La Julia

CA3
Style of food: Cuban/Creole
Cost: Moderate
Type of place: Paladar (private)
Food
Ambience
Service
Value
Best for: Cute paladar in Old Havana
Worst for: Getting a little long in the tooth
O'Reilly No. 506 A entre Bernaza y Villegas
(+53)7862 - 7438
Open noon-11pm daily
  • La Julia is an old timer on the Old Havana paladar circuit. It’s been around long enough to be called an institution. This is an unfussy family-run paladar on O’Reilly Street that serves Cuban Creole food and does it pretty well.

    
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