Is La Guarida closed?

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I am going to Cuba at the end of the week and thanks to the precious travellers' advice I wanted to book La Guarida but I was told by the concierge of my hotel that this restaurant has been closed since September - is that true? please advise as to other very good restaurants at the moment. Thanks in advance for your help.

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La Guarida was closed last summer for holidays and maintenance but was supposed to open October 1st. I have no idea what the deal is right now. Have you tried to make a reservation? http://www.laguarida.com/index.php Perhaps Voyhavana will comment.

Ignore the dumb hijack posts in this thread and consider some of these restaurants:

http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g147271-i387-k2652451-Restaurants_near_NH_Parque_Central_Hotel-Havana_Cuba.html

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Terry

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It's still closed and they're not expecting to be open for Christmas, unfortunately.

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Yes it is still closed. They told me last night that they expect to reopen by the end of January 2010.

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I found this today, http://www.penultimosdias.com/2009/12/24/cierra-la-guarida/

Could it be true? My spanish is weak but it sounds permanent....

Experts...do you know anything firm?

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Oh sh¡t.

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Ouch.

That restaurant had been a thorn in the government's side for years... I suppose it was only a matter of time before the axe finally came down...

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Terry

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I spoke to the concieges at the Nacional and the Saratoga today. \they each confirmed that La Guarida had closed about two months ago, that it was not due to re-open (one said that the owner had 'left the island', whatever that means) Shame, I really enjoyed my last visit last year.

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That's what happens when you get too successful in certain situations... the government closes you down... or you leave... sad state of affairs...

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Terry

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That is terrible news although the time it's been closed for 'renovation' was beginning to be suspect.

So first Huron Azul, now La Guarida. Who's next?

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My thoughts exactly...

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Terry

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