The prices at the time were always around 1 USD. The menus were shaped according to the tastes of the clients. Before long, three types of rice and meat combinations were on offer: pork, chicken or fish. In order to meet the growing need of the clientele, the menu was expanded. However, sooner rather than later, people also had the option of boiled or fried meats, and perhaps even some salad on the side. It goes without saying that there was always the option of rice. One thing led to another and after a time, pork scratchings, sandwiches, cheese selections and croquettes were all on the menu! Along with the age-old desire to sip a cold one, these informal bars started offering snacks too. In the midst of all this, backstairs locations selling soft drinks or beers started springing up all over Havana. Amid uncertainty and unrest, Cubans looked for basic ways to survive in a meagre time when unpredictability was rife. After the fall of the Soviet Union, Cuba’s economy, until then dependent on the Soviet market, was forced to do it alone.Įverything changed very quickly, and the country was immersed in a profound economic crisis, perhaps the biggest one it had suffered since Castro’s revolution in 1959. The 1990s saw sweeping changes for the island of Cuba. In this article, we will tell you all you need to know about the first of these two phrases.
“Paladares” and “casas particulares” form the foundations of entrepreneurship that have flourished in Cuba over recent years. Both phrases are uniquely Cuban, were born out of times of uncertainty, and heavily define what we call “The Cuban Way”. Long-lasting, inventive, cosy, friendly … these are all words which spring to mind when trying to define Cuba’s “paladares”, those incredible places where everyone, absolutely everyone, feels at home.Īny rookie traveller visiting Cuba may quickly notice two phrases that stand out in their travel guides or TripAdvisor pages.
If you’re unsure as to what a “paladar” is, there are loads of words that could accurately describe them.
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