The restaurant Castropol run by the local Austrians Society. It occupied a two-story colonial building at Malecón. The upper floor was renovated and transformed into a restaurant. The balcony overlooking the ocean and Havana's dreamy sea drive, was an excellent place for dinner.

The walls of the ground floor were covered by bare bricks. The ground floor was generally preferred by the locals that look for something to eat for a cheaper price, like pizza, pasta and charcoal grilled food. Pizzas were made with fine olive oil and baked in a wood fired brick oven.

However, the upstairs was a little bit more elite, with paella, garbanzos fritos (fried chickpeas), prawns in a tangy sauce, and lobster pan-fried in butter. As starter, Serrano ham filled with cheese and raisins, smoked salmon and lobster ceviche were recommended.