Trinidad Restaurants
There's a restaurant on practically every block of the historic center, but the food tends to lag behind the ambience.
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There's a restaurant on practically every block of the historic center, but the food tends to lag behind the ambience.
A rule of thumb: You stand a better chance of finding good Cuban fare in the diaspora than here on the island. This small café, across from the Museo de la Lucha Contra Bandidos, proves an exception to that rule. The Cuban coffee here just might make you think you're on Calle Ocho in Miami. There's a wide selection of other beverages (and snacks, as well) here, too, if you like your coffee drinks a little tamer.
Set in the Plazuela de Jigüe, a tiny plaza shaded by one tree, this colorful and historic restaurant (dating from 1720) seems to say "come on in." Its bright interior has high ceilings, chandeliers, and landscapes hung on white walls. The menu ranges from bistec de cerdo grillé to enchilado delangosta (in a red sauce). The specialty, pollo al jigüe, is a Cuban version of chicken cacciatore.
Down the hill from the Plaza Mayor, across from the Museo Histórico, this building is as historic as any in Trinidad: wooden ceilings, brass lamps, terra-cotta floors. The menu is traditional to match the address—bistec de cerdo grillé (grilled pork steak), bistec de res en cazuela (stewed beef), filet de pescado grille (sauteed fish fillet). Sometimes there's live music at lunchtime.
Trinidad's best paladar is a few blocks south of the Plaza Mayor in an elegant 19th-century home. Upon entering, you may feel as if you've stepped into an antiques shop, but at the back is a garden courtyard complete with candlelight and taped music. The menu is surprisingly varied, with several vegetarian dishes and such rare ingredients as olives. The service and ambience are first rate, but it's the food that keeps this tiny restaurant packed.
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