Little Havana · Craft cocktails

Café La Trova

It's the closest thing to drinking in 1950s Havana without leaving Calle Ocho, and the cantinero show is genuinely a performance, not a gimmick bolted on for tourists.

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Neighbourhood
Little Havana
Style
Craft cocktails
Known for
Maestro cantinero Julio Cabrera's flashy, pre-Castro-style bartending showmanship · A live band playing Cuban standards seven nights a week, with bartenders who sometimes grab real instruments mid-shift · Named to North America's 50 Best Bars every year since opening in 2019
Prices
$$$ · cocktails ~$17–21
Getting in
Book ahead. Book ahead
Food
Full menu
Hours
Evenings into late night nightly, with happy hour daily; confirm current hours before going
Recognition
North America's 50 Best Bars, every list since 2021 (No. 13, 2025); The World's 50 Best Bars No. 82 (2025)
Address
971 SW 8th St, Miami, FL 33130

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Checked: Checked Nov 2026: official site lists current hours and an active reservation line; Time Out reported its April 2026 North America's 50 Best Bars placement. Searched "Cafe La Trova Miami closed" directly and found no closure reports.

Photo: Café La Trova, from their website.