The old colonial mansion Casa del Marqués de Aguas Claras whose construction lasted more than twenty years (1751-1775), serves as a restaurant today, called El Patio. The left side of the archade on the wide and spacious portal is used as café, where as the right side as restaurant. The guests can listen to the Cuban music, played by the orchestre in front of the restaurant while watching the Plaza de la Catedral through the thick columns of the archade and suping their cocktails. You may prefer to sit in the rectangular Andalusian inner courtyard, surrounded by galleries. It has a beautiful and refreshing fountain in the center of dense tropical vegetation and palm trees where you will find several tortoises quite well used to the tourists.

On the upper floor that is opened according the occupancy of the place, the wrought-iron balconies with original 18th-century stained glass windows embellish the baroque façade of the dwelling, as well as offers a magnificent view of the square, particularly at night. The place is preferred mostly by the tourists to watch the popular square and to taste the Cuban cocktails in the accompany of live music, but you can also taste the dishes of Creole kitchen.