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Havana, Cuba

Top food to try in Havana

6 dishes to eat in Havana, what is in them, and where they belong.

Last updated 2026-08-11

1. Ropa vieja

Ropa vieja
Photo: Rinaldo Wurglitsch · CC BY 2.0 · source

Shredded beef stewed with peppers and tomato, with rice and plantain.

2. Moros y cristianos

Moros y cristianos
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Black beans cooked with the rice rather than beside it.

3. Tostones

Tostones
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Twice-fried green plantain, salted and eaten as a side or a snack.

4. Lechón asado

Lechón asado
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Whole roast pork with garlic and sour orange, the celebration dish.

5. Mojito and daiquirí

Mojito and daiquirí
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Both claim Havana origins, and both are made properly here.

6. Cuban coffee

Cuban coffee
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Small, very sweet and taken standing at a window counter.

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