Mini Guide to Cuba
| November 21, 2018
Food and Drinks
Cuban cuisine is an exciting mix of Caribbean and Spanish flavors. Visitors should eat at paladares (restaurants owned by locals) as the government restaurants are considered bland and boring.
Don’t leave without trying some local sandwiches such as the Cubano and Medianoche, and Ropa Vieja, a steak cooked in tomato sauce. Cubans famous cocktail is the Mojito, but locals will likely drink Bucanero Fuerte, a strong dark beer found everywhere.
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