Must-see restaurants in Cienfuegos

  • Doña Nora

    Cienfuegos

    Arguably the best of the town’s private restaurants, Nora’s inhabits a 1st-floor suite and balcony in a typical neoclassical edifice on the Prado. Tying…

  • Restaurante Villa Lagarto

    Cienfuegos

    The truly wondrous bayside setting at Lagarto (the lizard) is emulated by the food and made even more memorable by some of the fastest yet most discreet…

  • Paladar Aché

    Cienfuegos

    One of only two surviving private restaurants from the austere 1990s, Aché has taken on the new opposition and kept abreast of the pack. Interesting decor…

  • El Louvre Studio Café

    Cienfuegos

    At last, a bar in French-accented Cienfuegos that wouldn’t look out of place in Paris. The Louvre serves the best coffee in town backed up by well-stuffed…

  • Club Cienfuegos

    Cienfuegos

    When in Cienfuegos, it's practically obligatory to go to Club Cienfuegos, if not for the cuisine (it's state-run) then for the wedding-cake architecture,…

  • Te Quedarás

    Cienfuegos

    Te quedarás means 'you will stay,' and you probably will if you can bag a seat on the small, narrow wrought-iron balcony overlooking El Bulevar. Sip a…

  • Finca del Mar

    Cienfuegos

    A fine restaurant by any yardstick in terms of service and food (seafood, including lobster and octopus, is the specialty), which is good, but a little…

  • El Pescador

    Cienfuegos

    Nestled on a headland below the Jagua fort, this the only eating option for castle visitors. Staff will meet you off the boat, but throw your cynicism…

  • Casa Prado Restaurante

    Cienfuegos

    A highly economical Cienfuegos restaurant that serves what is perhaps the largest and quickest seafood paella you'll see in Cuba. It has a couple of air…

  • Restaurante Las Mamparas

    Cienfuegos

    The usually busy Mamparas is named for the antique swing doors found in Cuba's colonial houses. There aren't many in evidence here, but the ambience is…

  • Restaurante Café Cienfuegos

    Cienfuegos

    This is the most ambitious of the eating options at Club Cienfuegos. It's a refined place on the top floor, where you'll pay CUC$12 and up for a steak or…

  • 1869 Restaurant

    Cienfuegos

    The elegant restaurant in the Hotel La Unión has food that doesn't quite match the lush furnishings. Most days there's a buffet with à la carte options…

  • Palacio de Valle

    Cienfuegos

    The food doesn't have as many decorative flourishes as the eclectic architecture, but the setting is unique and it would be a shame to miss it. Seafood…

  • Polinesio

    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…

  • Doña Neli

    Cienfuegos

    Cuba's default bakery knocks out decent treats in the pastries, bread and cakes department. Close to the bus station

  • El Marinero

    Cienfuegos

    This is a smart spot at sea level in Club Cienfuegos. Open at lunchtimes for snacks and light meals.