Must-see nightlife in Varadero

  • Cafeccino

    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…

  • 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…

  • La Bodeguita del Medio

    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…

  • La Isabelica Casa del Café

    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…

  • Casa del Chocolate

    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…

  • Calle 62

    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…

  • Palacio de la Rumba

    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…

  • Cuba, Varadero, View over Varadero beach towards Xanadu mansion

    Bar Mirador

    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…

  • Discoteca Havana Club

    Varadero

    Near the Centro Comercial Copey. Expect big, boisterous (young) crowds and plenty of male posturing.

  • Discoteca la Bamba

    Varadero

    Varadero's most modern video disco is at Hotel Tuxpán, in eastern Varadero. It plays mostly Latin music and is considered 'hot.'