Lamparilla 361 Tapas & Cervezas
Habana Vieja
Havana’s best tapas bar might also be its finest all-round eating establishment, with food, presentation and service down to a fine art. Inside the loungy…
Must-see restaurants in Habana Vieja
Habana Vieja
The secret at Doña Eutimia is that there is no secret: just serve decent-size portions of the best Cuban food. Expect the likes of ropa vieja (shredded…
Habana Vieja
Not every restaurant has a wine sommelier and a cigar sommelier, but this is Havana, and El Rum Rum (the name references both the drink and Cuban slang…
Habana Vieja
When the owners of O'Reilly 304 wanted to expand their increasingly popular restaurant a few years back, they opened another one directly across the…
Habana Vieja
Eschewing colonial splendor for a French bistro feel, the Monk blends seamlessly into the increasingly chic Loma del Ángel quarter, with a bright-white…
Habana Vieja
This private restaurant in a historic building has to be one of Cuba's most refined paladares (privately run restaurants) for ambience, service and food,…
Habana Vieja
On the cusp of trendy Plaza del Cristo, the much-loved D’Next is ridiculously cheap, ridiculously busy and ridiculously good. Decorated sports-bar style…
Habana Vieja
Best Italian restaurant in Havana? There are a few contenders, but 5esquinas makes a strong claim. It has the full trattoria vibe, right down to the glow…
Habana Vieja
The Lis' interior is like a modern love letter to Havana: iconography from the Rat Pack era of the 1950s, reproduced 20th-century tropical art, and bright…
Habana Vieja
There are many cafes in Havana these days, but only one El Café, a delicious mix of tight service, exceptional coffee and homemade sourdough sandwiches…
Habana Vieja
The romantically named five feelings (5 sentidos) ought to excite at least three of yours. The open kitchen allows for the free circulation of inviting…
Habana Vieja
There are multiple reasons you may request más (more) of Havana once you’ve visited this new culinary institution. There’s the effortlessly cool interior …
Habana Vieja
Fill a small bar-restaurant nightly with a buoyant crowd all happy to be enjoying potent cocktails, delectable food and Havana's tastiest plantain chips,…
Habana Vieja
A place to satisfy your whims (antojos), particularly if you’re feeling whimsical about daiquiris, generously stuffed pulled-pork baguettes or chunky…
Habana Vieja
Back when Fidel Castro was 'king,' the government had a monopoly on many things. Controlled by the legendary Coppelia, ice cream rarely strayed beyond…
Habana Vieja
Inhabiting a beautifully curated mansion on Plaza Vieja, Café Bohemia – named for a Cuban culture and arts magazine – manages to feel appropriately…
Habana Vieja
With a Sicilian owner at the helm, furniture craftily made out of recycled wooden pallets, and a wood-fired pizza oven, Rustico can plausibly claim to…
Habana Vieja
Crowding the cobbled street with its alfresco tables, the Lamparilla is perennially popular – your best bet for a seat is in the air-conditioned…
Habana Vieja
If you're down to your last few Cuban convertibles, want something quick and simple, or fancy a proper Cuban sandwich without the Miami glitz, drop into…
Habana Vieja
On Havana’s answer to Route 66, corner spot Chacón 162 features motorcycling motifs mixed with 1950s memorabilia on the bar and inviting alfresco tables…
Habana Vieja
Aiming to lure in spice-starved tourists (especially curry-loving Brits) and educate Cuban palates in the nuances of Indian food, the Buena Vista Curry…
Habana Vieja
Don’t expect fondue and chocolates. This quick-fire cafe on Habana Vieja’s main drag is named for one of the building’s former owners rather than the…
Habana Vieja
This aptly named restaurant in Habana Vieja’s ‘barber’s alley’ is run by the grandson of the former chef to Meyer Lansky. He’s revitalized the notorious…
Habana Vieja
Esto no es un café (this is not a cafe); it's a restaurant conjuring up thought-provoking dishes that pay homage to art icons. Try the Pollo Pollock …
Habana Vieja
Located in a restored colonial mansion on the outskirts of Old Havana’s oldest quarter, Jíbaro is a great option for authentic Cuban food and much-praised…
Habana Vieja
Relocated from Miramar’s residential area to bustling Calle O’Reilly, Tabarish is housed in a restored colonial building with high ceilings and wrought…
Café del Ángel Jacqueline Fumero
Habana Vieja
Guarding the small, heavenly square behind the Iglesia del Santo Ángel Custodio, minimalist Fumero (all white walls and clear plastic chairs) is run by a…
Habana Vieja
Sheltered in the Lonja de Comercio building with seating outside in Plaza de San Francisco de Asís, El Mercurio flirts with elegance (waitstaff in…
Habana Vieja
Habana 61's menu features Cuban classics with a fresh twist. The lobster is among its most popular dishes, but the traditional ropa vieja (shredded beef)…
Habana Vieja
This attractive state-run restaurant has a resplendent interior filled with memorabilia from the building's previous incarnation as a printing works. The…
Habana Vieja
A posh, elegant side to Havana greets you as you walk through the door at this long-standing state-run establishment in Plaza de San Francisco de Asís…
Habana Vieja
A retro '50s place on the corner of Plaza Vieja where the live band never seems to stop playing, La Vitrola is routinely swamped by tourists in the…
Habana Vieja
Havana’s new experts on sweet and savory crepes have built a strong reputation on simple foundations. There’s an eco-minded recycling aesthetic (jam jars…
Habana Vieja
Back in the Castro era this was one of Havana's few decent Italian restaurants, but in recent years it has been overtaken by better private competition…
Habana Vieja
Nao occupies a 200-year-old building near the docks and its decor plays on the appropriate seafaring theme. The small upstairs space is good for main…
Habana Vieja
Mama's is run by Fidel Castro's ex-chef Erasmo, whose CV lists a veritable who’s who of celebrity 'lefties' he's cooked for, from Hollywood actors to…
Habana Vieja
A good idea that started well but has since gone a bit mouldy, this specialist cheese shop serves cheese boards accompanied by glasses of Chilean wine –…
Habana Vieja
With a mediocre menu but a top-class location, state-run La Mina graces a shady corner of Plaza de Armas (so every tourist walks past it at some point)…
Habana Vieja
Squeezed above a busy local bakery in one of Habana Vieja's oldest buildings, this no-frills, light-on-the-wallet place is aimed more at locals than…
Habana Vieja
The 'Paris' is all about the setting: one of Havana's finest 18th-century baroque mansions, situated slap-bang in the middle of its most beautiful square,…
