Guidebook for La Habana
Drinks & Nightlife
This lovely colonial style hotel has a very nice night club which opens 10 pm. Entrance 5 CUC, 1 drink included. 5 min walking distance in a safe area. Recommended if you want to meet Cubans and dance
21 locals recommend
Hotel Florida
This lovely colonial style hotel has a very nice night club which opens 10 pm. Entrance 5 CUC, 1 drink included. 5 min walking distance in a safe area. Recommended if you want to meet Cubans and dance
Take a Taxi (5 CUC) or "Maquina" (1 CUC) to this nightclub next to the water at the end of the Malecón. Very nice evenings on tuesdays and thursday. Many Cubans, lots of dancing, entrance only 3 CUC.
50 locals recommend
Restaurant "1830"
JardinesTake a Taxi (5 CUC) or "Maquina" (1 CUC) to this nightclub next to the water at the end of the Malecón. Very nice evenings on tuesdays and thursday. Many Cubans, lots of dancing, entrance only 3 CUC.
Casa de la Música de La Habana. Go in the afternoon for matinées or in the evening for dancing and concerts.
427 locals recommend
Casa de la Musica de Centro
Casa de la Música de La Habana. Go in the afternoon for matinées or in the evening for dancing and concerts.
Dancing lessons, bar on the top of the hotel, and stores.
377 locals recommend
Hotel Tryp Habana Libre
Calle MDancing lessons, bar on the top of the hotel, and stores.
Karachi Club
206 Calle LNight Clubbing. R'nB, hip hop. A club with many Cubans. American music.
Matinée and nightclubbing. Mostly Salsa music. A nice place :-)
140 locals recommend
Café Cantante Mi Habana
Avenida PaseoMatinée and nightclubbing. Mostly Salsa music. A nice place :-)
Food Scene
This lovely and well-restaurated plaza has many restaurants. For Coffee and a drink: "El Escorial" for barbecue and beer try the old brewery. Watch the people, visit galleries, and have ice cream here
413 locals recommend
Old Town Square
San IgnacioThis lovely and well-restaurated plaza has many restaurants. For Coffee and a drink: "El Escorial" for barbecue and beer try the old brewery. Watch the people, visit galleries, and have ice cream here
5ESQUINAS trattoria. The best (and only good) pizzeria en Havana with real italian taste. Also other Italian dishes. Situated: Habana#104, esq Cuarteles, La Habana Vieja. Very nice at lunchtime.
Cuarteles
Cuarteles5ESQUINAS trattoria. The best (and only good) pizzeria en Havana with real italian taste. Also other Italian dishes. Situated: Habana#104, esq Cuarteles, La Habana Vieja. Very nice at lunchtime.
This nice restaurant is hidden. "El Trofeo" is the real restaurant (nice interior), "Los Nardos" has the same food, but is more budgety, "El Asturianito" has pizza. 3-etage rest. Ask in the door.
357 locals recommend
Los Nardos
Paseo de MartíThis nice restaurant is hidden. "El Trofeo" is the real restaurant (nice interior), "Los Nardos" has the same food, but is more budgety, "El Asturianito" has pizza. 3-etage rest. Ask in the door.
Essentials
This market of "El Egido" has fresh flowers, fruits, vegetables, and meat. All recommendable. It is a 5-10 min walk from the casa. (Ask Alex and Hoyaisy). Remember to change to local cuban pesos CUP.
Avenida de Bélgica
Avenida de BélgicaThis market of "El Egido" has fresh flowers, fruits, vegetables, and meat. All recommendable. It is a 5-10 min walk from the casa. (Ask Alex and Hoyaisy). Remember to change to local cuban pesos CUP.
Corner of OBISPO and AGUIAR (not O'Reilly; can't control the map ;-). Here you can buy pastries, pulses, eggs, and food in a cafeteria-like place with local currency (CUP).
93 locals recommend
Aguiar
AguiarCorner of OBISPO and AGUIAR (not O'Reilly; can't control the map ;-). Here you can buy pastries, pulses, eggs, and food in a cafeteria-like place with local currency (CUP).
Cristo
CristoHere you have a really nice Bakery. They receive CUC.
Bernaza
BernazaSupermarket. Here you can buy SOFT DRINKS, JUICE, BEER, RUM, and WATER.
Walk from Villegas to O'Reilly, at right you have a bakery and a little supermarket, at left walk to "HARRIS BRS" a supermarket just before the little plaza. Not US/Eur standard but ok.
49 locals recommend
O'Reilly
O'ReillyWalk from Villegas to O'Reilly, at right you have a bakery and a little supermarket, at left walk to "HARRIS BRS" a supermarket just before the little plaza. Not US/Eur standard but ok.
Reina
Simón BolívarLa ULTRA. Supermarket and shops. OBS. Situated on Máximo Gomez between Aguila and Angeles.
La Isla de Cuba. Shopping and food. On Máximo Gómez.
52 locals recommend
Parque De La Fuente De La India
La Isla de Cuba. Shopping and food. On Máximo Gómez.
Shopping
San Rafael is more "local" than Obispo. Just before Parque Fé, you will find a huge Artisanal market at left hand inside an old store house. Souvenirs are cheeper here compared to other places.
San Rafael
San RafaelSan Rafael is more "local" than Obispo. Just before Parque Fé, you will find a huge Artisanal market at left hand inside an old store house. Souvenirs are cheeper here compared to other places.
Trasval and La Epoca. Ware houses (not US or European standards) are here next to the San Rafael Artisan Market and Casa de la Música.
14 locals recommend
Galiano
GalianoTrasval and La Epoca. Ware houses (not US or European standards) are here next to the San Rafael Artisan Market and Casa de la Música.
Supermarket and stores. Not European or US standards, but go see the local ambience.
107 locals recommend
Carlos III
Carlos IIISupermarket and stores. Not European or US standards, but go see the local ambience.
Arts & Culture
Callejon de hamel
Callejon de HamelThis road is decorated by a local artist. Rumba on sundays.
Vedado, Calle 11-13. UNEAC - events and music/rumba wednesday afternoon. + food. Very nice outdor Jardin of especially rumba singing, dancing and ambience. Go! Ok Chicken and Fries.
Calle 11
Calle 11Vedado, Calle 11-13. UNEAC - events and music/rumba wednesday afternoon. + food. Very nice outdor Jardin of especially rumba singing, dancing and ambience. Go! Ok Chicken and Fries.
The beautiful Prado is like "La Rambla" in Barcelona. Go for a walk and sit down and enjoy the ambience. During the weekends, artists sell their products, and people come to watch or dance Tango.
261 locals recommend
Paseo del Prado
Paseo de MartíThe beautiful Prado is like "La Rambla" in Barcelona. Go for a walk and sit down and enjoy the ambience. During the weekends, artists sell their products, and people come to watch or dance Tango.
Sightseeing
OBISPO. Take a stroll on Obispo, eat an icecream, find a place to sit. The most central walking promenade between Central Park and Malecón. Hotel Florida at nights. Our flat is on #2 side street :-)
100 locals recommend
Gran Hotel Manzana Kempinski La Habana
AgramonteOBISPO. Take a stroll on Obispo, eat an icecream, find a place to sit. The most central walking promenade between Central Park and Malecón. Hotel Florida at nights. Our flat is on #2 side street :-)
See the old Cathedral on this lovely colonial plaza or visit the museum of colonial art. Very beautiful museum.
San Ignacio
San IgnacioSee the old Cathedral on this lovely colonial plaza or visit the museum of colonial art. Very beautiful museum.
This old fortress, "El Morro", has a very beautiful location. You can appreciate Havana from the other side of the tunnel. At sunset, the canons sound in a solemn moment - go in the late afternoon.
566 locals recommend
Castillo De Los Tres Reyes Del Morro
This old fortress, "El Morro", has a very beautiful location. You can appreciate Havana from the other side of the tunnel. At sunset, the canons sound in a solemn moment - go in the late afternoon.
Entertainment & Activities
BEACH! Go take the shuttle bus (3 CUC) from Parque Central (Busstop: Hotel Inglaterra). Get of in Santa Maria (Busstop: Hotel Tropicoco). Return on the same ticket.
Tropicoco
BEACH! Go take the shuttle bus (3 CUC) from Parque Central (Busstop: Hotel Inglaterra). Get of in Santa Maria (Busstop: Hotel Tropicoco). Return on the same ticket.