🏛️ Havana's Must-Visit Restaurant

Paladar La Guarida: Where History Meets Flavor 📸 A Colonial Era Photo Paradise Push through the weathered wooden door to reveal a wrought-iron spiral staircase twisting through light—this 1917 colonial mansion is now Havana's most Instagrammed eatery. Iron vines curl around the banister, peeling plaster reveals red brick, and everyone from The Godfather Part II to local newlyweds has framed its angles🌇 Photographer's Guide to Each Floor: ✅ 3rd floor terrace: Rattan chairs on tiled floors, backdrop of mismatched balconies and laundry lines ✅ 4th floor spiral stairwell: Narrow enough for one, stained glass light creates perfect ✅ Rooftop frame installation: Giant wooden frame turns old town and ocean into a living painting 🥩 Steak on Stone & Colonial Flavors ✅ Signature Stone-Grilled Steak (Bistec a la Plancha) Meat Lover's Dream: ✅ Prime grain-fed tenderloin, cut to order (1.2 lbs ideal for two) ✅ Sizzling stone arrives with butter and rosemary, server warns: "Let rest 3 minutes for peak juiciness" ✅ Starter Standouts (Digital Menu Hacks) Seafood Tomato Pasta (Pasta con Mariscos): ✅ Deveined tiger prawns in slow-simmered tomato sauce, whole clams hidden inside Truffle Mushroom Lasagna (Lasagna con Setas): ✅ Five layers of pasta with porcini and Parmesan, top layer crisped to perfection 🌟 Secret Experiences Jazz improvisations start at 7 PM Thursdays, saxophone echoes through the historic halls Ask for "La vista preferida" to score a window seat with ocean views 📝 Practical Tips & Historical Notes Coordinates: 23.138339, -82.368334 (Old Town core, near the Cathedral) Booking Hacks: ✅ Reserve 3 days ahead (hotel concierge can assist) ✅ Mention "Para fotos" for prime photo-friendly seating Building Trivia: Once a noble family's residence, 1920s plaster carvings still adorn the walls 📸 Photographer's Favorite Angles Terrace corner: Use colorful laundry as a foreground for portraits 4th floor bar: Frame the ocean through rum bottles on the counter Mid-stairwell: Have a friend shoot up from below to capture light patterns #HavanaArchitecture #CubanFoodieHotspot #PaladarLaGuarida #OldTownPhotoGuide