Amelia del Mar brings tongue-in-cheek creativity to standard Cuban 'international' food through flashy presentation and then serves the concept in a neat open-air patio doubling as a lively bar. Dishes here have playful names that translate to the likes of 'blue meteorite,' 'white-bodied lady' and 'unearthed corpses,' but what's in them is class – chicken fajitas, tropical fish and huge paellas.
Amelia del Mar
Matanzas
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