Although about as Parisian as Middleborough, Café Paris remained for many years one of the highlights of any bar crawl around Old Havana. It is also somewhere you may find yourself coming back to agai …

I was always curious as to what sort of visual extravaganza I would be treated to entering the virtual world of the 3D bar and restaurant. Security always seems somewhat excessive on the outside and t …

Owners Wilki and Adelaida have turned their home into one of the more distinctive and eccentric venues in Havana, offering dance classes in tango and salsa, along with a floor show and dancing later o …

Since the 1970s, La Maison has been best known for its fashion shows, but these days it also has a small cabaret and a piano bar with comedians and karaoke as well as a club upstairs which can get ext …

Vedado needs to be shaken up sometimes and the Yellow Submarine is making a fair effort. While this is a Beatled themed and decorated place it is first and foremost a house of Cuban rock music. The mu …

This former social club is part of a network of societies for local Spanish descendents. Nowadays it’s dedicated almost entirely to flamenco, with performances from homegrown troupes like Ecos and Hab …

This is the place to go at 2-3am when everywhere else is closed, although be warned that the queues can be long, hectic and the doormen decidedly dodgy! There is a varied program, which includes mainl …

One of the few leafy spots on Calle Obispo and accordingly, one of the more attractive and tranquil looking places for a drink. Like all the bars on the street, when a good band is playing, there is o …

This beautiful Vedado mansion is the headquarters of the renowned theatre troupe Teatro Estudio. Almost every Sunday night, its courtyard hosts well-selected concerts by trovadores, singer-songwriters …