Sabor Melián

Top choice in Guantánamo Province


With a discreet entrance on a busy avenue, this locals' favorite features good service and quality Caribbean chow. Go face-to-face with the whole fried snapper – under crisp skin the meat is incredibly moist. Even if dining solo, you'll feel like a guest at a quinceañera with beribboned chairs and reggaeton videos.


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1. Biblioteca Policarpo Pineda Rustán

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2. Parque Martí

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3. Parroquia de Santa Catalina de Riccis

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4. Museo Provincial

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5. Palacio Salcines

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6. Plaza Mariana Grajales

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8. Laguna Baconao

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