Miami

Café La Trova

Cuban cantinero cocktails and live trova

Café La Trova

Cuban cantinero cocktails and live trova

Bar
cocktailbar
Little Havana
United States
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Little Havana cocktail bar from Julio Cabrera and Michelle Bernstein, with Cuban-style cocktails and live trova every night.

Café La Trova is a Cuban cocktail bar on Calle Ocho run by the maestro cantinero Julio Cabrera and the chef Michelle Bernstein. The drinks follow the old Havana cantinero tradition, and the room has live trova music every night. It was number 24 in The World's 50 Best Bars in 2023.

It opens at 16:00 every day and closes at midnight from Sunday to Thursday and 02:00 on Friday and Saturday. Bands play from 19:00, and a DJ takes over after midnight at the weekend. Happy hour is 16:00–19:00 at the bar only. Not for you if you want a quiet corner.

Known for

Capacity
Entry
Age
Payment
Cloakroom
Peak
20:00–23:00
Worth knowing

No cover; book a table for the music hours, or try the bar for happy hour.

What you'll hear

Live trova, Cuban music, 80s DJ sets

Plan your night

Guest list

Reservations

Dress code

Drinks and food

Happy hour

Drink prices

Price level

Outdoor and smoking

Getting in

  • Happy hour is 16:00–19:00, at the bar only.
  • The band starts at 19:00, or 19:30 on Friday and Saturday.
  • Walk west on Calle Ocho to Ball & Chain for dancing afterwards.

History

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Opening hours
Monday
16:00–00:00
Tuesday
16:00–00:00
Wednesday
16:00–00:00
Thursday
16:00–00:00
Friday
16:00–02:00
Saturday
16:00–02:00
Sunday
16:00–00:00
Practical
City
Miami
Area
Little Havana
Type
Bar

Price level

Opened

Address
971 SW 8th Street, Miami, FL 33130
Getting there
Rideshare or taxi, about 10 minutes from Brickell (map estimate)
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