Ranchón Playa Sirena

Top choice in Isla de la Juventud & Cayo Largo del Sur


A rather fetching beach bar amid the Playa Sirena palm trees, with Latino Tom Cruises tossing around the cocktail glasses. Good food is also served here, and a buffet (CUC$20) happens if enough tourists are around. It offers no-nonsense, salt-of-the-earth comida criolla (Creole food) including grilled pargo (red snapper) for CUC$12 and lobster (CUC$20).


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