Restaurante Santo Angel, thanks to its location on Plaza Vieja, offers one of the most atmospheric dining experiences in Old Havana.
We were seated under the covered veranda, with a band playing in a corner and a good view over Plaza Vieja.
We were not very hungry, so ordered 2 mains, a rice side dish and a (frozen) dessert.
Enchilado de camarones (shrimps in chilli gravy)
Guiso de mariscos (seafood stew)
And we shared some Arroz pilaff (Pilaf rice)
Helado a los tres quesos con culi de guayaba (3 cheeses ice cream with guava coulis)
The 2 main dishes were fine although nothing special. Both had the same super oily gravy. Regarding the dessert, the idea of freezing 3 types of cheese was interesting. However, not only did it take 40 minutes to make/freeze, but it was rather disappointing. The "coulis" was in fact a flavored green syrup that didn't taste much of guavas, and there wasn't enough of it to counterbalance the saltiness of the frozen cheeses.
Overall, no culinary highlight here, but this does not really matter while one sits in the shade on the veranda listening to live Cuban music.
Overall, no culinary highlight here, but this does not really matter while one sits in the shade on the veranda listening to live Cuban music.
Santo Angel Restaurant
Calle Teniente Rey 60 (corner of Calle San Ignacio)
Habana Vieja / Old Havana
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