Havana-guide:
Havana Nightlife - Best Bars in Havana
There are many opportunities for a great night out in Havana: lots of bars with live music, and clubs for listening to music and dancing.
Best places to experience the Cuban dancing and live music:
Casa de la Musica - Havana Centro
Calle Galiano (Galiano Street) between Neptuno and Concordia Street
Casa de la Musica - Miramar
Calle 20 esq 35 playa miramar
Café Cantante, Mi Habana
Teatro Nacional de Cuba, Paseo esquina 39
Plaza de la Revolucion, Vedado
my recommendations:
Be on time, there’s always a crowd particularly when a famous music band like the VAN VAN is announced.
Be aware a night at the Casa de la Musica can be expensive, but the ambience is great, a highly recommended experience with non stop dancing and music from midnight till 4 o’ clock in the morning. The cover charge is between 10 - 25 CUC per person, and a bottle of Havana Club rum sells for 25 -50 CUC.
A word of caution:
beware of pickpockets and don’t walk alone in the dark streets of Old Havana and Havana Centro. Your best bet is to take a taxi to your hotel or casa.
BARS, Jazz Cafés, Live music
Bar Monserate
Located on
Avenida de Belgica and corner Obrapia Street, close to Obispo Street and Parque Central. This is a traditional Havana bar.....
Vic's Choice! my advice: good Cuban ambiance and cocktails
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La Bodeguita del Medio
Situated at Empedrado street between San Ignacio and mercaderes.
This is a typical tourist bar......
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Bar dos Hermanos
The Two Brothers bar at San Pedro Street 304 is located in front of the Sierra Maestra terminal......
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Café de Paris
Located on San Ignatio street corner Obispo Street
This is a small restaurant.......
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El Floridita
The other restaurant and bar made famous by Ernest Hemingway, El Floridita ......
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Lluvia de Oro
Located on Obispo Street, and the corner of Havana Street.....
Vic’s Choice: good food and cocktails, friendly ambience – recommended
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Taberna de la Muralle
Located on San Ignacio Street at Plaza Vieja.
The tavern is known for its beer........
Vic’s Choice: The beer in the cylinders is an original concept. It’s also the best beer you can get in Havana. Recommended!
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Ambos Mundos
Located on Obispo Street 153 corner Mercades Street
Go inside the hotel......
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Casa del Escabeche
Located on Obispo Street on the corner with Villegas street......
Vic’s Choice: keep it a secret - one of my favourite “oficinas” (offices) as the
Cubans like to say.
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Café El Louvre – Hotel Inglaterra
located on
Paseo del Prado 416 and corner San Rafael Street.
El Louvre is the open terrace bar of the hotel Inglaterra.....
Vic’s Choice: A very pleasant place to watch people and listen to music while enjoying a Cuba Libre
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Taberna El Galeon
At the malecon between Manrique street and Campanario Street
This is a good bar along the malecon, with snacks and meals at reasonable prices.
Gato Tuerto
This club is located on O Street between 17th and 19th Streets
Gato Tuerto is a traditional Jazz club with.......
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Café Cantante: mi Habana
Teatro Nacional de Cuba , paseo corner 39 , plaza de la Revolucion, located down in a basement......
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El Delirio Habanero
Teatro Nacional, Paseo corner 39 Vedado
A popular Jazz nightclub at the Plaza the la Revolucion,.....
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Havana Café
located on Paseo, between 1st and 3rd street Vedado
This is a disco nightclub.......
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Jazz Café
Galeria del Paseo corner 1st street Vedado (near Riviera hotel)
This is the place for jazz lovers and music listening,........
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La Zorra y el Cuervo
Located on 23rd street (la Rampa).
Easily the best place in Havana for jazz lovers......
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La Torre
Edificio Focsa (Focsa building) 17th Street Vedado
La Torre is a bar and restaurant in a high building near the Malecon with an impressive view over Havana city and the Malecon. It’s not a cheap place, so tourists make up most of its clientele. Boasts a well-selected choice of excellent cocktails. Recommended for first time visitors.
Bar Galeria del Hotel Nacional
Hotel Nacional O corner 21st Street Vedado
A nice garden terrace with overview of the Malecon,.......
Recommended!
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Salon Rojo
21st street between N and O Vedado (near Hotel Nacional)
This is a fifties style cabaret -a longwinded show with classical Cuban songs (in Spanish), great for the amateurs of the style. All drinks are included in the 10 CUC cover charge. Wear a sweater or pullover, it can be cold inside with the air-conditioning on.
Atelier
17th street corner 6th Vedado
A Havana nightclub with good ambience mostly visited by Cubans.
Tropicana
A Paris style cabaret such as “ the Moulin rouge “ with a tropical accent.......
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La Maison
A beautiful mansion with garden and swimming pool, very luxurious.......
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