One of the best paladars of Havana, the Decameron, is located on the ground floor of a two-story building. The restaurant is named after a collection of hundred tales by Boccaccio (published in 1353), presented as stories told by a group of Florentines to while away ten days during a plague.

If you would have forgotten its name, you would be able to define the restaurant by its well-known collection of antique pendulum wall clocks lining the wall; a cuckoo hourly proves that they still work. The walls are also adored with old musical instruments and paintings. The restaurant has good air-conditioning and relaxing soft lighting. The cane-backed chairs are comfortable. Every detail was thought ahead to offer a nice ambiance for romantic dates.

The restaurant offers a wide selection of international dishes along the trendy fusion plates, based on the traditional Cuban cuisine. The specialty of the restaurant is Pargo a lo Principeño (grilled marinated red snapper with crushed red tomatoes, capers and virgin olive oil).  As the main dish the filete al queso azul (filet with blue cheese), the duck confit, pulpo templado con escabeche de papa (octopus with marinated potatoes), lobster with pineapple and ropa vieja (shredded or pulled stewed beef with vegetables), as starter seviche de pargo (red snapper seviche), shrimp in coconut and ginger, carpaccio (paper thin slices of beef dressed with olive oil and parmesan cheese), and as dessert tuna tartlet are recommended. The restaurant has a well-stocked bar and a wine cave; consequently, the wine selection is amongst the best of any paladar in the city. Service is friendly, not quick, but attentive.