​If you find yourself in the area of Waterloo anytime soon then you should go and visit the restaurant Cubana. It has been listed on three separate articles of one of the best places to eat and drink in Waterloo and when you visit the resturant its easy to see why.

When you approach the restaurant you are welcomed with a brightly coloured building with a beautifuul painted lady on its walls – depending on what day you go this place can be very busy as it is home to a lot of cocktails so its best to book a table in advance if you are visiting.

The food and drinks on off are all of Cuban variety – this comes down to the food, drink and even coffee. The food is a mix of spanish, african, caribbean and frnehc which all are influences in old Cub. The restaurant priides itself on using free range meat and chorizo from the origins of Spain.

Just some of the food on offer includes these dishes taken from the website:

Pincho De Pollo, Chorizo Y Guayaba

A skewer of free-range marnated chicken and chorizo with chilli, onions and peppers, marinated in guava, honey, lime juice, spices – served with fresh, home-made tomator salsa.
Slow – Roasted Cuban – Style Pork

Outdoor-reared Blythburg herd pork, marinated and slow roasted Cuban-style, served with Cuban black beans, chili-rice and plantain. (Freshly roasted, so only  available lunchtimes and after 6:30pm)

Bistec De Palomilla Con Trozos De Yucca

Prime, dry-aged Aubrey Allen British 9oz sirloin steak served with traditional yucca chips (Cuban cassava), a small salad, home made salsa verde and garlic-chili butter.

If you are looking for a place that does some fantastic drinks then this is a place that you should really try out and is usually full after work on a Thursday and a Friday as they are so popuar. lets start with the alcohol – they are a home to the cuabn cocktails and provide many different styles of mojito as well as cubra libres and so much more. The cocktails are presented really nicely and taste amazing. They also sell a selection of fine rums from Cuba as well and import it from the Ron Caney artisan destilled Cuban rums direct from Santiago de Cuba.

They also are a huge port for coffee from Cuba, this is a special type of coffee that is strong but full of richness and flavour. If you are a big fan of good coffee then this is the best option for you.

The restaurant is easy to reach from Waterloo train station and price is reasonable for the size of the portion. The interior is bright, colorful and jolly and produces a beautiful theme to the whole restaurant. If you are in London and looking for something a bit different then this is the place definitely for you.