Lamparilla 361 Tapas & Cervezas
Habana Vieja
Havana’s best tapas bar might also be its finest all-round eating establishment, with food, presentation and service down to a fine art. Inside the loungy…
Must-see restaurants in Cuba
Habana Vieja
The secret at Doña Eutimia is that there is no secret: just serve decent-size portions of the best Cuban food. Expect the likes of ropa vieja (shredded…
Havana
La Fontana, encased in a hard-to-find but beautiful house in Playa, is one of the best restaurants in Havana, a position it has enjoyed pretty much since…
Roy's Terrace Inn Roof Garden Restaurant
Santiago de Cuba
If only the rest of Cuba could harness this formula: quality homemade food, caring service and excellent atmosphere. Reserve one day ahead for one of only…
Habana Vieja
Not every restaurant has a wine sommelier and a cigar sommelier, but this is Havana, and El Rum Rum (the name references both the drink and Cuban slang…
Havana
Only in Havana! The entrance to the city's most legendary private restaurant greets you like a scene out of a 1940s film noir. A decapitated statue lies…
Habana del Este
There are, arguably, two reasons to come to suburban Cojímar: 1) to pursue the ghost of Ernest Hemingway and 2) to visit this farm-to-table restaurant…
Viñales
One of the best restaurants in Cuba outside Havana, Tres Jotas is Viñales’ original tapas bar that has since been copied by all and sundry. Its inviting…
Varadero
Rivaling anything Varadero's five-star resorts can cough up, this 'five-star' fine-dining establishment exudes an aura of refinement not seen since Benny…
Habana Vieja
When the owners of O'Reilly 304 wanted to expand their increasingly popular restaurant a few years back, they opened another one directly across the…
Santiago de Cuba
A well-respected, good-quality option, Madrileño occupies a classy colonial abode in Vista Alegre with interior patio dining with chirping birds. Contrary…
Viñales
Viñales' most popular restaurant, as the happy buzz of conversation will testify, serves tremendous lasagna and pasta dishes, backed up by other Med…
Trinidad
A slick private option perched on a lovely terrace above Trinidad’s red-tiled rooftops – enjoy unobstructed 360-degree views from the top terrace. Run by…
Restaurante Las Terrazas Casa Nilson
Baracoa
Up above Hostal Nilson on a spectacular two-level terrace decorated in quirky Afro-Caribbean style, the chef serves some of the best authentic Baracoan…
Restaurante San Salvador de Bayamo
Bayamo
Who isn't in the mood to be serenaded by violins in a splendid colonial place? Thanks to the knowledgeable owner, dishes avoid the obvious to tap into…
Varadero
With possibly the most all-encompassing menu of Varadero's private restaurants, Salsa Suárez impresses with its salubrious greenery-covered patio and…
Matanzas
A pianist plays on a baby grand, chefs work artistically behind a glass partition in the kitchen, and a waiter carves Chateaubriand at your table. New…
Camagüey
Locals line up for strudel and decadent cakes at this Austrian-run cafe. After so much comida criolla (Creole food), travelers embrace the international…
Trinidad
Contrasting its colonial style with a cleverly titled menu and excellent service, this French-run offering provides a dose of comfort for travelers with…
Habana Vieja
Eschewing colonial splendor for a French bistro feel, the Monk blends seamlessly into the increasingly chic Loma del Ángel quarter, with a bright-white…
Santiago de Cuba
In a city of no great culinary tradition, St Pauli arrived like a hurricane. Walk the long, mural-decorated corridor to a bright room featuring blackboard…
Holguín
Count this elegant wood-trimmed colonial among Cuba's best offerings. Guests tuck into thick steaks as if it were their last day on earth. There's also…
Trinidad
With a prime location on the cobblestone plaza, this elegant restaurant serves well-prepared Cuban fare. It differs from the competition with specialty…
Playa Girón
The best in a quartet of private places in Playa Girón, this family-run joint, known colloquially as Carlito’s, serves what might be the cheapest lobster…
Cayo Coco
Named unofficially after a Canadian tourist and regular patron, Lenny's is a beautiful open-sided thatched rondavel on hotel-free Playa Prohibida…
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…
Holguín Province
On a rocky promontory of land at the far western end of Guardalavaca beach, this glass-walled restaurant is a fine spot to spend a few hours dining and…
Holguín Province
Gibara's eating scene becomes imaginative with this private place that grows its own herbs to garnish those grilled meats. It even has a small farm. There…
Trinidad
Word is out on this handsome restaurant serving fresh grilled snapper, sweet potato fries and frozen limeade. It's among the town's best. Servers weave…
Camagüey
Finally, a private restaurant with all-day hours, plus a funky interior and an enviable Plaza del Carmen location. There's flavorful ropa vieja (spiced…
Bayamo
Real comida cubana (Cuban food) fashioned on reviving traditions rarely known to visitors. At wooden picnic benches, try cassava bread originally consumed…
Trinidad
Fine 18th-century china, grandfather clocks and even an antique bed: Sol Ananda in Trinidad’s Plaza Mayor is, on first impression, more museum than…
Baracoa
Served on a spotless and breezy upstairs terrace, meals come with salad, soup and side included. You can expect the best of Baracoan cuisine at this…
Camagüey
This elegant restaurant offers an affordable fine-dining experience in a typically refined Camagüeyan residence. It is places like this that have put…
Baracoa
Cooled by Atlantic breezes (and the occasional full-on gale), the Gaviota-run La Punta aims to impress with well-prepared, garnished food in the lovely…
Cayo Coco
Eat exquisite seafood, drink cold beer, swim, sunbathe, drink more beer... you get the picture. The Flamingo guards a small scoop of public beach in the…
Havana
San Cristóbal was knocking out fine food long before the US president dropped by in March 2016, although the publicity attending Barack Obama's visit…
Habana Vieja
This private restaurant in a historic building has to be one of Cuba's most refined paladares (privately run restaurants) for ambience, service and food,…
Habana Vieja
On the cusp of trendy Plaza del Cristo, the much-loved D’Next is ridiculously cheap, ridiculously busy and ridiculously good. Decorated sports-bar style…
Habana Vieja
Best Italian restaurant in Havana? There are a few contenders, but 5esquinas makes a strong claim. It has the full trattoria vibe, right down to the glow…
