Style of food: Cuban/Creole
La Pachanga LH
La Bella Habana LH
Bom Apetite LH
Marina Hemingway – El Pabellón del Tesoro LH
El Buganvil LH
El Diluvio LH
Calle 10 LH
La Imprenta LH
Iberostar Parque Central – Rooftop Patio LH
Doctor Café 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
La Bella Habana LH 4
La Bella Habana lives up to its name. It is beautiful, tastefully designed and meticulously maintained with attentive staff that is engaging without being overbearing. Above all it is a calm place whe …
Calle 6 y 7ma No. 512, Miramar, Playa, Havana 11600, Cuba
Bom Apetite LH 4
Walking in on a rainy night to Bon Appetite was like walking into an oasis. We had tried a few other places nearby which were all deserted, dead. We had put it down to the weather and planned to head …
Open: Open noon-midnightCalle 11 No. 7210 entre 72 y 74, Playa
Marina Hemingway – El Pabellón del Tesoro LH 4
There are only two good Chinese restaurants in Havana and this is definitely one of them. In many ways, it is the Yin to Tien Tang’s Yang. Instead of being located at the end of a busy scruffy Central …
Open: Open noon-midnightAve. 5ta esquina a 248, Jaimanitas
El Buganvil LH 4
El Buganvil is a solid, reliable place owned by the indomitable Margarita with the help from her family. This has been open since 1996 (apart from a brief two-year period from 2008-2010). What are val …
Open: Open 12am to 12pm: Mon- SatCalle 190 No. 1501 entre 15 & 17, Siboney, Playa
El Diluvio LH 4
Cuba Absolutely Review: February 2013 El Deluvio was an institution in the Havana paladar scene for many years as the authentic Italian place with great quality pizzas and pastas courtesy of their Ita …
Open: Open noon-midnight dailyCalle 72 No. 1705 entre 17 y 19, Playa
Calle 10 LH 5
Calle 10 has had a makeover. Back in the day this was somewhere you would come to for a huge portion of pork ribs cooked barbecue-style in the owner’s back garden under a thatched roof (ranchon). Now …
Open: Open noon-3pm / 6-11pmCalle 10 No. 314 entre 3ra y 5ta, Miramar
La Imprenta LH 4
La Imprenta is a beautiful place restored on top of the ruins of what used to be La Habanera printing house back in the 19th century. This is a place of homage to Gutenberg’s printing. More to the poi …
Open: Open 11am-11pmMercaderes No. 208 entre Lamparilla y Amargura
Iberostar Parque Central – Rooftop Patio LH 4
Parque Central Rooftop Patio (hamburger review) Havana A fellow traveler recommended the Hamburger at the Rooftop Patio at the Parque Central Hotel in Old Havana to me. I had been meaning to check the …
Neptuno e/ Prado y Zulueta, Habana Vieja
Doctor Café LH 4
Cuba Absolutely Review: December 2012 Doctor Café has been an expatriate favourite for some years. The formula is pretty straightforward but it seems to work. Décor wise the main space is outside on a …
Open: Open noon-midnight, dailyCalle 28 No. 111 entre 1ra y 3ra, Miramar
