Varadero
The best coffee in Cuba outside Havana is ignored by most of Varadero's tourists simply because they don't know about it. The reason: this open-all-hours…
Must-see nightlife in Matanzas Province
Matanzas
Matanzas has recently made a giant leap into a new artistic domain, thanks largely to places like this smart cafe-cum-art-collective on riverside Calle…
Factoria Varadero 43 Cervecería
Varadero
Specializing in large, super-chilled jars of house-brewed beer served a drunken stumble from the beach, La Factoria is related to a similar well…
Varadero
In recent years, Varadero has sprouted a copy of Hemingway's favorite Havana dive bar, aka La Bodeguita del Medio, a cool place where musicians strum in…
Varadero
In the Miami-esque Marina Gaviota at the eastern end of the peninsula, you get a Miami-esque cafe. The Isabelica tries to impress Starbucks-starved…
Matanzas
The city's famed drinking hole is a frenetic place housed in the ruins of a 19th-century, bay-facing warehouse. Drinks and grilled meats are served on an…
Matanzas
Dark, coolly air-conditioned and rather swish for Matanzas, this small, mod bar has tables that light up to show old city landmarks. Cocktails are…
Varadero
New cafe specializing in hot or cold mugs of Baracoan chocolate, a concoction that manages to taste both sweet and bitter at the same time. There’s inside…
Matanzas
What begins as an old-school art-supplies shop and exhibition venue leads back into a courtyard reminiscent of bohemian Paris, where artsy culture…
Varadero
Set in the transition zone between old and new Varadero, this simple snack bar attracts clientele from both ends. It's good for a cheese sandwich during…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Varadero
Near the Centro Comercial Copey. Expect big, boisterous (young) crowds and plenty of male posturing.
Varadero
Varadero's most modern video disco is at Hotel Tuxpán, in eastern Varadero. It plays mostly Latin music and is considered 'hot.'
