paladar

The word paladar refers generically to any number of small, family-operated restaurants in Cuba.

Crosscut 2009

Another is Omar Torres, who operates a private restaurant known as a "paladar" on a second-story terrace with sea and skyline views.

The Seattle Times 2011

Another is Omar Torres, who operates a private restaurant known as a "paladar" on a second-story terrace with sea and skyline views.

StarTribune.com rss feed 2011

When we left the hotel, Carlos kept following us and feeding us information about various local attractions, and finally led us to a local "paladar", a privately owned licensed restaurant

WN.com - Articles related to Japan's consumer prices keep falling in February 2010

When we left the hotel, Carlos kept following us and feeding us information about various local attractions, and finally led us to a local "paladar", a privately owned licensed restaurant

WN.com - Articles related to Japan's consumer prices keep falling in February 2010

They argue that the arrival of thousands of US citizens would put pressure on the government to allow more free enterprise (more family businesses offering rooms to rent, more privately owned "paladar" restaurants and more taxi licences).

The Washington Note 2009

"paladar", a privately owned licensed restaurant (one of the few private enterprises that Cuba allows), and we sat down to have a breakfast.

WN.com - Articles related to Japan's consumer prices keep falling in February 2010

"paladar", a privately owned licensed restaurant (one of the few private enterprises that Cuba allows), and we sat down to have a breakfast.

WN.com - Articles related to Japan's consumer prices keep falling in February 2010

The Cuban "hidden" restaurants are called paladares (paladar, if you're talking about just one).

Hidden Restaurants - on the hunt 2009

Dinner one night was at La Covina de Lilliam, the best garden paladar in Miramar section of Havana.

Liz Neumark: A Taste of Cuba Liz Neumark 2010