The food makes the dinner, but ambience makes it a dining experience. Hector, the owner of Le Chansonnier, is a long time restauranteur who took advantage of economic reforms in 2010 to open this restaurant in a grand Vedado mansion in 2011. His passion for food is matched by his love of art.
The walls are filled with a revolving exhibition of the works of local artists. Don't skip the cover of your menu. It is hand painted.
The food is Cuban\French fusion. My wife has never had better duck. My slow cooked lamb in red wine, was spiked with a hint of curry. We lingered over flan and 11 year old Santiago de Cuba rum.
Prices are on the low side for fine dining. Appetizers are in the 5 to 10 CUC range. Our vegetable lasagne was 6 CUC. Entrees range from about 12 to 20 CUC. The flan was 3 CUC.
Larry Stein, author of '4 Americans in Cuba: A Traveler on a Rope Guidebook'
The walls are filled with a revolving exhibition of the works of local artists. Don't skip the cover of your menu. It is hand painted.
The food is Cuban\French fusion. My wife has never had better duck. My slow cooked lamb in red wine, was spiked with a hint of curry. We lingered over flan and 11 year old Santiago de Cuba rum.
Prices are on the low side for fine dining. Appetizers are in the 5 to 10 CUC range. Our vegetable lasagne was 6 CUC. Entrees range from about 12 to 20 CUC. The flan was 3 CUC.
Larry Stein, author of '4 Americans in Cuba: A Traveler on a Rope Guidebook'
The walls are a revolving panorama of local art.
Hector, the owner
The vegetable lasagna appetizer
The well sauced and seasoned duck
The chef visits most tables
Hector and his chef have a good rapport
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