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Cafe Laurent

Calle M/19 y 21, Vedado | #257 Penthouse, Havana, Cuba
+53 78312090
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Ranked #15 of 226 restaurants in Havana
Cuisines: Fusion
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Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Reservations, Delivery, After-hours, Private Dining
Description: Brand new restaurant , opened in February 2011. We were one of it's first customers. A 'Palador 'style restaurant located in a penthouse apartment of an of classic 1950's building; with magnificent views over the city and of the ocean. interior decor is modern1950's cool, creative, and artfully appointed. the food was excellent!!! One could could compare easily to a fine restaurant in Paris, NY or London. staff are young and attentive and gave great service.
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San Diego
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28 reviews 28 reviews
8 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013 NEW

Lovely evening on the patio in this super clean and modern restaurant. After many days of the same bland food, this was a true find. We all had different appetizers and main courses and all were great. The lobster appetizer and the lobster main course were simple, delicious and plentiful. The lamb dish was really superb and flavorful. Our two... More

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Newcastle-under-Lyme, UK
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19 reviews 19 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
51 helpful votes 51 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

We ate here twice during our 4 night stay at the Nacional, which is a couple of blocks away or 5 minutes walk. The menu is varied, the food quality is very good and the staff are exceptional.

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New Jersey
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11 reviews 11 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2013

Nice setting, cool view from a penthouse in Vedado...Slow service, the waitress brought a wrong order even before making our own...After looking the menu, I order Greek salad...Had no feta cheese, no black olives.."We are in Cuba" she says...LOL...So, don't try to sell the dish as Greek Salad...Name it differently...Romantic though...Lounge music and some couples...Some smiling single girls too...

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miami
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7 reviews 7 reviews
7 restaurant reviews
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2013

Excellent service & nice ambient on a mid-rise penthouse in the middle of one of the best streets in groovy Vedado.

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Brooklyn, New York
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212 reviews 212 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 77 cities Reviews in 77 cities
50 helpful votes 50 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2013

The view from the terrace of this private restaurant is amazing. We went at dinner time and was able to watch the sunset from the terrace. The food was ok; not the best I had in Cuba but certainly not the worst. The view is enough to make me recommend it!

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UNITED KINGDOM
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12 reviews 12 reviews
11 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2013

Had a fantastic meal and amazing evening in this restaurant. Out hotel ordered a taxi for us so was pretty easy to get to. When we arrived we wasn't sure what we going in to .... This restaurant is at the top of a tower block and in a place you wouldn't expect to find a fab restaurant like this.... More

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Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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34 reviews 34 reviews
18 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2013

After locating the building (a little tricky), go up the elevator to the top floor. Don't be shocked; the restaurant is more trendy looking than other paladares or at least those that I frequented in Cuba. It gives a bit more of a cosmo feel to an evening meal in Havana. I went with two other friends. We all shared... More

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Birmingham, United Kingdom
2 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2013

This paladar is well located and has got a lot of potential. We were looking forward to eating there but were disappointed. First they put us on a table on the terrasse facing a wall. Given that only one other table was taken we asked if we could see by the curtains or have a view of the city, which... More

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Lorenzo N, Propietario at Cafe Laurent, responded to this review
25 April 2013

Thank you very much for making us somehow get experience, for us is very important to know when a customer has been satisfied, even more important is whether a customer is not satisfied. First of all our apologies, but nothing can be done if you keep a memory and not nice. At least be assured that if we take our... More

Charleston, South Carolina
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13 reviews 13 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2013

Easy walk from the Hotel Nacional, on the top floor of a small apartment building. Open air dining, but with the plastic flaps rolled down due to a cold snap. Had ceviche as a first course, the best I've ever had. Entrees also very good. Two course meals for 2 with a bottle of Chilean red wine came to 64... More

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Lorenzo N, Propietario at Cafe Laurent, responded to this review
2 April 2013

Thanks for sharing your opinions with world travelers, thank you for choosing us for your meals in our opinion Havana and commits us to keep working every day to meet the expectations of our customers. thanks again More

Wilmington, North Carolina
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14 reviews 14 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 March 2013

Outstanding private restaurant in Havana. Penthouse views, excellent service and wonderful food. Visited with a large tour group, but service was great anyway. Dessert was a wonderful fried custard.

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Lorenzo N, Propietario at Cafe Laurent, responded to this review
2 April 2013

Thanks for sharing your opinions with world travelers, thank you for choosing us for your meals in our opinion Havana and commits us to keep working every day to meet the expectations of our customers. thanks again More

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