Bosque Bologna LH
Traditional barOpen: Open 11am- midnight dailyObispo No. 460, entre Villegas y Aguacate, Old Havana
NightclubAdmission: CUC 3
La Casona de Línea LH
Cultural instituteAdmission: 10 CUPOpen: Open 8.30pm SunCalle 11, entre D y E, Vedado
Habaneciendo LH
Salsa/Timba Live music venueAdmission: CUC 5Calle Galiano e/ Concordia y Neptuno. Centro Habana.
Electronic music / DJ Traditional barH, Entre 15 y 17
Lluvia de Oro LH
Traditional BarOpen: Open 10am-midnight dailyObispo No. 316, esquina Habana
Sala Atril LH
Contemporary fusion Live music venueAdmission: CUC 5Avenida 1ra, esquina 10, Miramar
Fresa y Chocolate-ICAIC LH
Trova Live music venueOpen: 6pm-2am Fri-SunCalle 23 No. 1155, entre 10 y 12, Vedado
Jardines del 1830 LH
Contemporary fusion Live music venueAdmission: CUC 2-5Open: Open 10pm-2am Tue-SunMalecón, esquina 20, Vedado
Saratoga Hotel bar LH
Scenic view/caféOpen: Open noon-midnight dailyPaseo del Prado No 603, esquina Dragones, Old Havana
Bosque Bologna LH 
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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 …
Traditional barOpen: Open 11am- midnight dailyObispo No. 460, entre Villegas y Aguacate, Old Havana
NightclubAdmission: CUC 3
La Casona de Línea LH 3
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 …
Cultural instituteAdmission: 10 CUPOpen: Open 8.30pm SunCalle 11, entre D y E, Vedado
Habaneciendo LH 3
To call Habaneciendo a piano bar is somewhat akin to giving my local fish and chip restaurant a Michelin star. Located literally opposite Casa de Musica, Galliano this place that also serves food (not …
Salsa/Timba Live music venueAdmission: CUC 5Calle Galiano e/ Concordia y Neptuno. Centro Habana.
Electronic music / DJ Traditional barH, Entre 15 y 17
Lluvia de Oro LH 3
This is consistently busy and looks like it should be a great bar. Given this, the atmosphere tends often to be a little disappointing, the house band is not quite as good as many others, and widely s …
Traditional BarOpen: Open 10am-midnight dailyObispo No. 316, esquina Habana
Sala Atril LH 3+
The Sala Atril is one of the newest and trendiest places to go out to attracting in the main a young affluent and carefree Cuban crowd who likes the general ambience that includes a mixture of techno …
Contemporary fusion Live music venueAdmission: CUC 5Avenida 1ra, esquina 10, Miramar
Fresa y Chocolate-ICAIC LH 3
Across the street from the ICAIC (Cuban Film Institute), this lobby-turned-bar offers a very pleasant place to get a pre or post cinema drink with lots of film memorabilia around. The weekend offers g …
Trova Live music venueOpen: 6pm-2am Fri-SunCalle 23 No. 1155, entre 10 y 12, Vedado
Jardines del 1830 LH 4-
This is a beautiful location with the main action-taking place in a lovely outdoor garden facing the sea while inside an up-market restaurant takes the bottom floor of another exceptional Havana mansi …
Contemporary fusion Live music venueAdmission: CUC 2-5Open: Open 10pm-2am Tue-SunMalecón, esquina 20, Vedado
Saratoga Hotel bar LH 4-
No expense was spared in building and furnishing the Saratoga and it shows in the downstairs bar and the first floor lounge. Both are exquisite in their attention to detail and offer the last word in …
Scenic view/caféOpen: Open noon-midnight dailyPaseo del Prado No 603, esquina Dragones, Old Havana 