SAN LUIS POTOSI, Mexico.- Sandro Castro sHe was spotted a few days ago in a restaurant specializing in seafood, probably only within reach of a minority of Cubans who can pay about 2,000 pesos for a ceviche starter at the Jaimanitas establishment.
Already accustomed to his life of privilege, which he has not hesitated to show, the Fidel Castro’s grandson now exhibits in his Instagram stories his time at Saint Fishermanattested by a picture and a label indicating the name of the restaurant.
With tobacco in his mouth, it seems that at night, Castro went to taste the dishes at the establishment located on the banks of the Jaimanitas River, where other Cuban personalities have also been seen.
“It is one of the few places where you can enjoy select seafood characterized by its freshness and the peculiarity of being caught by the owner of the establishment early every morning,” the site says. Excellencies Cuba Guide.
This is a restaurant specializing in fresh fish and seafood, located on 240A Street between 3raC and Río Jaimanitas, where you can find products that do not exist in other parts of the country: conch, octopus, lobster, prawn, clam, shrimp.
The average cost of dishes was 2,000 Cuban pesos last year, but current prices are unknown and the restaurant has not yet responded to messages seeking details about the menu. The lowest price, in 2023, was 1,500 for a cobo starter and the highest, 6,500 for a mixed seafood plate.
“Maybe the restaurant is not the best in Havana, nor the one with the best prices, 25-30 CUC per person (without wine), nor the one with the best infrastructure. But I like it and that is why I will not stop recommending it,” recommended years ago Ángeles de Toro, head of Visas at the Spanish Consulate in Havana.
Santy only offers the catch of the day, as its owner confirmed to Gourmet Excellences.
“From the sea to the table… Every morning we go out to sea to fish, out of tradition and because that way we guarantee that the best comes out of our kitchens,” said Leo, who, according to the gastronomic magazine, is the heir to the business founded by his father, Santiago Álvarez, although it is unknown if he is the legendary Cuban documentary filmmaker.
Sandro Castro is not afraid to expose himself
The grandson of dictator Castro sparked outrage in Cuba a few months ago with an Instagram post showing him at the luxurious El Patrón estate, drinking beer and enjoying a comfortable sofa with clothes from well-known brands and his iPhone.
This ostentation provoked a wave of comments from indignant citizens who cannot understand how it is possible that someone can live so oblivious and indifferent to the reality that surrounds them.
Among the comments, one could read: “Down with the Castros! Down with communism! They have a people dying of hunger and misery.” “I would like to see a photo of you in some marginal neighborhood of Havana taking food to one of those children who are so hungry and miserable that most of the time they don’t have anything to eat…”; “Down with the Castros! Down with the PCC! Down with the communist shit that has plunged my people into the most appalling misery! They will pay! And The night will not be eternal”.
Others asked: “What does it feel like to be the grandson of a man who ended the life of a village?”
While most Cubans struggle to survive in a country where scarcity and misery are the order of the day, the display of luxury by Sandro Castro and other members of the Cuban elite only aggravates indignation and the feeling of injustice among the population.
