Gourmet Flavours

2026

Cuba

Havana

The city's best tables, markets and bars, chosen by the writers who live there.

Tables

  1. Havana Is Worth the Trip If You Plan Around the GridPlanning Havana dining despite power cuts and menu limits
  2. Eating Well in Havana When the Cash and the Fish Run OutAddresses Havana dining under supply constraints
  3. Two Nights in Havana and One Day in the Viñales ValleyTight Havana itinerary with paladares and bars
  4. From Kitchen Window to Table: Havana's Paladares and the Home-Restaurant RevolutionHistory and guide to Havana's paladares and home cooking
  5. Walking Havana's Barrio Chino from the arch to CuchilloExplores a compact food-focused Chinatown with multiple restaurants.
  6. Santa María del Mar, Havana's beach and villa districtGuanabo kitchens near Havana's beach district worth a visit
  7. Walking Callejón de Hamel and Cayo Hueso in HavanaEating spots near Afro-Cuban art and rumba walking route
  8. Walking La Cabaña, the fort ridge above Havana BayHighlights paladares near historic fort, mixing food and culture
  9. Havana This Fall Is Worth It If You Plan HardPlanning Havana dining and rooftop scene in fall
  10. Havana Still Works If You Plan Around the BlackoutsPaladares and planning around Havana's challenges
  11. Planning Havana Around the Blackouts and Empty StreetsPlanning Havana week around working kitchens and bars
  12. Havana's Casas Particulares Keep Their Own Lights OnCasas particulares with cooking and power details
  13. Planning Havana Around Blackouts, Heat and Cash ShortagesPlanning Havana dining and lodging amid blackouts
  14. Fusterlandia: The Gaudí of the Caribbean and Havana's Most Surprising NeighbourhoodArt visit with recommended local dining in Havana
  15. How to spend a day in Guanabo, Havana's beach townHighlights open kitchens in a beach town setting
  16. What to Settle Before You Book Havana on a US PassportTravel prep with paladares and workshops noted
  17. Packing for Havana When the Lights Go OutPacking and venues that stay lit during blackouts
  18. The Havana Hotels That Stay Cool When the Power CutsHotels with power resilience and comfort in Havana

Bars

  1. Havana After Dark in Its Jazz Rooms and Dance HallsDetailed nightlife with jazz and dance venues
  2. Two Nights in Havana Without Wasting OneNightlife and dining route in Havana
  3. The rum trail: from cane field to aged barrel and the bars that pour itComprehensive Havana rum culture and bar guide
  4. Fifteen Places to Look Down on HavanaRooftop bars and viewpoints in Havana with drink focus
  5. Where to Stand Above Havana and See It WholeRooftops and bars with views across Havana
  6. Havana's Cigar Trail: From Factory Floor to Lounge ChairCigar factory tours and lounges in Havana
  7. The Malecón at Twilight: Havana's Five-Mile Seawall and the City That Lives on ItMalecón bars and sunset social life in Havana
  8. Where Havana Still Plays Unamplified: Inside the City's Living Son Cubano UndergroundLive son cubano music venues and rumbas in Havana
  9. Havana in October, When the Heat Finally Lets GoSeasonal Havana rooftop bars and music scene

Where to sleep in Havana: the Havana hotel directory

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