Havana bars are where the Daiquiri and Mojito were invented — and where Hemingway drank. The 10 below show why.
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The 10 best bars in Havana
01 · Havana
Habana Vieja
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Iconic 1817 · Hemingway
Iconic 1817 Habana Vieja bar — Hemingway's regular, invented the modern Daiquiri.
Order: A Daiquiri (the original)
02 · Havana
Habana Vieja
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Iconic 1942 · Hemingway
Iconic 1942 Habana Vieja bar — invented the Mojito.
Order: A Mojito (Hemingway's preferred drink)
03 · Havana
Habana Vieja
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Iconic 1917
Iconic 1917 Habana Vieja bar reopened in 2013.
Order: A Sloppy Joe (rum, sweet vermouth, Cointreau)
04 · Havana
Centro Habana
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Iconic · Rooftop
Iconic Centro Habana paladar rooftop bar.
Order: A Cuba Libre with the city view
05 · Havana
Habana Vieja
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Iconic · Rooftop
Iconic Habana Vieja rooftop cocktail bar.
Order: A Mojito at sunset
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06 · Havana
Habana Vieja
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Iconic · Cocktails
Iconic Habana Vieja modern cocktail paladar.
Order: A precise Manhattan with Cuban rum
07 · Havana
Centro Habana
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Iconic · Casual
Iconic Centro Habana casual cocktail bar.
Order: A Mojito
08 · Havana
Habana Vieja
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Iconic · Casual
Iconic Habana Vieja casual paladar-bar.
Order: A Daiquiri
09 · Havana
Habana Vieja
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Iconic · Live music
Iconic Habana Vieja live music bar.
Order: A Mojito during the late set
10 · Havana
Vedado
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Iconic 1930
Iconic 1930 Vedado hotel bar — Sinatra, Churchill, and Brando all drank here.
Order: A Cuba Libre on the terrace
How Havana drinks
The 10 above are where Havana actually drinks — mezcal temples, Pisco Sour institutions, cachaça cellars, and modern cocktail rooms.
