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Café del Hotel Florida |
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Café del Hotel Florida
In Hotel Florida, there is one of the most beautiful places in all Havana: this Café. It is quiet and charming, having a bar with tables inside and a patio. Recommended.
Address: Hotel Florida, Obispo esq. Cuba, Old Havana (Habana Vieja) |
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Floridita |
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Floridita
It is one of the 10 best bars in the whole world. What more to tell? Elegance, tradition and excelent cocktails. Floridita's daiquirís have a unique taste that can not be found elsewhere. Is this magic?
Address: Egido esq. Obispo, Old Havana (Habana Vieja) |
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Bar Los Frailes |
Bar Los Frailes
Located next to the reception of Hostal Los Frailes, this bar has a decoration that makes it cosy. Here, it usually performs a quartet of clarinets -rare in Havana- that contributes to create a quiet ambience.
Address: Hostal Los Frailes. Calle Teniente Rey. Old Havana (Habana Vieja) |
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Fresa y Chocolate Café |
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Fresa y Chocolate Café
It is named after the famous Cuban film because of its location: the inner yard of ICAIC (Instituto de Cine) the Cuban Cinematographic Institute. Mostly Cubans use to join this cosy terrace bar (many local film makers, actors and showbiz people) to have a chat, a drink or to assist to some performances given by troubadours, rockers or small alternative groups. Moderate prices.
Address: Calle 23 entre 10 y 12, Havana Vedado. La Habana. |
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La Fuente |
La Fuente
La Fuente is a secret little garden hideaway tucked around the corner from the busy Avenida de los Presidentes (Calle G). A pleasant pond is the focal point of this very cheap yet dignified open-air café/bar. Spirits start at 30¢ a shot (the same price as a coffee), beers are just 85¢ and cocktails just 2CUC.
Outside tables.
Address: Calle 13, esquina a Presidentes (G) Havana Vedado
Tel 7 8662514
Open: 8.30am-11.30pm daily |
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Fundación Havana Club |
Fundación Havana Club (Museo del Ron)
The Rum Museum in the Fundación Havana Club is a grand setting for a bar, but the location and the prices render it a vacuum. The excellent resident singer deserves a far bigger, more appreciative audience than the cruise-ship passengers who dock across the road once a month. When there's no cruise ship in town, she stands and sings to a near-empty bar, so make the most of a private concert and drop in after the last museum tour at 4.30pm.
Outside tables.
Address: Avenida San Pedro, entre Sol y Muralla. Old Havana (Habana Vieja)
Open: 9am-midnight daily |
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Bar El Globo |
Bar El Globo
Located behind the arcs of Santa Isabel Hotel. This bar is one of the few places in the zone where no musical group gets near the customers' tables. The only inconvenient is that there is no protection against the mercyless sun.
Address: Hotel Santa Isabel. Baratillo nº 9 e/ Obispo y Narciso López, Old Havana (Habana Vieja) |
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Bar Galería del Hotel Nacional |
Bar Galería del Hotel Nacional
The beautiful terrace of the garden of this hotel faces the Malecón of Havana city. It is one of the most fascinating places for watching the sun sets while you keep a nice conversation and enjoy drinking a coffee or a Mojito.
Address: Hotel Nacional de Cuba. O esq. 21, Havana Vedado. La Habana |
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Bar Restaurante El Galeón |
Bar Restaurante El Galeón
A quite unpretentious and even modest place, even if its situation, in front of the Havana Malecón, couldn't be better. It is provided with a restaurant where you can have sea food and chickpeas for cheap prices but we definitely prefer its bar and the pleasure of enjoying the nightly fresh air, sitting at its little terrace while having a mojito or a Bucanero beer.
Address: Malecón #403. Centro Havana |
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El Gato Tuerto |
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El Gato Tuerto
The One-Eyed Cat used to be the place where young intellectuals and artists hung out in the 1970s and early '80s. It reopened recently after 12 years of closure, restored, revamped and redollared with pleasant, post-modern decor. Filin and bolero are still the main genres to be heard here. There's also a restaurant upstairs.
A 50s bohemian haunt, the sleek, post-modern, One-Eyed Cat is a fashionable medley of swaggering Cuban nouveaux riches and hip funksters, bordering on pretentious. |
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The musical line-up swings heavily towards filín and boleros performed by local legends including Alina Torres. Elena Burke frequently received star billing here before her death in June 2002. An intimate stage set up with audience participation encouraged, so choose your seat with care!
Address: Calle O #14
entre 17 y 19 Havana Vedado
Tel: 7 8552696/7 8662224
5 CUC consumo mínimo
Open: noon-6am daily |
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El Gran Palenque |
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El Gran Palenque
Every Saturday at 3pm the Gran Palenque outdoor bar/café hosts a live rumba show on Saturdays (Sábado de la Rumba) by the fantastic Conjunto Folclórico Nacional de Cuba. If you're into Afro-Cuban rhythms and dance, this is an event not to be missed. The Conjunto also offers dance and percussion classes.
Address: Calle 4 #103, entre Calzada y 5ta. Havana Miramar
5 CUC
Open: 10am-10pm daily |
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