17 No. 671 esquina a 8, Vedado
