Casa Cuba — Restaurant in Guatapé

My boyfriend and I were truly amazed by the service and food here 💙

Walking in, we were warmly taken in by our hosts. They told us to feel at home, as if we had a choice! This is what hospitality looks like. Truly lovely couple who are passionate about what they do and the food and atmosphere they provide! You won't see kindness like this in many places.

The decor is beautiful, an homage to the beautiful Cuban culture! Love the records, couches and vintage gear all around.

The food... wow. Easily in the top 10 meals I've had and I'm a picky eater that isn't easily impressed. That being said, I'm a cilantro lover and this is the place to indulge in it.

-Quesique Appetizer: I wish I could have this for every meal, every day. Absolute perfection, the sweet and salty mix of this dish is delectable. The mango and cilantro sauce compliment the soft cheese so well. I was joking with my boyfriend, if I had no shame, I'd lick the plate clean and order another two so we could each have our own.

-Pollo Mambo: The chicken was so tender and the flavors were an explosion of perfection! Loved the carrot ribbons and the sesame seeds added that extra something. The rice martini glass is so cute, and the rice was so flavorful and hearty.

-Benny More: This was my boyfriends dish but we shared some of our own plates with each other. Perfectly seared pork strips, flavorful crust on them. Sauce was out of this world. The potatoes were cooked to crispy perfection, and the seasoning almost made me cry.

Mojito 10/10, very herbal and minty.

And on top of all of that, affordable?! When can we move in?! 🤤 Thank you so much for such a...

I have no clue how someone rated this a one star because there is no way reviews should ever be less than 5 stars!

Me and my friend were in town for the afternoon only, and were googling on where to go as we only had 2 hours left in town. We found this cute little authentic restaurant and we’re so sad when we showed up and door was closed. I guess Oscar heard all the commotion of how sad we were that it was closed and how we ran out of time to find a new place after walking there. So he comes up to the door and after chatting a bit, offers to open up just for us so we wouldn’t miss the experience!

We spent our time listening to Oscar about his life growing up moving from place to place and how those different countries including Cuba, is what inspired most of these incredible unique dishes. The food was AMAZING and the experience including Oscar playing an old instrument for us even better. He is so kind, interesting, a story teller, and genuine. We felt so lucky to have experienced this ourselves and that the rest of our group truly missed out. He puts so much care and love into the food and you really can taste the difference.

The place has a cool vibe, Oscars wife is very hospitable, Oscar is the coolest guy in Colombia, and the food will blow you away! MAKE sure you go here...

We heard about this place from another traveler, so we got excited and went there. And ooh boy what a terrific night we had at Oscar and Yolene! They made us feel right at home, and gave us the most warm welcome. Oscar told us about his past and that he couldn’t be happier with his restaurant. And it shows! This guy is simply amazing! Positive vibes only.

After ordering the food, he put some games on the table and we started playing with another couple while waiting for our food. This makes it so comfy and relaxed and it makes you feel so at home.

And the food…..in one word, it was simply amazing. For us it was the best we ate during our travels in Colombia. We took the Chicken Mango and the Havana roll and shared the dishes so we could taste more. However, the Havana roll was so insanely good, we didn’t even want to share it. So we ordered another one, which was something we never did before… but it was just so delicious, we just had to get another one! We paired it up with some nice cocktails, and we couldn’t be happier!

To finish the evening we had some laughs with Oscar and he invited us for some Aguardiente. It really felt like friendship, something I’ve never experienced at a restaurant before. Really a ‘must visit’! 5 stars...