Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar

Specialties

An escape to Old Havana. Visit Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar for award-​winning Latin cuisine, dancing, floorshows and not-​to-​be-​missed tropical cocktails! Passing through the doors of the restaurant, guests are transported to Havana, Cuba, circa the 1950s. The open-​air setting, tropical ambiance, vintage décor, upbeat Latin music, exciting special events and especially Chef Guillermo Pernot’s delectable menu of traditional favorites and «Nuevo Cubano» cuisine make our Orlando location a must-​see, must-​experience destination.

History

Established in 2008.

Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar opened in Philadelphia in 2000 and Atlantic City in 2004 to much acclaim, giving guests a passport to Cuba’s intriguing flavors and culture. James Beard award-​winning Chef 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. Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar opened its third location in Orlando, Fla. in December 2008 and a fourth location, in Washington, D.C., is planned for September 2010.

Meet the Business Owner

Chef Guillermo P.

Business Owner

Nationally renowned chef and restaurateur Guillermo Pernot is responsible for maintaining the quality, taste and authenticity of Cuba Libre’s cuisine at all locations as the company expands its concept across America. His dinner, lunch and brunch menus envision what Cuba’s cuisine would be like today, if it had continued to flourish beyond the golden era of the 1950s. Pernot’s dishes are full of color, aroma and style.

Born in Argentina, Pernot and his wife, who is Cuban and whose great, great grandfather was a former President of Cuba, live in suburban Philadelphia with their two children. «I love the idea of leading Cuba Libre’s expansion,» Pernot says. «I am able to use my experience and culinary skills to mentor young chefs, manage multiple outlets and foster the future growth of the Cuba Libre concept.»