Spanish restaurants in Cuba
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Restaurante el Castillo de Farnés
Advertising itself as a Spanish-orientated restaurant (it was founded by a Catalan), El Castillo de Farnés has average food, with house specialties such as chickpeas and chorizo lacking the bite of the versions at Restaurante La Paella or the Mesón de la Flota; however, it’s usually busy. The varied seafood menu is in the CUC$7 to CUC$20 price range. Next door, the sidewalk bar that sits alongside traffic-choked Av de Bélgica is OK for a beer, although the car fumes can sometimes be asphyxiating.
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Casa Española
A medieval parody built in the Batista-era by the silly-rich Gustavo Guitérrez y Sánchez, this crenellated castle in Miramar has found new life as a Spanish-themed restaurant cashing in on the Don Quixote legend. The ambience is rather fine, if you don't mind suits of armor watching you as you tuck into paella, Spanish omelet or lanja cerdo al Jerez (Jerez-style pork fillet).
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La Zaragozana
Established in 1830, this is Havana's oldest restaurant but a long way from being its best. The Spanish-themed food – which includes the obligatory paella – would have kept Don Quixote happy, but the ambience, amid assorted Iberian flags and memorabilia, can be a little gloomy.
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Mesón la Chorrera
The Mesón La Chorrera is in the Torreón de Santa Dorotea de la Chorrera, an old fortified tower that marks the western extremity of the Malecón. The restaurant serves up a Spanish-influenced menu in a unique oceanside setting, and sometimes lays on music.
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La Sevillana
Come and see Cuban chefs have a go at Spanish cuisine – paella and garbanzos (chickpeas). This is a new kind of peso restaurant, with a dress code (no shorts), a doorman in a suit, and a reservations policy. Press your trousers, brush up on your Spanish, but don't expect sevillano creativity.
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Restaurante la Paella
Known for its paella (CUC$10), this place, attached to the Hostal Valencia, has an authentic ambience and tries hard to emulate its Spanish namesake (the birthplace of Spain's famous rice dish). Food can be variable, but on a good day you'll be scraping the rice off the bottom of your serving pan with relish.
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Restaurante Mesón del Quijote
Next to a statue of Cervantes' famous Don who seems to be making off rather keenly toward the all-inclusive resorts, this restaurant is one of the eastern peninsula's only non-resort options. Perched on a grassy knoll above the Av las Américas, its Spanish-tinged menu makes a refreshing change from the all-you-can-eat buffet.
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Restaurante Mallorca
This is a fine, intimate venue renowned for its tasty paella. It's surprisingly spacious inside, with a well-stocked bar (a good South American wine selection) and generous servings/service.
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