El Floridita
“The Cradle of the Daiquiri,” Hemingway's favorite bar, where a life-size bronze statue of him stands at the end of the counter and a live band plays Cuban music.
El Floridita opened in 1817 at the western end of Calle Obispo. In the 1930s, bartender Constantino refined the frozen daiquiri here, and Hemingway often came in for an unsweetened double daiquiri known as the “Papa Doble.” Today a bronze statue of Hemingway stands in a corner of the bar, and visitors line up to take photos with it. A daiquiri costs about $8–10, more than at nearby bars, so it's best treated as a photo stop for one drink. The restaurant at the back serves seafood, and there is no particular dress code.
Opening hours
Approx. 11:00–24:00
Nearby sights
- Classic Car Tour from Parque Central
- Old Havana
- Gran Teatro de La Habana Alicia Alonso
- El Capitolio
- National Museum of Fine Arts of Havana
- Paseo del Prado (Paseo de Martí)
- Museum of the Revolution
- La Bodeguita del Medio