Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar

Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar is dedicated to a continued exploration of Cuban heritage, art,
music, flavors and traditions. The open-air setting, tropical ambiance, vintage decor, upbeat Latin
music and Concept Chef/Partner, Guillermo Pernot's delectable menu of 'Nuevo Cubano' dishes and
traditional favorites, make all of our restaurants a must-see, must-experience dining destination
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St. Patrick's Day isn't only for the Irish, and Fat Tuesday on March 4th is a celebration that has become similarly universal. Plenty of non-pious people embrace the joie de vivre and laissez les bons temps roulez and restaurants are no exception. Many are getting into the celebratory spirit and making traditional Cajun dishes, pouring Louisiana beers, and keeping the parties going so revelers...

Leave Penn Quarter behind via this "over-the-top", "Disney"-esque nuevo Cubano where an "Old Havana" town "plaza" – complete with wrought-iron balconies, lush plants and street lamps – offers "plenty of room to rumba" when not partaking of the comparatively "toned-down" fare; still, the "reasonably priced" plates "come quickly", and "inspiring" rum drinks ("grilled pineapple" mojito, anyone?)...

Nothing against the vodka in a Bloody Mary, or the bubbles topping the O.J. in a Mimosa, but sometimes the clear choice for the base in a morning libation doesn't need to be so, um, clear. Head to these spots, where dark rum, Bourbon and Brandy are popping up in potent eye-openers. All are available during brunch, perfect for a morning after pick-me-up.

While the trend of small plate meals has taken hold in the DMV, there are still options out there for plates overloaded with rice, beans, chorizo, pollo, and carnitas that will keep anyone full all afternoon. Some of these spots are holes-in-the-wall, and others can serve more than a hundred hungry patrons. Some have traffic as its background music, but one soothes diners with a piano. All of...

Dine, drink, and dance the night away at Cuba Libre, and add a stamp to your culinary passport as you experience the vibrant culture of Old Havana.