Where to eat in Old Havana | Our top 10 food and drink recommendations for Havana Cuba
Check out our top ten places to eat and drink in and around Old Havana!
If you've watched our channel you know that eating and drinking in a new place is one of our favourite things to do when we travel. We set out to find some great places to share from Havana #cuba and were totally inspired by the many places we came across during our 2019 trip.
These are 10 of our favourites from #oldhavana and surrounding area - a little bit of everything - from Soviet classics to unique Cuban tapas, street food and, of course, mojitos!
Do you have a favourite place to eat in Havana? Let us know!
Our faves include:
1. Lamaparilla 361
2. Nazdarovie
3. El Dandy
4. Sia Kara Cafe
5. Cafe Bohemia
6. Street Food
7. Cafe del Angel
8. Helad'oro
9. Jibaro
10. O'Reilly 304
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2010 0411 17:43 Cafe O'Reilly Session: Cuban/Canadian/Irish Set
CeltFest Cuba artists and some friends gather in Cafe O'Reilly for a session after the street parade - Reydis Conte from Havana, Gordon Price, Lynda Henry, Bill Henry, Connor Henry and Maureen Keating from Canada with Brendan and Breannainn Begley from Ireland and others.
2010 0411 17:13 CeltFest Cuba: Parading to Cafe O'Reilly After Street Parade
Members of the Centro Artistica Gallego of Havana pipe their way to Cafe O'Reilly to join the session. Havana native Alexander Winnie Suarez Mendez does the honours on the Highland pipes, while Luis Gutierrez plays the big drum. Band director Alejandro Gispert Galinda, Marcel Nazabal (a director of the festival until 2011), Abel Larrea, Reydis Delgado Conte, Xadier Monterrey Vidal and others are in the group, while friends watch from the balcony - including Lynda Henry, Ilemis Roca, Brendan Begley and Gordon Price.
2010 0411 17:10 CeltFest Cuba: Parading to Cafe O'Reilly - Amazing Grace
Marcel Nazabal (a CeltFest director until 2011) and Alexander Winnie Suarez Mendez play Amazing Grace on the Highland pipes as they and their friends walk from Calle Tacon (on the corner of Plaza de Armas) towards the session in Cafe O'Reilly on O'Reilly Street (Calle O'Reilly). Also in the picture are Luis Gutierrez (large drum), Reydis Delgado Conte (small drum), band director Alejandro Gispert Galinda, Abel Larrea (designer of the CeltFest Cuba logo, wearing the cute wee ponytail!), Xavier Monterrey Vidal and others. Celtfest Cuba artistic director Cillín Ó Cinneide wields the camera.
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TRAVEL VLOG: HAVANA, CUBA + Tips & Advice!
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Tips:
- Take out as much cash you think you will need for the entire trip! On a higher end we would spend about 100 CUC per day on drinks, taxis, tours, food etc. It definitely adds up and goes quickly so be sure to budget!
- We filled out/purchased our Visas and certification at the airport. We flew with Delta so make sure you confirm that you can do that the day of with your airline.
- Download this app! Trust me it will save you in so many ways. The map on here is amazing and its all offline (Just type in Cuba in the app store on your phone and its the green one, looks like this) :
WHERE WE STAYED:
*Amazing place. Super nice couple that rents it. They gave us a phone that works with their numbers in case and everything is super secure. Great location too!
Places we went to:
- Plaza De La Cathedral: This is perfect for a photo-op plus it has an inlet street with the Cafe I mentioned and a bunch of resturants
- Plaza Vieja: Super pretty, definitely go here for lunch. Great views and a ton of restaurant options with live music.
- Parque Central / Paseo Del Prado : This is definitely a must see! You will find the Capitol building, great hotels with rooftop views and a plethora of classic cars to look at or pick one to ride in.
- Museum of Revolution : This is a great way to cool off and kill some time. It was once home to Presidents and is beyond beautiful as it was designed by Tiffany & Co.
- Hotel National- This is a super fancy hotel with amazing views! We stopped to check it out as a lot of our famous favorites have stayed there. It's definitely a taxi distance away from Old Habana though.
Bars:
Hotel Inglaterra- This is an amazing rooftop bar with an incredible view! I had my share of sangria's here :)
Floridita- One of Hemingway's must stop for a Daiquiri. I really loved these but keep in mind they are 6 CUC a piece compared to 3-4 CUC most other places.
La Bodeguita De Medio- Hemingway Bar #2. This was his go-to spot for Mojitos! Beware this is a tourist trap and you might be drinking your mojito on the street depending on the time of the day.
Cafe:
Cafe De O'Reilly- This was our go-to for breakfast and morning coffee. Try the Cafe Bombon, it was my favorite.
Dinner:
La Guarida- We found this to be our favorite spot. The restaurant requires reservations, but if you forget like us, you can go up to the roof for amazing sunset views and the best food we had the whole trip!
Tips:
- The classic cars you see are Taxi's and cost more than the regular cars. You can however rent one for around 20 CUC for an hour city tour. Definitely worth it. Plus they make for great photos ;)
- If you are staying in Old Habana, the entire area of Habana Vieja and everything I mentioned is super walkable.
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