Paladar La Guarida

This paladar had been recommended countless times to me before my trip and for anyone who's been to Cuba will know a good restaurant  recommendation is worth it's weight in gold. We made sure to book  our table well in advance because we had heard it books out quickly as it has limited seating. When you first arrive outside you are not sure if you are at the right place as it's has a very run down exterior but once you go up to the top floor it turns into a very cosy and welcoming place. There are lots of pictures on the walls of celebrities that have eaten there including the Queen of Spain. The choices on the menu had our mouths watering, all local produce and fresh. Service was efficient and friendly. And if you had a question about a dish staff were only to happy to help. The food was amazing, course after course didn't disappoint and we both left with a smile on our faces. It was our last night in Havana and I couldn't think of a better place to spend it. Highly Recommended.

I had been recommended this restaurant by a friend and advised to book. It was definitely an experience I would not have wanted to miss and the food exceeded my expectations. On arriving by taxi in a backstreet outside a delapidated building I was very apprehensive, but as instructed I climbed the stairs past tenements and washing lines to the top floor. Knocking on the door I entered an extremely quirky restaurant. You dine amongst religious emblems and portraits on small candlelit tables in a couple of smallish rooms. The staff are welcoming and hospitable and the food is excellent. I had the chicken with lemon and honey and it really was very tasty.  I would reccomend this restaurant to anyone who wishes to experience good food in a truly unique setting.