El Pescador — Restaurant in Cienfuegos

Upon our arrival at the ever so tiny Port of Jagua (by means of a boat just short of a century old), the sign of “El Pescador” immediately struck our fancy. It did appear to be quite abandoned, and for that reason, we were forced to explore the area a bit more. Whilst strolling through the picturesque, yet dilapidated alleyways, we met the loveliest of ladies. After a chat (which ran its course rather briefly due to our poor “Español”) the lady asked us to follow us to her family owned restaurant “El Pescador”. We were surprised by her varied selection of recently caught seafood and opted for the lobster. It came out cooked to perfection and was served with a broad variety of appetizers (a most unusual occurrence in “todo de Cuba”). Overall, we thoroughly enjoyed our visit at El Pescador and would recommend all to pay this idyllic spot a...

We had lunch here after we finished visiting the castle. Pretty spacious restaurant with tables looking over the water and the boat.

Food was a little bit more than what we paid in the city but tasty. First time the lobster I had in Cuba was not overly cooked. Music was loud which was normal for locals but overwhelming to us. Service was OK coz we always...

Wonderful people, great service, incredible food, and a beautiful view. Our host even spoke some English, and was very patient with my (very bad) Spanish. If you're a tourist going to visit the Castillo, this is the perfect place to go afterwards, and enjoy a cold drink and...