El Patchanka

Habana Vieja


Live bands rock the rafters, locals knock back powerful CUC$3 mojitos, and earnest travelers banter about Che Guevara's contribution to modern poster art in this gritty dive bar in Plaza del Cristo that looks comfortably lived in. Cultural interaction is the key here. By keeping prices low (lobster for CUC$9), Patchanka attracts everyone.

The walls are decorated with graffiti from around the world, along with a cartoonish pirate ship sporting the name 'Patchanka' – the Spanish term for fusion-rock.


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