Where to Eat in Guardalavaca: The Best Restaurants and Bars

January 3, 2018 Christa Meece

Guardalavaca, a coastal paradise on Cuba's northern shore, promises an array of adventures for tourists of all stripes.  You can tranquilly explore the countryside on horseback, take a speedboat across the Bahia de Naranjo to the Dolphinarium, or spend a full day on the Beautiful Bariay Jeep Tour, which includes a trip to a local village where you'll visit a doctor's house, a school, and a ration shop.
Restaurants in Guardalavaca

1. El Ancla

Playa de Guardalavaca, Guardalavaca 84170, Cuba Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Waitstaff, Serves Alcohol Seafood, Latin, International, Spanish Lunch, Dinner
Excellent
45%
Good
25%
Satisfactory
17%
Poor
5%
Terrible
8%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 58 reviews

El Ancla

Reviewed By tazzat7 - Tonbridge

Stopped here for lunch on the way back from a boat trip. We felt really welcome and the food was well presented and delicious. The musicians were very talented and even sang "Happy Birthday" to me, I have no idea how they knew. The staff were so friendly and enjoyed our attempts at Spanish!

2. La Maison Restaurant

Guardalavaca | Barrio el Ancla ,casa 317-A, Guardalavaca, Cuba Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Waitstaff, Parking Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar Caribbean, Seafood, Cuban Lunch, Dinner, Drinks HK$47 - HK$196 +53 5 3480839
Excellent
70%
Good
23%
Satisfactory
5%
Poor
1%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 265 reviews

La Maison Restaurant

Is a cuban family bussines,with capaccity for 50 commensals,we offer tradicional and international food,fish,seafood,chicken,pork,and we open the barbecue recently ,for now tuesday,wednesday and weekend,with different and fresh opcion.One of the cooker play guitar and you will enjoy together us.If you need something special for birthday or weeding contact to us for email or cellphone.we can roast a pork if you prefer and make a price too.Visit our place.

Reviewed By Des F

If your looking for a cuban meal then this is the place. Traditional cuban dishes and fantastic service. I come here with my cuban friends and I can say I have never paid more than 70cuc for 6 of us including beer! So go on...Morethanks for your review,and I hope when you come back again , you will be happy with our restaurant.greeting

3. Restaurant El Uvero

4 Caminos # 3, Holguin, Cuba, 82300 | Just 4km off Guardalavaca beach, 500m to your left before the entrance to Chorro de Maita, Guardalavaca 84170, Cuba Delivery, Takeout, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Waitstaff, Parking Available, Free Off-Street Parking, Television, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Reservations, Wine and Beer, Highchairs Available Cuban, Vegetarian Friendly Lunch, Dinner, Drinks, Late Night HK$47 - HK$181 +53 5 2393571
Excellent
72%
Good
21%
Satisfactory
4%
Poor
2%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 82 reviews

Restaurant El Uvero

El Uvero restaurant, born of a dream, was inaugurated on December 1, 2011. It is a small restaurant in the Cuban style, located in the town of Yaguajay Banes (archaeological capital of Cuba), close to the aboriginal museum and the taina village of the jet of Maita, just 4 km from Guardalavaca Beach, the most beautiful of the Cuban East. In its beginnings it had to face the tough competition in the area, but working hard, training the owners, choosing the team and making a difference with the service, the taste of their cuisine and a wide variety of dishes prepared by experienced chefs in the culinary arts,

Reviewed By David B - Northampton, United Kingdom

We travelled to this restaurant via a 1956 open top opel. What a way to travel ! after walking between 2 unbuilt houses and walking through the washing hanging on the line we had a great meal, once again eating with the locals highly recommend...MoreThe team at Restaurant El Uvero thanks them very much for your opinion, and we are very happy to have influenced his stay in Cuba has been pleasant, grcias Many hope to see again. ing. Manuel Gomez Angulo Alexander.

4. El Eden

Cuatro Caminos | Guardalavaca, Holguin 80100, Cuba Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Waitstaff, Serves Alcohol Caribbean, Cuban, Spanish Dinner
Excellent
85%
Good
8%
Satisfactory
5%
Poor
0%
Terrible
2%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 36 reviews

El Eden

Reviewed By Linda J - Rainham, United Kingdom

On Reading such excellent reviews on Tripadvisor regarding El Eden,I decided to take my partner there on our visit to Cuba November 2015. To say we were both disappointed is an understatement...the menu consisted of 3 starters 2 of which were unavailable,so had to settle for Ham(pork luncheon meat) and Cheese.Main course had a choice of only 4 bland options,two of which were unavailable.Asked for a Mojito to drink...guess what...unavailable!! Settled for a glass of wine,which WAS available but "off". Having eaten in many restaurants over the years,my partner and I found El Eden to be very disappointing and for what we had, very expensive.
We were picked up and returned to our hotel in an old American car the cost for the return fare being 30 cuc,on the return journey we were told we would have to share the car ,but this was not reflected in the cost.All in all a very expensive,disappointing evening,and would not recommend El Eden. .

5. Jardin El Eden

Main road Out of town, Guardalavaca 84170, Cuba Reservations, Seating, Waitstaff Caribbean, Seafood, International Dinner +53 5 2615049
Excellent
100%
Good
0%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

5 based on 9 reviews

Jardin El Eden

Reviewed By Linda B - Vaudreuil-Dorion, Canada

A group of friends and I recently had the most delicious food ever in a Cuban restaurant. The tables were set out lovingly in spectacular Gardens affording all guests privacy and space Most of us ate the marlin, tender melt in your mouth perfection served with a salad and rice and crisp sweet potato chips. The host Ariel and his wife Anya made us feel as if we were family . We all look forward to a return visit on our next vacation.

6. Miremar Restaurant

Guardalavaca, Guardalavaca Guardalavaca, Cuba, Guardalavaca 84170, Cuba Waitstaff, Reservations, Seating Seafood, Caribbean, Cuban Lunch 637094
Excellent
54%
Good
37%
Satisfactory
9%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 32 reviews

Miremar Restaurant

Reviewed By sanjohn - Edmonton, Alberta

Visited on a hot afternoon - combinations of soup and seafood cocktail enjoyed by the four of us. With beer, the bill was 15 CUC - very reasonable!
Went here by chance as our driver would not take us to the restaurant we specifically requested - said it was closed and that the view was better here. That was somewhat disappointing as it was open and we felt the view was not as good here.

7. Balcones Del Rey

Veredas Yaguajay 4 | Playa Guardalavaca, Guardalavaca 82300, Cuba Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Waitstaff, Parking Available, Valet Parking, Free Off-Street Parking, Television, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, Delivery, Takeout, Highchairs Available Caribbean, Seafood, Cuban, Latin, International, Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options Dinner, Late Night, Drinks, Lunch HK$63 - HK$196 +53 5 2771699
Excellent
78%
Good
22%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

5 based on 36 reviews

Balcones Del Rey

Reviewed By Brianna T - Saint Thomas, Ontario, Canada

Our party of 5 visited the restaurant for my Birthday on February 3rd, and we were not disappointed with what we got. I had visited the restaurant the last time I was in Cuba, so I knew exactly where my birthday dinner needed to be. A complimentary birthday cake from the restaurant was "the icing on the cake"! The beautiful parrot that makes an appearance is an added bonus, the view is miraculous, and the food is fresh and delicious. The owner and his wife work at Club Amigo, and the husband picked us up from the hotel and dropped us back off, it was amazing.

8. Pizza Nova

Guardalavaca Beach, Guardalavaca, Cuba Takeout, Seating, Waitstaff, Serves Alcohol, Outdoor Seating Pizza, Italian Lunch, Dinner
Excellent
42%
Good
40%
Satisfactory
9%
Poor
9%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 44 reviews

Pizza Nova

Reviewed By TequilaNovaScotia - Wolfville, Canada

We went here for lunch one day. My husband loves his pizza. I can live without it and I can't eat cheese but we compromise. I ordered without cheese and after a 70 minute wait it came with cheese. My husband enjoyed his and I ate French fries on the beach.
His pizza experience turned into a nightmare. He had severe food poisoning. I have never seen him that ill since I have known him.
This was our experience so we will not try again. May have just been a bad day.

9. Linda Luna Restaurant

On top of the Hill, Guardalavaca 84170, Cuba Reservations, Waitstaff, Seating Seafood Dinner, Brunch 5815518
Excellent
68%
Good
28%
Satisfactory
4%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 21 reviews

Linda Luna Restaurant

Reviewed By Vroom_Craig - Ottawa, Canada

I was fortunate to eat at the restaurant before it officially opened. The food is incredible and more importantly the staff are wonderful! I highly recommend this restaurant for those needing a break from the monotony of resort food!

10. Villa Paraiso

Highway 421, Holguin, Cuba, Guardalavaca 84170, Cuba Reservations
Excellent
84%
Good
8%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
0%
Terrible
8%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 12 reviews

Villa Paraiso

Reviewed By Kelz484 - Glasgow, United Kingdom

Tried this lovely little place after being recommended by our taxi driver. Was a surreal experience eating in the garden of a family home amongst their chickens but it was a lovely meal and great night.
The lobster was fantastic thick, fresh and juicy perfectly grilled the rice was also perfectly seasoned. This was the best meal I had whilst visiting Cuba would highly recommend booking here if you are in the area.

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