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Cafetería Sofía

Style of place: Neighborhood bar

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Best for: People watching on the busy thoroughfare

Worst for: Pretty basic place. Not much in way of décor.

Calle 23 No. 202, esquina O, Centro Havana

(+53)7832 - 0740

24 hrs daily

This is the local that everyone loves to hate. On a quiet night it may be the only bar in the neighborhood that is really busy, which, given its unattractive décor and lack of sophistication may come as something of a surprise. This is a people-watching place at a more down-at-heel level.

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