Must-see nightlife in Villa Clara Province

  • La Marquesina

    Santa Clara

    You can chinwag and neck a cold bottled beer with locals of all types in this legendary dive bar under the porches of the equally legendary Teatro la…

  • Cafe-Museo Revolución

    Santa Clara

    You say you want a revolution… Well, Santa Clara's a good place to start. It's already had one, successfully ignited by Che Guevara in 1958. This new cafe…

  • La Taberna

    Villa Clara Province

    The narrow entrance gives little away, but rather like Dr Who's Tardis, La Taberna is bigger inside than out. Walk in through the narrow bar done out with…

  • El Louvre

    Villa Clara Province

    With a gravitational pull on Remedios' scattering of tourists, El Louvre is, so locals proclaim, the oldest bar in the country, in continuous service…

  • Santa Rosalia

    Santa Clara

    The Santa Rosalia styles itself as a state-run complejo (complex); there's a restaurant, a bar and a music venue on-site. We're recommending it for the…

  • Driver's Bar

    Villa Clara Province

    Once a dive, the Driver's has lifted itself into posher territory. A local artist has given it a throwback 1950s feel with a strong focus on automobiles…

  • Taberna de los 7 Juanas

    Villa Clara Province

    Remedios' 500th anniversary bequeathed the city many good things, not least this colonial-style place across the square from long-standing default bar, El…

  • Cuba 'n' Roll

    Santa Clara

    Situated close enough to Club Mejunje to absorb some of its edgy atmosphere, this small dive is a great place to get smashed with the locals in Cuba’s…

  • Café Real

    Villa Clara Province

    The most salubrious place for a cafecito and a sandwich in Sagua La Grande (although you might want to body-swerve the toilets), the Real abuts the main…

  • Bar Tope

    Santa Clara

    The rooftop bar in this otherwise mediocre hotel is as high as you can get in the city center – thankfully, after the climb, the gentleman at the bar…

  • El Bar Club Boulevard

    Santa Clara

    This meet-the-locals cocktail lounge has live bands and dancing, plus the odd comedy show. It generally gets swinging around 11pm.

  • Europa

    Santa Clara

    Imbibe your beer from the bottle on the laid-back street-facing terrace – prime people-watching territory.

  • El Golazo

    Villa Clara Province

    Remedios' popular local disco.