Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar
Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar is excited to announce the preview opening of its new DC location!
Cuba Libre will open with a new menu specifically developed for Washington by Chef-Partner Guillermo Pernot. Guests of the inspired “Nuevo Cubano” restaurant can also look forward to a 50% discount on their dinner from October 1 until October 7!
Then, from October 8-13th, guests can enjoy a 25% discount before the full price menu begins on October 14).
This special savings only applies to the cuisine (beverages will be offered at full price) during this preview period and is available at dinner service only, which is served daily from 4 pm until 11pm.
Reservations for “Previews” are recommended and can be made by calling the restaurant at (202) 408-1600. Tell them GregsListDC sent you!
Reservations also can be made on www.OpenTable.com
Proprietor Barry Gutin of Cuba Libre says the discount is the best way to reward customers for their patience while the staff perfects their routine. “It's our way of introducing our restaurant to the area,” says Gutin. “Although open to the public, we consider these two preview weeks to be part of our training and therefore don't charge full price."
Cuba Libre’s energetic, tropical atmosphere will pay tribute to the flavors, music, art and culture of Cuba. The dining area will be modeled after the traditional outdoor courtyards of pre-Castro Old Havana and accommodates over 200 people. While the restaurant’s design will be a realistic throwback to a bygone era, its cooking will employ modern techniques. Culinary traditions are transformed into Cuba Libre’s inspired “Nuevo Cubano” menu thanks to creativity and imagination of Chef Pernot.
Cuba Libre’s menu showcases the flavors of various Latin regions and combines beef, poultry, pork and seafood with exotic fruits and vegetables, herbs and seasonings. Pernot’s dishes recognize the diversity of the Cuban people, reaching beyond the dominant Spanish influence to represent the native Tainos, as well as the African, Asian and Haitian-Creole peoples that have inhabited Cuba for centuries. Pernot incorporates seasonal changes into the brunch, lunch and dinner menus, with entrée prices ranging $19-32.
About Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar:
Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar opened in Philadelphia in 2000, Atlantic City in 2004 and Orlando in January, 2009 to much acclaim, giving guests a passport to Cuba's intriguing flavors and culture. The restaurant’s name, which translates to “a free Cuba,” signifies a hope for the future of the treasured island nation. Two time James Beard award-winning Chef-Partner Guillermo Pernot’s menus feature tantalizing tastes that are derived from the exotic island's culinary traditions, which include Spanish, African, Creole and Asian influences.