La Vitrola

Habana Vieja


A retro '50s place on the corner of Plaza Vieja where the live band never seems to stop playing, La Vitrola is routinely swamped by tourists in the evening. It's far better, though, for its quieter alfresco breakfasts of fruit, coffee, toast and generous omelets, which come complete with a toothpick flag of your home country.


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