El Bodegon del Gordo

We had the poutine…best poutine we ever had. They serve authentic Pepsi which we were very excited about. Other people in the restaurant enjoyed their food. Pasta smelled and looked amazing. Can hardly wait to go back on our next trip to Cuba.

This little restaurant down the side street is amazing. We visit every time we are in Varadero and once again they didn’t disappoint tonight. Great meal and great service. Dinner and pop was under 75 dollars Canadian

Had a guy stop us on the street and showed us the menu. Price was the same in Canadian as US. Place had AC and cold beer. Had the grilled chicken and a beer, it was 20 canadian. It was a good change from the resort food.

Downtown Varadero is basically a tourist trap to cater to the flow of foreigners staying in hotels nearby, but this place feels a lot more authentic. The waitress was lovely, and the food was great, so avoid other places and go there instead!

It was good to find a place which isn't located at the main street. Prices are okay for a tourist town (there are a few places in Varadero where food costs up to 20€/per dish, this isn't one of them). The food altough was one of the best we had in Cuba, ropa vieja was delicious! Cocktails were okay. Service was fast and the waitress was friendly and careful. Seemed like a family-owned business.

Best food in Cuba. Reasonably priced. Red snappers were so delicious, we went back to the restaurant 3 different days . Lobsters were also the best out of 4 different restaurants we went to in varedero. We recommended it to everyone in the resort and will definitely goto next time we are back.

Best lobster and delicious beef. Great prices and excellent hospitality. Went twice, once for lunch and once for dinner. Highly recommend this place. Do not miss it!

Amazing and probably the most authentic cuban reataurant I've been to....ask Pedro to make the pina colada a lil sweeter... food was 10/10....

We were so impressed here. We were approached on the street with a menu showing great food and prices. We checked it out and were wowed. The whole fried fish was amazing. I tried the Ropas Viejas (old clothes) . Hope you are hungry!

This was one of the best restaurants I found. Would have never of found it if I hadn't been approached. From the outside it didn't look nice, but once inside it was beautiful. My meal was delicious. The staff were great. Highly recommend this place if you're close by. There is free WiFi there too. Also a clean washroom but there was no TP lol

Great place to dine
If your in Cuba varadero it’s a must try so delicious special thanks to Ismel and Pedro for there hospitality

Cozy little place with outdoor seating. Food is homemade, delicious and fresh. Amazing seafood. The portions are big and the waiter was very friendly. If you happen to be in the area, it’s worth a stop.

Lovely restaurant that offers delicious meals! They even have poutine for us Americans! Will be back again!

awesome poutine (coming from a canadian) excellent service would 100% recommend

Amazing little restaurant with the best food!!! Would give them an 8 out of 5!

Visited from Habana. Easily the best places me and my wife ate at during our entire stay in Cuba. The food here actually has FLAVOR. The service we received from our waiter was good as well. We’d eat here every night if we could but unfortunately it’s 2 hrs fro lm where we were staying.

Located in a quiet spot, the place offers really great food. Everything was fresh and tasty. Service was a bit slow, since the place was full, but overall we enjoyed it very much. Recommendation!

I agree with all the other comments: small and cozy, great hospitality and the best food in Varadero. Definitely my favourite during our stay in this beautiful town!

Best place I've eaten in Varadero, eaten there 5 times

Food was great! Service was amazing definitely made my top list!! Check them out!!