Located near the legendary Habana Libre hotel and the iconic Coppelia ice cream parlor, the new hotel is part of a government plan to build a dozen luxury establishments – mainly in Havana ...

When Coppelia reopened, its prices shocked patrons. Ice cream scoops jumped to 25 pesos each, and a mixed salad reached 155 pesos. Additionally, sales were limited to two specialties per person, which ...

An employee of Coppelia ice cream parlor serves customers in Havana on February 12, 2025. Coppelia, Cuba's most famous ice cream parlor and the set of the famous film 'Fresa y Chocolate ...

The store was a project of revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, himself a big fan of a sweet scoop and determined not to be deprived by the US trade embargo imposed on the communist island in 1962.

Coppelia originally boasted a menu with 26 ice cream flavors from its inception until Cuba's economic crisis in the 1990s that was triggered by the collapse of the Soviet bloc -- a key ally and ...

Coppelia originally boasted a menu with 26 ice cream flavors from its inception until Cuba's economic crisis in the 1990s that was triggered by the collapse of the Soviet bloc -- a key ally and ...