La Moneda Cubana (the Cuban Coin) is located in a beautiful historic building very close to the Cathedral Square. In 1930s, the building was a famous food and liquor store, owned by Don Ramón, an Asturian who arrived in Cuba in the early 20th century and married a Cuban girl. Don Ramón was a passionate collector of old and modern coins. The restaurant that is run by his grandson today, was named after this passion.

The main dining room has a high ceiling and checkered floor. The walls are covered with fake copies of Mona Lisa and the Last Supper. The room is decorated with porcelain dolls and old-style furniture. The staff serves in Spanish colonial costumes.

The roof top terrace is ideal for eventide, as it has a wonderful view over the bay.

The menu is extensive with traditional Cuban dishes that are prepared according to the family receipts, inherited for generations. It is recommended to choose any dish from the fish menu, like lobster petals, escabeche, or pickled fish, with fine herbs and capers, lobster rings with shellfish cream soup, or from the meat menu, like fillet steak in red wine with grapes and cinnamon, lamb in garlic, or fowl and shrimp with wild ginger. As dessert, rice pudding with milk and shredded coconut, baked custard with coffee syrup and Añejo rum, and sweet potato pudding with cinnamon sticks and mint are recommended.