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“Great little place you might see unless someone recommends”
Review of Dona Eutimia

Dona Eutimia
Ranked #43 of 930 Restaurants in Havana
Certificate of Excellence
Price range: ₹263 - ₹1,488
Cuisines: Cuban
Dining options: Breakfast, After-hours, Delivery, Reservations
Restaurant details
Dining options: Breakfast, After-hours, Delivery, Reservations
Reviewed 12 July 2023 via mobile

Recommended this little place by a local tour rep.
It is located at the end of a small cul-de-sac along with a few other restaurants in the heart of the old town, the atmosphere is good.

We (family of 4 Adults and a child) were welcomed warmly by helpful staff who explained the menu and made recommendations for drinks and food.

The food and drink were all of really good quality, prepared fresh and presented well. Our family favourites were the fish in garlic sauce and the ropa vieja (especially the black beans on the side).

They were happy to accept US dollar to pay and have a fair exchange rate and fair prices.

Our only regret is that our child was worn out from a combination of jet lag and walking around Havana in the heat and couldn’t stay longer. Thank you.

Date of visit: July 2023
Thank 487seanj
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Reviewed 25 June 2023

At the suggestion of our Cuban friend, my girlfriend and I came to this restaurant for lunch. It served authentic Cuban food, drinks, and above all -- had great service. Given this, when he wanted to take us out for dinner later that day, we told him we'd like to return to the same restaurant. The prices were reasonable, and we didn't want him to spend too much money on us. We were also surprised he'd never been to the restaurant and only knew of it via Trip Advisor.

Unfortunately, it was a completely different experience when we returned for dinner. The staff was the same, and they were pleased to see me and my girlfriend again, but the moment they saw our Cuban friend, their expressions changed. We learned later they were not happy to have a local Cuban in their establishment. It was devastating for us to realize how the staff mistreated our friend. This was in stark contrast to a family of Cubans who sat at a table next to us. They were vacationing from Miami and very well treated since they were not locals.

As a tourist, it makes me ill to see this type of classism. Without our friend, we would've never discovered this place, and to see him devalued as a human being in his own country was an eye-opener. Even though he said this type of behaviour is not new for him, we could not stop apologizing for our choice of restaurant.

To the staff at Dona Eutimia: You have good food and a nice environment, but your treatment of our Cuban friend shows you do not value your own people, and this is NOT acceptable to us. Please do better.

Date of visit: June 2023
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Reviewed 8 March 2023 via mobile

A bit pricy for the quality of food that we got. The lobster was very dry and hard. Very nice black beans though. The waiter was not so friendly which gave us a bad impression.

Date of visit: March 2023
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Reviewed 21 February 2023 via mobile

I ordered the Ropa Vieja and it was very good. Food in Cuban restaurants can be ordinary but this was above average

Date of visit: February 2023
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Reviewed 25 October 2022 via mobile

This lady is very famous. Be sure to ask for her and you will have a desserts as a compliments..only in your birthday of course.

Date of visit: October 2022
Thank 600wiliamp
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