A renowned comedian once said “nobody is unhappy while eating a Burger”. According to him you can be unhappy before or after, but never during the act of tasting one those delicious mixes of ground meat and spices. Since our commitment with dispending happiness on a global scale remains strong, here you have, dear reader, a short list of places where to find this divine sandwich:
The note: All about the atmosphere and decoration, from the door handle to the back room. Street Burger seeks to elevate the act of consuming street food to a more elaborate experience.
Thumb up: The pairing with cocktails.
Thumb down: They only use pork or chicken for the burgers.
Recommended: Double pork Street Burger.
The note: A very modern proposal of snack food, located in the center of Old Havana.
Thumb up: Size of the portions.
Thumb down: The place breaks with the coherence of the area in which it is located.
Recommended: The American burger, fried egg, bacon, gouda cheese, vegetables and fried food.
The note: A recurring place in these recommendations, as a result of their benefits and competencies that are diverse.
Thumb up: 24 hours delivery service, if you have a craving at dawn you know who to turn to.
Thumb down: The place is really small.
Recommended: La Hamburguesa 3 Chinitos with baguette, burger bathed in Chimichurri, bacon, Visking ham, Gouda cheese, starred egg, vegetables and sauce.
The note: A modern, central location with a partially outdoor service that serves a light but well-served meal.
Thumb up: The hours of operation on Saturdays, which makes it one of the places par excellence to end the night.
Thumb down: Bad for business... competition in that area and for that type of food is big.
Recommended: They serve beef burgers as burgers should be.
The note: With style and a note of good taste, made with love. This is a coffee shop with a touch of something else and kind of a contagious enthusiasm when it comes to serving.
Thumb up: The emphasis on the design of the presentations of the dishes. Eating is an act that transcends taking a bite to your mouth.
Thumb down: It is far from the main population centers of the city, which is fortunate for a few and a problem for many.
Recommended: Superburger with its layers and layers of delights.
The note: One of the deans, so to speak, of this trade of flipping hamburgers over a hot table in Havana. One of the places encysted in the collective imagination whenever talking about this sandwich.
Thumb up: The whole offer is built around the hamburger.
Thumb down: It is not comfortable, particularly at rush hour.
Recommended: Chicken burgers, actually.
The note: A place that combines much of the good that we have seen along this list. Simple, delicious, available precisely at the time when we most need a hamburger.
Thumb up: Its position leaves him halfway between the most fashionable nightclubs in Havana and his schedule makes it the end, by default, of many nights of adventure.
Thumb down: It requires to become more comfortable as well.
Recommended: TheCuban hamburger including gouda cheese, ham, roast pork and peppers.