This has to be the best Cuban restaurant / bar in London. The food is just amazingly delicious. I love Mexican food but this is better. Realistic prices too. There is a great vibe here with South American music and South American staff. Feels like being on holiday. I have checked this place off as one of my favourite places to eat. They also own the pizza restaurant next door so you can sit in both restaurants and eat from either. Great eats
A restaurant during the day that turns into a lively bar at night!
Stays open until 3 am in the weekends with terrace opened until 1 am and then moving to the indoors and underground dance floor.
They play good latin classics as well as more modern reggaeton music.
Drinks are fairly cheap (9.20£ for a double Gin and tonic is not bad!) and there is also table service outdoors.
Really cool vibe!
This place has fantastic food. I've been here on numerous occasions over the years. The decor is a little wild and dark (sorry for the dark photo!), but the music and vibe is fun loving. They have outdoor and indoor seating. Although on a sunny day it's nice to sit outside, I prefer indoors to be away from the madness of the street. The service is always nice and genuine. The food is what keeps us coming back every time! We usually order tapas, 6 for £29.95, which comes with salad and rice with black beans. Absolutely more than enough for 2. If not that we've had the steaks, which are seasoned beautifully. The sides of vegetable and rice with beans too are always on point. The prices are fair too. Highly recommended for a casual date night, or a group of friends.
The best bar in Dalston and Hackney. The service is stellar! They didn’t have a table available for us in the garden so they built one just for us. Absolutely great! I love their Margaritas and they serve Corona in a corona glass with salt on the border and lime. Spectacular experience! The garden closes at 1 and the downstairs dance floor at 3. The music selection is absolutely amazing although it could be mixed a bit better. Always a great experience
Amazing food and cocktails at an affordable price. Staff are so friendly and attentive. Yummy vegetarian options.
I went here for some food and drinks with my friends and it was so good I came back to celebrate my birthday here a few weeks later. They gave me a free slice of cake and a shot, which was very sweet. They also were playing really great music both times.
Great little restaurant a good extensive menu professional polite quick staff nothing is a problem the food is very good very good vibe atmosphere there
I love this restaurant. Extensive drinks menu with some of the best cocktails I've ever had. The food is very good as well. This time we had the mixed grill platter, so delicious 😋
Randomly came across this place with 6 people on a Friday night. Not many other places had room for this many people at the last minute. They loved a few tables together and then let us move outside when there was space. The food was great, and you can also order from the pizza place next door to the same table. The drinks were great too! Definitely recommend it to anyone and planning on coming back soon!
Came here for some pre-flea market grub and was not disappointed. Some lovely beer on draught and the plantain chips are exquisite! My only mistake was not taking advantage of the 2 4 1 cocktails 🍹
We had an absolutely amazing experience at Escudo de Cuba.
The staff members Daniela and Inez were very accommodating and had a conversation with us which made us feel at home. We had mentioned being new to the local area and they recommended the salsa class a few doors away which was nice.
The food was very nice!! We had the meat platter for two, loved the portiona and the vegetables that went with the meal. Yummiest desert!!! 😋
Some really good cocktails as well! We had Capirinhas which were very authentic. Followed by a tequila shot each! what a great welcome.
We will definitely be back soon! ☺️
Thanks,
Antonietta and Joel
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