Cuba has two currencies, both called pesos and the bills and coins are nearly identical, but in the Cuban economy confusing pesos cubanos and pesos convertibles will cost you as one is worth twenty-four of the other. And to make matters a little more confusing most signs and menus don’t specify in with which currency the goods are priced.
Meals can very in price from two to eight pesos convertibles, but if you’re feeling like a big spender you can get a lobster and shrimp plate with a complimentary mojito for twenty. There appears to be a correlation between a meal’s cost and its quality; ironically, so far cheaper food seems to pair with more flavor and larger quantities. One of few exceptions to this rule is the peso pizza, which costs one peso convertible and an estimated three hours of indigestion. That said, food similar to the delicious cuisine of Cuba de Cuba in SE Portland hasas of yet not been found. Nearly every restaurant in Habana offers pizza, burgers, ham, and rum; however, paladores, privately owned restaurants often humbly nestled in residential streets, offer a different feel with a large menu of rice and beans and a choice of pork or pork with the promise of chicken tomorrow, if the supply comes in.