I knew this would be an extensive trek so part of my strategy was to make sure I had quality meals as well as getting adequate rest. I love food!!!!! All types of food!!!! So, while I consume in moderation I try to pay attention to balance. Listed below are some of the foods I had. Keep in mind to accomplish my itinerary which included visiting many people, cities and communities I put in 55 miles of walking, 35 hours on the Viazul bus plus countless hours in a taxi and local bus.
One critical point, my goal was to stay away from tourist areas so that I could stretch my tight budget and use local currency (cuban pesos). This is where the casa particulares shine because you are at someone’s home and their food is comparable to what you would find in a restaurant but at a fraction of the cost. Also, I did a combination of paladars as well as local “street food.”
some of the foods of Cuba
hamon y cueso with Presidente $3.50
Traditional dinner – Hostal K – Havana
fresh fruit & coffee
hamon y cueso especial bus stop on avenida 23
Roasted pork sandwich – Cienfuegos – 25 cents
Cucina italiana Il Paradiso – $4
Chix soup Villa Maria de Carmen – Santiago de Cuba
Cuba libre- Hostal K – Havana
Pork sandwich – Trinidad – 25 cents
hamon y cueso – Santiago de Cuba $2
Fresh fruit breakfast – Hostal Katiuska – Trinidad
Arroz Villa Maria de Carmen – Santiago de Cuba
Yucca Maria de Carmen – Santiago de Cuba
Pork cutlet – Los Amigos paladar $7
Fresh fruit – Hostal K – Havana
Sol – Club Bodega – Trinidad – $1
Espresso – Hostal Moriama – Cienfuegos
Dinner – Trinidad – $7
Presidente cerveza next door to Viazul bus termina
congri – $1
Fresh guava – Hostal Moriama – Cienfuegos
Fresh fruit – Hostal Moriama – Cienfuegos – $3
Budweiser – Cucina italiana Il Paradiso – $1
Pio Cua – traditional hamon y cueso sandwich $2.50
Soup Villa Maria de Carmen – Santiago de Cuba
Restaurant next door to Viazul bus terminal
tamale appetizer – Los Amigos paladar
Malt – Club Bodega – Trinidad – $1
Fresh Lobster Villa Maria de Carmen – Santiago de Cuba – $12
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