Recommended is La Coveandoga, across the street from the hotel. Another alternative is to eat at a private home. Cuban families are now allowed to operate small private restaurants called paladares. It is an excellent opportunity to see how Cubans live and comes highly recommended. Almost every taxi driver or hotel worker has a friend or relative who operates one.
Standard fare is hamburgers, pizza, and chicken with soft drinks or beer.
With the abundance of vintage cars in the parking lot, and the open air layout, it actually resembles a 1950s drive-in. Located a few minutes drive outside the city on the road to Playa Rancho Luna is the newest and most popular night spot in the area. La Finca is an old farm turned into a restaurant and night club. There is dining and nightly entertainment, including a rodeo. Afterwards, there is a disco until the wee morning hours.