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Restaurants

El Cocinero
5
PRICE CATEGORIES
For a three-course meal with half a bottle MAP T2 • Calle 26 between 11
of wine (or equivalent meal), taxes, and & 13, Vedado • 7832 2355 • $$
extra charges Housed in a former cooking-oil
fac tory, this elegant restaurant
$ under CUC$15 $$ CUC$15–25 $$$ over CUC$25
includes an open-air rooftop tapas
bar. Food and service are excellent.
Coppelia
6
MAP U1 • Calle L & Ave 23,
Vedado • 7831 9908 • $
Lose yourself in the many creamy
flavors of Coppelia, touted as the
world’s largest ice-cream chain.
This particular branch has two
stories and several open-air parks.
El Corte di Principe
7
MAP F5 • Av. 9na & Calle 76,
The nostalgic interior of La Gaurida Miramar • 5255 9091 • $$
Delicious Italian fare prepared and
La Guarida
1 served alfresco by the owner, Sergio.
A popular choice is the beef carpaccio.
MAP V1 • Calle Concordia 418,
Centro Habana • 7866 9047
La Chucheria
• $$$ • Reserva tions essential 8
Superb bohemian ambience, French- MAP T1 • Calle 1ra e/ C & D,
inspired cuisine, and a one-of-a-kind Vedado • 7830 0708 • Open 8:30am–
setting make this the best paladar midnight daily • $
(see p126) in Cuba. The current “in” spot at which to
enjoy pizzas alfresco is this retro-
El Tocoroco
2 style sports bar-cum-café facing
MAP F5 • Av. 3 & Calle 18,
the Malecón. A second outlet has
Miramar • 7204 2209 • $$$ opened in Miramar.
An extensive menu is on offer in this
Cocina de Lilliam
quirky dining room decorated with 9
a fountain, Tiffany lamps, fish tanks, MAP F5 • Calle 48 1311,
and wooden toucans. Miramar • 7209 6514 • $$
Lilliam, the owner, whips up creative
El Aljibe
3 Cuban dishes, such as lobster with
MAP F5 • Av. 7ma & 24,
pineapple, and ice creams in unusual
Miramar • 7204 1583 • $$ flavors. You can choose to eat in the
This busy thatched restau rant air-conditioned interior or in the
serves signature all-you-can-eat charming garden with fairy-lights.
roast chicken with extras. The well-
Le Chansonnier
trained staff are always on their toes. 0
MAP T1 • Calle J e/Líne A & 15,
Casa Miglis
4 Vedado • 7832 1576 • $$
MAP V1 • Calle Lealtad 120,
French-Cuban partners have created
Centro Habana • 7963 1483 • $$ an elegant paladar set within a 1920s
In the renovated ground floor of a town house. Dramatic decor, superb
run-down town-house tenement, French-inspired Cuban dishes, and
this offers exciting avant-garde decor excellent service combine for a top-
and delicious nouvelle Cuban cuisine. quality dining experience.
See map on pp72–3
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