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 – Santiago de Cuba $2
Budweiser – Cucina italiana Il Paradiso – $1
Cucina italiana Il Paradiso – $4
Pio Cua – traditional hamon y cueso sandwich $2.50
pan Villa Maria de Carmen – Santiago de Cuba
Arroz Villa Maria de Carmen – Santiago de Cuba
Espresso Nacional Hotel of Cuba
Fresh Lobster Villa Maria de Carmen – Santiago de Cuba – $12
Fresh fruit – Hostal K – Havana
congri – $1
Presidente cerveza next door to Viazul bus termina
Espresso – Hostal Moriama – Cienfuegos
Cuba libre- Hostal K – Havana
Fresh fruit – Hostal Moriama – Cienfuegos – $3
Restaurant next door to Viazul bus terminal
Dinner – Trinidad – $7
Yucca Maria de Carmen – Santiago de Cuba
Malt – Club Bodega – Trinidad – $1
Las Terrazas – Cienfuegos – $7
Salad Villa Maria de Carmen – Santiago de Cuba
Las Terrazas – Cienfuegos
Sol – Club Bodega – Trinidad – $1
Pork cutlet – Los Amigos paladar $7
hamon y cueso with Presidente $3.50
Fresh guava – Hostal Moriama – Cienfuegos
Fresh fruit breakfast – Hostal Katiuska – Trinidad
Soup Villa Maria de Carmen – Santiago de Cuba
Pork sandwich – Trinidad – 25 cents
hamon y cueso especial bus stop on avenida 23
Traditional dinner – Hostal K – Havana
Crystal Cueveza $1.10
Chix soup Villa Maria de Carmen – Santiago de Cuba
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