Style of food: Cuban/Creole
Puerto de Sagua LH
El Bambú LH
Hostal Valencia – La Paella LH
Unión Francesa LH
El Comendador Hotel – Bodegón Onda LH
Raquel Hotel – Jardín del Edén LH
Santana LH
La Barca LH
El Baturro LH
Doña Blanquita LH
Puerto de Sagua LH 
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“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
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
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
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
Raquel Hotel – Jardín del Edén LH 3
The beautifully restored Hotel Raquel is another testament to the wonders being performed by Habaguanex, the Historian’s Office commercial wing. Opened in 2009, the stained glass ceiling simply takes …
Open: Open noon-11pmAmargura esquina a San Ignacio
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
El Baturro LH 3
In 1919, Romualdo Lalueza, a wine and liquor wholesaler and importer from Spain, occupied the building where he had his warehouse and canteen café called El Baturro. Well into 1944, he advertised his …
Open: Open noon-midnightEgido entre Jesús María y Merced
Doña Blanquita LH 3
Overlooking the Prado boulevard, this has a great location and a pleasant relaxed ambience. Although it could probably do with something of an upgrade, it has been in business for many years and has a …
Open: Open noon-midnight dailyPrado No.158 1er piso entre Colón y Refugio
