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Habana Vieja


Fill a small bar-restaurant nightly with a buoyant crowd all happy to be enjoying potent cocktails, delectable food and Havana's tastiest plantain chips, and you've got a guaranteed recipe for success. As well as producing the best fruity alcoholic beverages in Havana, O'Reilly delivers its finest ceviche, tacos and fish, accompanied by a crispy mélange of vegetables.

The small interior is cleverly laid out to make the most of a mezzanine floor and the atmosphere is rarely anything less than electric. If it's busy, don't fret: turnover is high and tables can quickly vacate.


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