Café del Oriente

Frommer's Review

This elegant little restaurant sits just off the Plaza San Francisco and, when the weather permits, features a few outdoor tables. Inside you'll find a cool, large room, with a beautiful patterned marble floor, high ceilings, and dark wainscoting on the walls. In the center of the restaurant is a large U-shaped bar. The menu here is one of the more extravagant in Havana, with entrees that include fried frogs' legs and steamed mussels with truffle sauce. For the main course, I like the stewed rabbit with figs and truffles, or the fresh sole in an anchovy sauce. Even if you don't take a full meal here, this is a great place to stop for a drink or cup of coffee while touring Old Havana. In fact, it's open daily 24 hours for a very late night or early morning pick-me-up.

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