Vedado
Across the street from the Hotel Meliá Cohiba, this supermarket has a good wine and liquor selection, and lots of yogurt, cheese and crisps.
Must-see restaurants in Cuba
Baracoa
The favored meeting place of just about everyone in town, you're bound to end up at this open terrace at some point, if only to crack open a can of…
Varadero
An old stalwart set in a two-story mansion on the beach, Lai-Lai has traditional Chinese set menus. Food gets mixed reports but, well, if you've been…
Ciego de Ávila Province
You'll need a small boat to row you across the canal at the jaws of Laguna de la Leche to this simple open-faced restaurant specializing in locally caught…
Cienfuegos
Right under the portals in Parque José Martí, this colonial perch is great for snacks rather than fine-dining. Settle down for a cold beer and perhaps a…
Havana
Formally known as the 'Diplomercado,' from the days when only diplomats came here, this place is large by Cuban standards and has a decent selection of…
Isla de la Juventud
The ominously named ‘little pig’ offers pork concoctions in a dark but disturbing interior decorated with pigs' heads (that look like they're squealing).
Camagüey Province
This place, flush up against the beach and wedged between Gran Club Santa Lucía and Club Amigo Caracol, offers a seafood menu in an easy-to-reach setting.
Camagüey
Prize for the oddest installation in the lakeside park, Cremería 1514 serves up ice cream in the fuselage of an old Soviet plane – a 1960s Antonov A26.
Guantánamo Province
On delightful little Playa Manglito, this beach-abutting restaurant will prepare you fresh octopus caught in the shallows just metres from your plate.
Trinidad
Trinidad's agropecuario (vegetable market) isn't London's Covent Garden, but you should still be able to get basic fruits and vegetables.
Restaurante Italiano Santa Teresa
Camagüey
An Italian feast-in-waiting. Divine pizza, great ice cream and more-than-passable espresso on the patio definitely make this a spot to savor.
Trinidad
Trinidad's best government-run restaurant courtesy of its on-again/off-again lunchtime buffet, which ought to fill you up until dinnertime.
Camagüey
Offering comida criolla (creole food), this classic Camagüey eatery has colonial digs, a shady patio and a serenading quartet.
Las Terrazas
The community's fish specialist is suspended on stilts above Lago del San Juan – where you can first work up an appetite on a kayak.
Havana
This supermarket is in the basement of a department store. Check your bags outside before entering this old-school Havana emporium.
Camagüey
A 5th-floor restaurant with superb city views and a rather nice buffet; get here early to watch the sun set over the church towers.
Camagüey
Has coffee, sandwiches, chicken and ice cream. The hamburgers (when available) are good and the atmosphere is 1950s retro.
Cienfuegos
Cuba's default bakery knocks out decent treats in the pastries, bread and cakes department. Close to the bus station
Camagüey
For bread and delicate cakes, try this particularly well-stocked bakery, opposite the Gran Hotel. Follow the aroma.
Bayamo
The vegetable market is just northwest of the train station. There are many peso food stalls along here also.
Isla de la Juventud & Cayo Largo del Sur
Enhancing your stay in paradise is this little beach bar, ideal for sandwiches, beer and cocktails (CUC$3).
Cienfuegos
This is a smart spot at sea level in Club Cienfuegos. Open at lunchtimes for snacks and light meals.
Vedado
Havana's 'gourmet' market, with cauliflower, fresh herbs and rarer produce during shoulder seasons.
Ciego de Ávila Province
On the self-catering front, there’s the dependable Doña Neli Dulcería for bread and pastries.
Santiago de Cuba Province
Once a rodeo; now mainly just a restaurant serving comida criolla (typical Cuban food).
Santiago de Cuba
Hard-currency bakery on Plaza de Marte, vending divine-smelling bread and cakes with a scowl.
Baracoa
Small private cafe in the center of Baracoa that sells pizza, sandwiches and the like.
Pinar del Río Province
For your daily bread – plus a few sweet treats if you're lucky.
Artemisa & Mayabeque Provinces
The best of the handful of Parque Escaleras de Jaruco's restaurants is the pleasant ranchón (rustic, opened-sided restaurant) El Criollo, where you’ll pay…
Las Tunas
Las Tunas' substitute Coppelia, the state-run ice cream chain; queue for sundaes or tres gracias (three scoops) in flavors such as coconut and café con…
Trinidad
Mini shopping center that includes a variety of shops for most of your immediate needs including Trinidad's best (and most expensive) grocery store. Head…
Cuadro Gastronómica de Luz Vázquez
Bayamo
Along this short lane are parked at least a dozen clean-looking food carts selling bayamés street snacks (pay in Cuban pesos). Bank on hot dogs,…
Santiago de Cuba
The main market, two blocks west of Parque Céspedes, seems small considering the size of the city, but sells all the produce, meats and viandas (starches)…
Granma Province
A traditional thatched-roof restaurant selling fairly basic comida criolla (Creole cooking) just before the park gates. It'll do the trick if you're…
