La Bella Habana

CA4
Style of food: International
Cost: Expensive
Type of place: Paladar (private)
Food
Ambience
Service
Value
Best for: Beautiful, tastefully designed and meticulously maintained with attentive staff
Worst for: Can be a little too precious
Calle 6 y 7ma No. 512, Miramar, Playa, Havana 11600, Cuba
(+53)7203 - 8364

  • La Bella Habana lives up to its name. It is beautiful, tastefully designed and meticulously maintained with attentive staff that is engaging without being overbearing. Above all it is a calm place where you can escape from the hustle and bustle of Havana.

    The menu (which is all available on-line) offers some good twists on a varied international theme including Hawaiian crepes and a chili tuna Habanera dish. Look for excellent meats including the traditional Cuban ropa vieja as well as decent pastas. The seafood selection is extensive and you can even get a good quality Greek salad.

    My only reservation is that on a quiet night the place can seem a little too precious, you want to whisper to your dinner companion so as not to upset the overall harmony of the place.

    
  • Marina Hemingway – Pizza Nova

    Marina Hemingway – Pizza Nova  LH 2

    Once upon a time the Pizza Nova was one of the better Havana restaurants serving good quality pizza in the upmarket Marina Hemingway. Perhaps the competition just got better and it is now simply relat …

    Don Ricardo

    Don Ricardo  LH 2+

    On for a good Irish pub in Old Havana where you could get a meat pie and a pint of Guiness. Don Ricardo is an Irish restaurant, but how Irish is a little debateable. The place recalls the founder of t …

    Zaragozana

    Zaragozana  LH 2+

    This restaurant’s origin dates back to its founding in 1830. Some people say that it always had the distinctive cooking style of the Spanish region it was named after ever since they opened. In those …

    Torresson

    Torresson  

    We have not been to Torresson yet. See below some generic text regarding the place. “Torresson offers chicken, pork and fish at moderate prices. The place is simply decorated, situated right opposite …

    Versalles

    Versalles  

    We have not been to Versalles yet. It is on our list. See below some generic text regarding the place. “Located only a few meters away from the Malecón, our restaurant offers traditional Cuban and int …

    Los Amigos
    La Antonia Casa and Restaurant

    La Antonia Casa and Restaurant  

    La Antonia Casa and Restaurant is a bed & breakfast with a restaurant thrown in for good measure. The house itself has two floors, on the first of which are a number of rooms for rent while on the …

    El Gran Dragón

    El Gran Dragón  

    El Gran Dragón is the first on the left as you enter Cuchillo from Calle Zanja and hence its touts will be the first ones to try and persuade you to enter. Specialties include wonton soup, chop suey, …

    El Cantonés

    El Cantonés  

    We have not reviewed El Cantonés (see some genetic text below) “A place where Chinese cuisine coexists with Cuban and Italian cuisines. Enjoy our dishes in an atmosphere that transports you to exotic …

    « 13 of 14 pages »