4 Best Nightlife in Havana, Cuba

In the downstairs lobby of the Hotel Meliá Cohiba, this nightclub and cabaret offers a show with a torrid mix of live music and red-hot dance performances. When the main performance is over, patrons and professional dancers both join in the fray. It also offers an à la carte menu from 9 pm to 2:30 am.

This dinner and show spectacle has a feather-clad chorus, who dance to incandescent salsa. The place goes disco between and after performances and also hosts a lot of good bands. It's mainly frequented by tour groups.

Havana's most famous floor show evokes a bygone era when Lucy met Ricky Ricardo. Reserve a table (this place fills up fast), which comes with a bucket of ice for your half bottle of Havana Club, and you're set for the night. More than 200 gorgeous dancers picked from Cuba's many dance troupes are guaranteed to get your attention. The cover of CUC$75–CUC$95 per person (depending on seating) is astronomical for Cuba, but the lush, outdoor venue is unforgettable. The performance includes an array of vignettes, with the dancers adorned in sometimes wild, elaborate costumes including fruity-color feathers, sequins and headgear. Shows are held daily at 9:30 pm.