Both casa and private restaurant, this place has an amazing interior patio with frescoes, a gazebo and hand-painted Gibara doors. It rents rooms, but the dining is more notable – a profusion of local fish dishes with ample trimmings.
Casa de Los Amigos
Holguín Province
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