Don Cangrejo

Frommer's Review

This oceanfront restaurant is one of the better and most dependable options for seafood in Havana. The place is actually run by the Ministry of Fisheries and not one of the tourist restaurant chains, so the fish is fresh and generally well prepared. The menu is extensive, but your best bet is to stick to a piece of simply prepared fresh snapper or grouper. If you want something heavier, they do a lot of cheese and gratin sauces, often with shrimp, crab, or lobster thrown in. Weather permitting, the best seats are outdoors on the open-air patio right beside the water, and around the moatlike little courtyard pool. The indoor seating is semiformal and heavily air-conditioned. If you're going to dine indoors, try to snag one of the second-floor window tables just off the little bar. The place has a decent and reasonably priced wine list and a knowledgeable sommelier.

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