Once the headquarters of Havana's alternative artistic and sexual scene, the 'one-eyed cat' is now a nexus for middle-aged lovers of traditional Cuban boleros (rhythmic ballads) and filin music (jazz crooning). Riotously popular with both tourists and locals, the venue is hidden just off the Malecón in a quirky two-story house with turtles swimming in a front pool.
The upper floor is taken up by a restaurant, while down below late-night revelers raise the roof in a chic nightclub.