Sense of Place: Cuba - Restaurants, Bars and Clubs
RESTAURANTS
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Los Nardos
Site:
Trip Advisor
Map: Paseo de MartíHavana, Cuba
Description:
Touted in some quarters as one of the best eateries in the city, this
unprepossessing place is decked out in mahogany and leather and serves
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Café Madrigal
Site:
nytimes.com
Map: Calle 17 No. 302 (altos) entre 2 y 4, Vedado
Description:
Intellectual, intense, artistic, a gathering point, a meeting place rather than simply somewhere to get something to eat.
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El Floridita
Site:
wikipedia.org
Map: Obispo, Havana, Cuba
Description:
Founded in 1772 and still glowing after a recent 21st-century makeover,
this drinking and eating establishment is a great place to sink a few cocktails before dinner. The music doffs its cap, more often than not, to mambo king Benny Moré
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Cafe Taberna
Site:
lonelyplanet.com
Map: 800 cnr Brasil & Mercaderes
Description:
Founded in 1772 and still glowing after a recent 21st-century makeover,
this drinking and eating establishment is a great place to sink a few cocktails before dinner. The music doffs its cap, more often than not, to mambo king Benny Moré
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Hanoi
Site:
yahoo.com
Map: 134 Calle Brasil (Teniente Rey)
Description:
Although only a short walk from the Capitolio Nacional, the Hanoi
restaurant is a little off the tourist trail, in an area of Old Havana
still waiting to be restored to its former glory.
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Calle Obispo
Site:
lonelyplanet.com
Map: 4330 Calle Obispo Havana, Cuba
Description:
Perhaps Havana's most vibrant street, Calle Obispo is a great spot for
an evening stroll. Well lit and perfectly preserved, the feeling of
being there is like that of stepping back in time.
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Bars
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La Bodeguita Del Medio
Site:
wikipedia.org
Map: 430 Calle Empedrado No. 206.
Description:
A famous restaurant because of the personalities which have patronized it: Salvador Allende, the poet Pablo Neruda, the writer Ernest Hemingway, the artist Josignacio and many others.
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Monserrate Bar
Site:
tripadvisor.com
Map: 4330 Calle Monserrate Havana, Cuba
Description:
If you like Cuban music, this is the place to go. Drinks are cheaper than other bars because Hemmingway never drank here.
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Venues
Other
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Bacardi Building
Site:
wikipedia.org
Map: 532 Avenida de Bélgica No. 261
Description:
The art deco landmark building was designed for the Bacardi rum company, completed in 1930 and was at the time the largest building in the city.
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Hotel National
Site:
hotelnacionaldecuba.com
Map: Calle 21 y O, Vedado
Description:
This historic luxury hotel located on the Malecón features an eclectic mix of architectural styles. It opened in 1930, when Cuba was a prime travel destination for Americans, long before the embargo.
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Teatro Nacional de Cuba
Site:
wikipedia.org
Map: Plaza de la Revolucion Havana, Cuba
Description:
This theatre building and associated threatre company were created for propaganda and arts purposes in the early years of the revolution.
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Malecón
Site:
wikipedia.org
Map: Havana Harbor Coastline
Description:
An 8km long roadway and seawall which serves for nighttime promenades by Habaneros, for lovers and most of all for individual fishermen.
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Hotel Parque Central
Site:
hotelparquecentral-cuba.com
Map: Neptuno e/ Prado y Zulueta, Habana Vieja
Description:
The magnificent Hotel Parque Central combines the
elegance of the Spanish colonial style with the ultimate modern services
and facilities.
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Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes
Site:
wikipedia.org
Map: San Rafael, e/ Zulueta y Monserrate
Description:
A museum of Fine Arts that exhibits Cuban art collections from the colonial times up to contemporary generations.
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Plaza Vieja
Site:
wikipedia.org
Map: Mercaderes and Muralla
Description:
An open space since 1559, this was the site of executions, processions, bullfights, and fiestas - all witnessed by Havana's wealthiest citizens, who looked on from their balconies.
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Parque John Lennon
Site:
wikipedia.org
Map: Vedado district in Havana, Cuba
Description:
The sculpture of Lennon is not wearing his signature
round-lens glasses, which have been stolen, or vandalized, several
times. However, during the day, a security guard can be found
sitting next to the bench who will place glasses on the statue by request.
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Hotel Ambos Mundos
Site:
hotelambosmundos-cuba.com
Map: Calle Obispo No. 153 esq. a Mercaderes
Description:
Renowned for its history, Hemingway stayed and wrote one of his novels here.
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Plaza de San Francisco
Site:
wikipedia.org
Map: Oficios Havana, Cuba
Description:
Called San Francisco because of the convent next to it, this
square was conceived in 1628, with the objective of supplying
water to the ships trading with the metropolis.
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Casa de Africa
Site:
lonelyplanet.com
Map: Obrapía No 157
Description:
The Casa de África houses sacred objects relating to Santería collected by ethnographer Fernando Ortíz.
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Callejon de Hamel
Site:
lonelyplanet.com
Map: Vedado Havana, Cuba
Description:
Is a normal street with houses outside but it's got art galleries, art instalations, Rumba, play, drums, life, people dancing...
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