T had fish with salad and buns and I had ribs with salad and buns. We also ate at El Chanchullero at the other end of Parque Cristo for half the price! The restaurant is hard to find, yet when you see it, you wonder how you missed it. You’ll make a good friend and get the best service too. If you go to El Dandy, say hello to the doorman, Xavier. T, poor soul, had two small enchiladas with a tablespoon of black bean sauce, and 3 tablespoons of salsa for the same price. I had positively scrumptious slow-cook barbecue ribs with coleslaw and sweet potato fries for 10 CUC ($10 U.S.) at El Dandy. This use of toilet paper napkins was common in other restaurants as well. Cubans are so inventive and ingenious at finding replacements for things they don’t have. Take note of the “napkins” wrapped around the cutlery – it is actually toilet paper, skillfully wrapped. You can look out on the activity in Parque Cristo just across from El Dandy. One of the best restaurants was Cafe El Dandy on the corner of Villegas and Teniente. There are shops and restaurants all around the circumference of Plaza del Cristo (Parque Cristo), and since we lived nearby, this is where we found the cheapest restaurants in Old Havana that were not paladares. ![]() There is nothing wrong with Cuban Food but as North Americans, we are spoiled with enjoying a wide variety of ethnic foods. ![]() Occasionally we found an Italian Restaurant or Chinese Restaurant, which was a nice change from Cuban food for every meal. Sometimes the cheapest restaurant would have the best food. We found that there was a great range of prices at restaurants in Old Havana. ![]() If you want something different than Cuban food, you’ll have to go searching, like we did. Rice and beans are served with every meat or seafood, so if you want cheap food in Havana, look for the paladares, or eat at your Casa Particular. The cheapest and best Cuban food is found in Paladares, the locally-owned and run restaurants, the smaller Mom and Pop Restaurants. ![]() No matter what you’ve heard, it is good basic food.
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