There are two clubs called Casa de la Música one is in Centro Habana but the oldest one that is also very well known is the one in Miramar. You will find only the best live Cuban bands and groups performing everyday. During the day there is also a music store located to the left of the club where you can buy the best Cuban music from the old to the new releases. The club presents a live matinee show for a cover of $5 from 6pm to 9pm and an energizing night time show for a cover of $15-$20 depending on the entertainment. At night you will find the most famous live bands that Cuba has to offer and you get to really appreciate the performances due to the clubs amazing sound system which is the main key to listening to fantastic music. You can go any night of the week and you will have a great time especially dancing with the local Cubans that go to Casa De La Música on a nightly basis. The club also has a large tile floor and ladies no short skirts allowed. There are two fully stocked bars that on an average charge what they do in the states and if you get hungry you can order a delicious Cuban sandwich. Have fun and take advantage of dancing with the best dancers in Cuba at la Casa de la Música.

Obispo 153, esquina Monserrate, La Habana Vieja, La Habana. Refurbished in line with the 30's and 40's style, Ambos Mundos is one of the most elegant cafés in Havana. The music from the piano, the marble walls and floor and the façade make this place quiet, intimate and relaxed. As well as a wide range of cocktails, either at the bar or at a table, Ambos Mundos offers spirits, beers, light meals and traditional Cuban cooking. The candlelight makes this café ideal for a bit of romance, especially at night. It being one of the places Hemingway visited in the 30's, during his first visit to Cuba, it became a meeting place for writers and artists.

Teatro Nacional de Cuba Paseo y 39 Plaza de la Revolución. One of the most popular places at the moment, this tiny basement venue gets very crowded very early, so come early on weekends. Top artists generally headline, so check the Cartelera for performances and times. Popular among both Cubans and tourists.

Paseo no. 406 esq. 17 Vedado. Live salsa, son and boleros in the gardens of a beautiful Rococo house. Closed Monday.

San Ignacio esq Obispo, La Habana Vieja, La Habana. Crowded with a nice mix of both tourists and locals with live bands. Tables for two and for four, tucked close together, and a Cuban music band in the background. It is one of the liveliest night places in Havana, offering a wide range of light meals to go with the cocktails, spirits and beers.

Aguiar no.509 e/ Amargura y Brasil, Habana Vieja. The renovated Casa de la Cultura features a full range of evening performances, from folk to hip hop.

Oficios 112 esquina Amargura, Plaza de San Francisco de Asís La Habana, 10100. Café del Oriente is possibly the most elegant one in Havana. Situated on one side of Plaza de San Francisco, it inspires a feeling of peace, as well as it surroundings. In this vast space which still keeps the architectural features of an Old Havana house, you may try a wide range of strong beverages, cocktails, coffees, Havana cigars and light meals. Disabled access is available.

Teatro Nacional de Cuba Paseo y 39 de la Revolución. This sultry, vibey late-night jazz hangout is popular with Cuban sophisticates and visitors alike, with low-key piano music and live jazz bands nightly. Reservations are a must on weekends. Bands play from 10:30pm to 3am. Open till 6am when the crowd doesn't want the night to end. Their à la carte menu offers light meals, soft drinks, rums and cocktails, both national and international. Fantastic panoramic view of the city and the Plaza de la Revolution.

Located at the Restaurante D'Giovanni - Tacón 4, esquina Empedrado, La Habana Vieja, La Habana. In the patio of a Colonial house, Don Pedro is a spacious and comfortable bar. Plants, trees and ivy make up most of its decoration. From the ceiling, hang several bird-cages with Cuban bird species inside. It doesn't tend to be too crowded and the atmosphere is always peaceful and relaxed

Avenida 7 esquina Calle 26, Miramar, La Habana. This is the ideal place for bolero lovers. This musical style was very popular in Latin América in the 1940's and is now experiencing a revival. This revival has made Bolero very fashionable in Europe, and it has a lot to do with the success of the film Buena Vista Social Club. Here you will have the chance to enjoy this rhythmical and romantic music played by traditional bands. At midnight they have the Salón del Bolero, where you will be able to join the musicians and spend the rest of the night singing boleros.

17 esquina M, Fosca, Vedado, La Habana. This piano-bar is an open air venue decorated in rustic style, with parasols, unfinished wood bar and (parabanes) made of guano. In the evenings they run a show featuring the house band "Los Zafiros", which is a group of young singers who sing in the same style of a famous Cuban band of the 60's with the same name. The cafeteria has a bar and stools, it has air conditioning and backgroung music (not live). There are some tables behing the bar. In the evenings the cafeteria is as busy as the piano bar, but during the day they have plenty of space.

Located at the Restaurante El Patio, San Ignacio 54 esquina Empedrado, Plaza de la Catedral, La Habana Vieja, La Habana 10100. Occupying a large space of the Cathedral Square, with its tables and sunshades, this bar has become one of the most popular open-air spaces where you dance to the sound of live Cuban music. The party atmosphere does not only extend to the dancing area, but also to the tables and the surrounding area, where many passers-by stop to sing and clap to the sound of the music. Besides a wide range of cocktails, beers and spirits, this bar offers light meals and wonderful views of the Cathedral Square, one of the oldest in Havana.

Monserrate, esquina Obrapía, La Habana Vieja, La Habana, 10100 On a corner which brings tourist Havana and everyday Havana together, with people going back and forth, this bar has almost made a virtue out of its limited space. Opening out onto the street, it offers seats inside and outside. The bar with its stools, the bare stone walls and the sunshade make up the atmosphere of this bar which offers spirits, cocktails and beers. You simply must try the sandwiches in this place -probably what has made it famous all over the Havana.

Calle O e/ 17 y 15, Vedado. Just a few metres away from the splendid Hotel Nacional, Gato Tuerto is a recently renovated, pre-revolution bohemian jazz bar that has managed to keep its cool edge despite a complete renovation. Good food, rum and cocktails. Excellent jazz fusion is played nightly from 12pm to 4am.

Hotel Meliá Cohiba, Paseo y Malecón. If you're really into places like the Hardrock Cafe and Planet Hollywood, you'll love the Habana Cafe. Rather cheesy, it's decorated with classic Chevrolets and retro Cuban photographs. The evening begins with popular Cuban music played by the best orchestra of the moment, and it ends with the audience joining in the fun, singing and dancing the night away to the rhythm of Caribbean tunes

Calle 86 y 1ra Miramar Playa. One of the most upscale discos in Havana where salsa tunes are played along side trendy house music. Open from 11pm to 5am.

5ta Avenida y 110. In the Miramar district, La Cecilia is a large outdoor venue featuring prominent salsa stars, big bands and dance performances. Excellent sound system, and a well-mixed crowd.

5esquina Obrapía, La Habana Vieja, La Habana, 10100. The definite 40's atmosphere is the main attraction of this bar: swaying doors, lots of wood and a bar all along the back of the lounge. It offers beers, pizzas, Cuban and imported cocktails, and the Monserrate drink, made with Cuban rum and grapefruit juice. Also known as the Casa del Saladito, this bar tends to have great live Cuban music.