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Esto no es un Café

Havana

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Esto no es un Café

House specials take the cake at this unusual establishment that refuses to admit its cafe status, with dishes named after and inspired by prominent artists like Pollock (chicken with chocolate and mint flavour) and Duchamp (pork loin in artisan marinade). The owner recommends the house take on traditional Cuban ropa vieja, dedicated to Wifredo Lam.

Cafes

Havana's leisurely pace is best embraced from an outdoor terrace of the city's many cafes. Old classics mingle with hip new openings, leaving up to one's taste to pick a favourite. A good place to start is the Plaza del Cristo, where some of the trendier establishments are now concentrated — many double as bars featuring live music come sundown.

El Café Copyright: Lisa Holmen Photography/Shutterstock.com
El Café
Old Havana's El Café does everything right: from all-day breakfasts to sandwiches (pulled pork with yucca, greens and orange marmalade sauce caught our fancy), coffee specialties, and even drinks with a Cuban rum kick for early pre-party …
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Café Fortuna Joe Copyright: Dragana Djorovic/Shutterstock.com
Café Fortuna Joe
Quirks galore at Fortuna Joe, a cafe of curiosities where guests are welcome to interact with the "exhibits" by getting comfy in a cushion-padded bath tub or on a (permanently) docked boat out on the terrace. Although food and drink aren't the main pull, they just so happen to be quite decent — breakfasts …
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Cafe Bohemia
Hidden in plain sight steps away from the heart of Old Havana (Plaza Vieja), this pleasant cafe — the namesake of a reputable Cuban cultural periodical — serves scrumptious Italian specialties and great …
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Esto no es un Café Copyright: mavo/Shutterstock.com
Esto no es un Café
House specials take the cake at this unusual establishment that refuses to admit its cafe status, with dishes named after and inspired by prominent artists like Pollock (chicken with chocolate and mint flavour) and Duchamp (pork loin in artisan marinade). The owner recommends the house take on traditional Cuban ropa vieja, dedicated to Wifredo …
Read more