Christmas are on the horizon, meaning that the joy, revelry and sheer enjoyment that only a family and friends reunion can bring are on the air. What better way to this than to take your loved ones on an unforgettable night out to taste great Cuban or international cuisine. You can try any of the following city Meliá hotel restaurants which are complemented by delightful music offers that have been meticulously prepared by Meliá.
In Havana
One of the paths leading to the soul of this recently turned 500 year old wonder city is through it authentic cuisine because it captures its spirit, its soul and the character of those living in her. It is in this context where Melia’s hotels have put together special occasion menus aiming at making your palate the protagonist.
At the Meliá Cohiba hotel on the 24th the Plaza Habana buffet restaurant will offer a special Christmas buffet, live music and Christmas dinner. Its Med restaurant will also offer a special Christmas menu and special New Year’s Eve menu worthy of royalty.
On the 25th a Christmas choir will entertain visitors and residents at 18:00 hours and the Plaza Habana buffet restaurant will offer a Christmas lunch.
For New Year’s Eve the traditional cigar smoking atmosphere of the “Casa del Habano” cigar bar at 18:00 hours will have bell strikes, 12 grapes and more! This day the Plaza Habana buffet restaurant will offer a special New Year’s Eve buffet dinner with live music.
On the 24th at the Meliá Habana hotel you’ll be able to get pleasure from a unique family dinner and varied artistic proposals at “the Scala” and “La Bella Cubana” restaurants. After enjoying these wonderful moments the Titanium Sport Bar carries on celebrating, offering you a tasting experience of 7 year aged Canchánchara (a traditional Cuban alcoholic drink) and/or delicious Meliá Habana cocktail in a perfectly relaxing and joyful ambience.
Entertainment options include trios, varied music and contemporary Cuban music.
Likewise, on New Year’s Eve happiness will be the order of the day with a delicious Meliá Habana style dinner where you can make reservations.
A concert by the popular Cuban music band Bamboleo will take place at the Quinta Avenida Lobby Bar. This last as well as the Titanium Sport Lounge Bar will have open bar from 19:00 to 03:00 hours with various artistic offers.
At the Tryp Habana Libre hotel the Barracón restaurant has something special for Christmas Eve called the “Noche a la Barraca” night offering you a deal where you can purchase a welcome cocktail followed by purely Cuban dishes amongst others.
In case you don’t feel like abandoning the comfort and cosiness of your home, the uniquely decorated Polinesio restaurant reminiscent of Polynesia will offer four great deals where you can take home exquisite cuisine worthy of Christmas.
On December 31th the sophisticated Sierra Maestra restaurant up high on the top floor will have a special menu where as a plus you’ll be able to luxuriate with the breath taking views of Havana and the sea from a privileged elevated viewpoint in the city.
Head to Cienfuegos
The French coated architecture of this city is more than enough to dazzle you. The more laid-back nature of its tranquillity definitely forwards the fostering of even closer relationships with your closed ones. When you have dined at any of the local Meliá restaurants the uniqueness and good taste of local cuisine becomes evident.
The classic Jagua hotel by the beautiful bay of Cienfuegos built in 1950s American architecture fashion has fantastic offers for the 24th and for New Year’s Eve. The Italian restaurant Casa Verde specially groomed for these occasions will offer three course meals accompanied by “Los Emperadores” trio after which you will have your chance to dance at the Guanaroca cabaret.
“Los Laureles” restaurant has a special end of year buffet with typical Cuban creole cuisine seasoned with music in the background by the same music trio. The Caonao Snack Bar will also offer a special menu along with an under the star serenade by the “Mariachi los Reyes” trio at the Guanaroca cabaret. On the 31st the snack bar will host saxo jazz by Dunielvys Suarez followed by cabaret night.
These end of year celebrations will also be hosted at the beautiful Palacio de Valle restaurant, delivering a dinner designed to match its romantic legacy and its magic enchantment at the tune of a serenade by the “Mariachi los Reyes” trio followed by the Guanaroca cabaret. On the 31st entertainment will go by the hand of solo guitar and piano instrumentalist Nelson Ramírez and the solo pianist Obel Tito Cabrera followed by dancing at the Guanaroca cabaret.
For New Year ’s Eve, the Escambray restaurant buffet will be a fantastic choice with music by the “Leyenda” trio and a pool show cabaret night.
If buffet is your thing while in this charming city head to the Roof Garden restaurant of the Meliá San Carlos hotel which will be plentiful of typical Cuban cuisine throughout these end of year celebrations.
The 1869 restaurant in the La Unión hotel right next to the always busy Cienfuegos boulevard on the 24th and 25th will offer a special Christmas three course dinners. On the 31st a special buffet will be served and these three special occasions shall enjoy the atmosphere set by the soothing music performed by the “Los Bohemios” trio.
Heading off eastwards, we find ourselves in the beautiful central province of Camaguey who plays landlord of one of the most beautiful and best preserved historical centres in the country.
The restaurants of the Hotel Colon and the Grand hotel are also set to surprise us with special Christmas offers and entertainment programs.
As this gastronomic Christmas tour ends I would also suggest the historic and emblematic city of Santiago de Cuba, known as the most Caribbean of all in the country.
The Meliá Santiago hotel will showcase a Christmas Eve grill in purely traditional Cuban countryman fashion. Entertainment will be in the hands of the Audiovisual Proyect “Locomoción” setting the mood for the After Party at the Bell Bar.
