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Centro Cubano

Tasty Cuban treats

Calle de Claudio Coello 41
Madrid, Madrid 28001
Spain
+34 91 575 8279 / +34 91 576 4735
http://www.elcentrocubano.com/

You can hang out at the cocktail bar and listen to a pianist playing live before heading in for dinner. Try the traditional Ropa Vieja (shredded beef) with black beans, the Picadillo Criollo (Creole mincemeat), fried banana and the fresh guava desserts for an authentic Cuban experience. There's live music on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. The combination of sensual music, friendly service, photos and posters on the walls depicting this tropical island paradise will make you want to buy a one-way ticket to Havana.

Review © 2007, Wcities

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Comercial Cubana

Cuban restaurant, cocktails, live music Alberto Alcocer, 32
Madrid, Madrid 28036
Spain
+34 91 457 0879 An authentic Cuban restaurant that specialises in traditional dishes like Ropa Vieja (shredded beef or pork), Black Beans, Creole Tamales, Strips of Roast Suckling Pig with Yucca, Lobster and Guayaba Compote. The wine list is limited, but what they do have is excellent. There's a distinguished, colonial feel to the place, the staff are Cuban and the atmosphere is lively and good humoured. By day it fills with office workers and professionals, but after midnight it turns into more of a trendy cocktail bar where you can savour daiquiris and mojitos and dance to live music.

Review © 2007, Wcities

Habanera

Delicious Cuban specialities Plaza de Herradores 10
Madrid, Madrid 28013
Spain
+34 91 542 8056 Its simple decor consists of posters of Havana, Gloria Estefan album covers, a few tropical plants and some cheap knick-knacks here and there. Order a cocktail whilst you're waiting for one of the fresh and tasty house specials like Ropa Vieja (shredded beef or pork), fried shrimp and Tostones, all at reasonable prices. The bar makes an excellent version of sangría as well as the usual Mojitos (rum, sugar and mint), Piña Coladas and Daquiris. There's live music at dinner time on weekends.

Review © 2007, Wcities

Zara

Cuban restaurant specialising in shredded beef Infantas, 5
Madrid, Madrid 28004
Spain
+34 91 532 2074 A cheap and cheerful neighbourhood Cuban restaurant in what's now called Little Havana. It offers a number of economical set menus to choose from and it's worth ordering a daquiri while you wait. Homemade house specials include Black Beans and Rice, Spicy Ground Beef and Ropa Vieja (shredded meat with vegetables, chickpeas and tomato sauce). It doesn't have any fancy decor but still attracts the crowds.

Review © 2007, Wcities

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