SABOR A MI
In the Plaza de San Francisco de
Assis in Trinidad, Cuba, a new restaurant opened at the end of 2013, offering elegant
service and delicious food in a peaceful setting with a perfect view of the
Museo Nacional de la Lucha Contra Bandidos.
Sabor a Mí, is run by identical
twin sisters Lisvet and Liset. If you
run into one of them on the street you will always be in doubt as to which one
of their friendly and welcoming faces you are about to greet.
Lisvet and Liset, both equally charming
and partners in everything they do. They
decided to name their restaurant as a tribute to Álvaro Carrillo Alarcón; the
Mexican composer and songwriter who wrote the beautiful bolero, ‘Sabor a Mí’. For them it is a romantic metaphor which
represents their love for Trinidad. They
are proud to be part of Trinidad and to be part of the important changes that
Trinidad has seen of late. As they say with
a smile on their face, “sabor a Trinidad”, because of its beautiful mountainous
landscape, its impressive historical architecture, it’s intriguing history with
signs of modernity creeping through and it’s divine beaches.
They have worked hard, they are
believers of paying attention to the signs that life brings them and when the
opportunity arose to rent out what once was a gallery selling paintings, they
took a chance and spent months renovating the place. They take pride in everything they do, and
have carefully created a space which combines the past and the present. They have decorated using black and white
keeping in with their love for elegance and simplicity. It’s important for them
that people feel at home in their restaurant and enjoy their superb meals.
The first thing I noticed were
the words of the song written on the menu as well as on part of the wall outside
in the patio. I have to admit I wasn’t sure if I knew the
song, so Misleydis started to sing it for me; still not sure, I assured her I
would look it up on youtube!
We were greeted by smart and
professional waiters able to answer all our questions. I was instantly intrigued by the Mariachi
Fish on the menu and decided to take a chance on something new. It was made with tequila and cayenne pepper
and very tasty. Gustavo and Misleydis
also chose fish and they had the Trinidad 1514 and the Trinidad 2014; names
chosen in honour of the recent 500th anniversary of Trinidad. Our meals came with warm bread and balls of
butter floating in cold water to keep it fresh and cool, a plate of salad each
and cream of pumpkin soup.
As part of the 500th
anniversary celebrations, Trinidad held El Primero Festival Culineario de
Trinidad, the 1st Culinary Festival of Trinidad. Sabor a Mí won an award for the ‘Trinidad
1514’ dish, an important achievement for them.
Firstly because at the time they had only been open a short amount of
time and secondly because it was an important time for everyone being the 500th
anniversary of Trinidad. They intend to
continue inventing new dishes and hope to win more awards and recognition in
the future.
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Sabor a Mí is open from 9.30am –
11.30pm (or until the last person leaves) and has a live Cuban band playing at
various times throughout the day. If you
want a taste of something special, a taste of the Trinitarian soul, don’t
hesitate to pay a visit to Sabor a Mí.
Address – Fernándo Hernández Echerri (Cristo) #62
e/ Ciro Redondo (San José) y Piro Guinart (Boca), Trinidad, Cuba.
www.facebook.com/saboramitrinidad
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