Santiago de Cuba
As much a museum to one of Cuba's most famous trova musicians (Sindo Garay, most renowned for his composition Perla marina) as a bar, this is a smart,…
Must-see nightlife in Cuba
Bayamo
Join the town's poets, artists and musicians imbibing strong coffee and swapping ideas. You'll see them at the alfresco tables strumming their guitars…
Matanzas
Hardworking little private cafe full of antique radios and old album covers that serves strong coffee, frapuccinos and basic snacks. Clientele is a mix of…
Holguín
A nexus for Holguín's skilled dancers (most of whom are young, cool and determined to have a good time), this place is insanely popular at weekends when…
Varadero
Overall, the most banging night out on the peninsula if you like a drink or six. There's live salsa music at weekends and a good mix of Cubans and…
Habana Vieja
Rough-hewn Habana Vieja dive bar, with outdoor seating, a gregarious, tourist-heavy atmosphere and a constant diet of live music. On good nights (which is…
Holguín
'If you're into Tropicana-style cabaret shows and won't be seeing one elsewhere, you can catch a performance at this Holguín outpost. It's beyond the…
Matanzas
Rum and draft beer rule the menu, while old-timers and young students make up the clientele in this old, stripped-down bar, a dusty relic in an otherwise…
Habana Vieja
A couple of doors down from the famous Hemingway drinking haunt of El Floridita, Monserrate is a Hemingway-free zone, meaning the daiquiris are half the…
Havana
A slim flat-iron building that serves drinks and simple snacks, Prado No 12 resembles Havana in a 1950s time warp. Soak up the atmosphere of the city here…
Santiago de Cuba
Forget the coffee – you've had better at truck stops. It's all about atmosphere: 100% authentic. This smoky, dark cantina-type cafe sells cups of java…
Trinidad
In an adorable colonial courtyard decorated with modern graffiti, the best coffee in Trinidad is served in ceramic mugs with a square of Baracoan…
Holguín
Holguín's premier disco at Hotel Pernik. If you're staying there, the music will visit you – in your room – like it or not, until 1am.
Cienfuegos
Re-create the dignified days of old with a mojito upstairs at the Hotel La Unión; live salsa music usually kicks off around 10pm.
Bayamo
International cocktails are served in this tiny corner bar replete with plenty of local atmosphere.
Santiago de Cuba
A local hangout where the coffee is good and bocaditos (snacks) won't set you back.
Cervecería Antiguo Almacén de la Madera y Tabaco
Habana Vieja
Down by the docks lies one of only two brewpubs in Havana, which makes and serves three Austrian-style beers in an old lumber and tobacco warehouse. Craft…
Varadero
On the top floor of Mansión Xanadú, the dark-wood Bar Mirador is Varadero's ultimate romantic hangout where happy hour conveniently coincides with sunset…
Holguín
Decorated in Cuban film memorabilia, this fancy cafe evokes a classy atmosphere of yesteryear – save for the big wall-mounted TV. It's known locally as a…
Habana Vieja
The ominously named 'golden shower' on Obispo always has live music belting through the doorway, so it's always crowded. But with a higher-than-average…
Habana Vieja
Once the only cafe on Plaza Vieja, this state-run staple encased in a finely restored colonial mansion has recently been outclassed by newer private…
Cienfuegos
Liquid lunches were invented with El Palatino in mind – a dark-wood bar set in one of the city's oldest buildings on the southern side of Parque José…
Habana del Este
With its luminous interior and open terrace overlooking the street, the Luna is all restaurant but is more popular for its drinks and nighttime action…
Santiago de Cuba
Enlivening Paseo Alameda with its lively ranchón-style bar suspended over the water with a great view over the bay, this is a breezy locale to escape the…
Holguín Province
Right on the sand at Guardalavaca's liveliest strip of beach, Pirata is your standard beach shack with beer, music and enough ingredients to muster up a…
Holguín
Sells drinks and snacks (CUC$1 to CUC$4) beneath flowering trellises on Parque Calixto García, and it's a relaxed place to meet other travelers. If you…
Bayamo
Ice-cold air-con, starched tablecloths, stern waiters, good live music from piano recitals to trovadores (folk singers) and crooners of musica romantica…
Holguín Province
Another quiver in Gibara's freshly renovated bow, this bar next to the Casa de la Cultura hosts live music on Friday and Sunday nights, but is always a…
Havana
A romantically disheveled place on the Malecón that's named after Chilean man of letters Pablo Neruda, this cafe is better for its drinks than its food…
Cienfuegos
It's difficult to say what the Barbarian of Rhythm, Benny Moré, would have made of this disco-club named in his honor. Bring your dancing shoes, stock up…
Holguín
A grotty tavern on pedestrian-only Manduley, where wooden tables and ceramic mugs create a hearty olden days atmosphere. Solo travelers elicit more than…
Habana Vieja
Through good times and bad, the music has never stopped at La Dichosa on busy Calle Obispo. Small and cramped, with at least half the space given over to…
Camagüey
This casual Spanish-style taverna, nestled beneath Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Soledad, is best used as a drinking option. There's a decent wine…
Varadero
Near the Centro Comercial Copey. Expect big, boisterous (young) crowds and plenty of male posturing.
Trinidad
A cheap state-run copy of Havana's much-hyped Hemingway bar, although this one peddles its daiquiris for a reasonable price. A life-sized statue of the…
Camagüey
The Hunter S Thompson choice. A dive bar with graffiti-splattered walls and interestingly named cocktails, this place consists of one room, four tables…
Habana del Este
This outdoor club in Guanabo is really just a disco with a dancing show (at 11pm) and a heavy assemblage of jinetero/as (touts). Don't expect the…
Varadero
Varadero's most modern video disco is at Hotel Tuxpán, in eastern Varadero. It plays mostly Latin music and is considered 'hot.'
Camagüey
The beer drinker's choice. Fake pirate figures and Bucanero beer on tap characterize this swashbuckling tavern, faintly reminiscent of a British pub.
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