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La Bodeguita del Medio


4.0 of 5 stars 18 ratings  |  Write a review
  • Cuisines: Cuban
  • Empedrado No. 207 e/ Cuba y San Ignacio, Havana, Cuba
  • (537) 867 1374
  • Price range: £1-6 ($2-$10)

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3 of 5 stars
Kali
26 Oct 2009

A tiny place in a tiny street, a lot of tourists taking some pictures and some olds ladies with huge cigars who charge you for each picture. To see but quickly ... more

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5 of 5 stars
Wales uk
20 Oct 2009
1
person found this review helpful

When in Havana we called in for a Mojhito which is the best in town,This is where hemmingway would sit and enjoy his Mojhito, All around the bar is the signatures of past visitors including dean martin and sinatra., And while you are enjoying your drink cuban live music is playing to add to the experience, dont visit havana without... more

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5 of 5 stars
Galway, Ireland
14 Oct 2009

Floridita (reviewed elsewhere) was where Hemingway drank his Daquiris. This smaller and more "rough and ready" establishment was where he drank his Mojitos. It has a fantastic little bar downstairs full of character which a mojito is almost obligatory (although they do of course serve most anything you need). It is down a small side street from a main tourist... more

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2 of 5 stars
Trieste
20 Sep 2009

Food is mediocre, and mojito too. Very kitsch. Avoid. more

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4 of 5 stars
Greece
18 Jul 2009
1
person found this review helpful

Visiting havana without having a lunch in the bodeguita del medio is inappropriate! The dining area is just behind the bar, it is not very well lit or air-conditioned but it is definitely worth paying a visit just for the experience. The food is not the chapest in town, but it is quite a good value for money since the... more

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4 of 5 stars
London, United Kingdom
16 May 2009
1
person found this review helpful

Our guide told us that La B del M was the best restaurant 5 years ago. He is probably right. The restaurant looks very pretty, wooden rails in the front opening to a bar with musicians, blue walls with lots of pictures, notes, signatures and other writings, wooden stairs up to a terrace. The food was OK, but not brilliant. more

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3 of 5 stars
Grand Cayman
14 Apr 2009
1
person found this review helpful

This bar is famous because of hemingway and mojitos. People were spilling out of the doorway when we got there but only because the bar where Hemingway sat only seats about 8, and then there is a salsa band playing in the corner so, if you're walking by, it seems that there is really nowhere to go but out the... more

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5 of 5 stars
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8 Aug 2008

home of "Mojito" more

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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor reviewer on Facebook
19 Mar 2008
5
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Dinner with Harry Belafonte and friends. great atmosphere. Iconic Cuban restaurant. So memorable we bought a painting of it. Food average (vs rest of world) but good for Cuba. A great mojito! more

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5 of 5 stars
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29 Jan 2008
5
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The Best Mojitos in the world! The food is good too ;-) more

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La Bodeguita del Medio Address

Empedrado No. 207 e/ Cuba y San Ignacio, Havana, Cuba
Tel: (537) 867 1374
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.