Havana

[Ty Down]

Just curious. Why are the chicas so bold in this locale? In most of Vedado, if a male tourist gets near a young attractive women, the police are all over her. Thus the chicas are generally very shy about socializing with us out in the open. What makes Tablazo different?

Good question Combo. I did notice that the girls had lookouts watching for the police and would get a text message and would disappear, only to reappear a few minutes later when the police truck had cruised by. Keep in mind that this was after 8 pm. This place worked out great for us because we had a private casa only a 5 minute walk from Tablazo's (Apartment Alenjandro Vedado), excellent casa on the 16th floor overlooking the Malecon.

We got a kick out of Tablazo because if you sit outside the girls would come right up to the railing and talk to you while you where eating / drinking. If you invited them to come in (yes, they hungry) and sit at the table with you. The Police would not hassle them, but once you left you have to do the "Havana walk". We picked up several hot chicas here and didn't have any issues.

The only time I had problems with the police was in Vieja at a nice Italian restaurant, (can't remember the name). I took a beautiful chica to dinner one evening and the police was waiting for her when we left, thanks to my taxi driver who haggled with the police for 20 minutes, they cut us loose for only 10 CUC, pheeew, my chica was scared shitless, she was terrified!!


Edit - Couple of things, at the Casa I mentioned, there is an outside bar at the base of the building facing the Malecon, there's always chicas hanging out here after sunset.

As far as eats, the best place to eat in Havana is a place called "Paladar Los Amigos", excellent food and relatively cheap.

[Mr Gogo]

Just curious. Why are the chicas so bold in this locale? In most of Vedado, if a male tourist gets near a young attractive women, the police are all over her. Thus the chicas are generally very shy about socializing with us out in the open. What makes Tablazo different?

I'm in Habana this weekend and will give this spot a visit. Prado and vedado have cops on the lookout for P4P. If you stand out wearing flip flops, shorts and a tank top expect the police to covertly pay attention to you and the women that go to you. If you don't dress like a tourist and hangout while attending to your business (using wifi, listening to music, drinking and dancing) the police are less likely to take an interest in your intentions. The police in Vedado are on the take and are only looking for a payoff from the girls but they give their game away by associating with an obvious tourist who is only looking for pussy.

[Mondo707]

Thanks everybody. I know the spots on 23rd-La Rampa. LA Gruta and Tikoa. Sofias and the girls in front of there, etc.

Anybody know of any other great locations?

I love it in Havana but I am looking for some new places to pull chicas. Thanks!

Hey MjT,

I've posted about this place before but nobody has written anything on it so I take it nobody visited it.

The place is called La Esencia and it's located on Calle B, between Calzada and Linea in the Vedado section.

Last time I was in Habana, in February of this year, someone told me this was "the hapenning place" in la Habana. I didn't have a chance to check it out myself so I was hoping that by posting here someone would have checked it out by now but no such luck.

I think this is mostly the up & coming young crowd or the "nouveau rich" in Cuba than hang at this place. Friday being the hottest day of the week, so I was told.

I think you prolly need some game here but if you are not an old slob you might have a chance here. Report back in case you visit soon.

Mondo.

[Combo]

Tabalzo restaurant, Calle 1 ra (1st street) Number 111, between C and D Vedado #53 78251321, just off the Malecon not far from the Melia Cohiba Hotel. Outdoor and indoor seating, you'll have to beat the chicas off with a stick sitting outdoors, good place to eat as well. Italian / Med / Cuban food served.

Just curious. Why are the chicas so bold in this locale? In most of Vedado, if a male tourist gets near a young attractive women, the police are all over her. Thus the chicas are generally very shy about socializing with us out in the open. What makes Tablazo different?

[MjTravelLove]

Great advice!

Thanks!

Tabalzo restaurant, Calle 1 ra (1st street) Number 111, between C and D Vedado #53 78251321, just off the Malecon not far from the Melia Cohiba Hotel. Outdoor and indoor seating, you'll have to beat the chicas off with a stick sitting outdoors, good place to eat as well. Italian / Med / Cuban food served.

[Arneis78]

Thanks everybody. I know the spots on 23rd-La Rampa. LA Gruta and Tikoa. Sofias and the girls in front of there, etc.

Anybody know of any other great locations?

I love it in Havana but I am looking for some new places to pull chicas. Thanks!

Well, I've been there just twice, the last time 2014, so don't be mad if it isn't the best advice on earth, but these days they held dancing nights at the Hotel Florida, mostly for women, but normally one or two real god damn hotties moved in.

[Ty Down]

Thanks everybody. I know the spots on 23rd-La Rampa. LA Gruta and Tikoa. Sofias and the girls in front of there, etc.

Anybody know of any other great locations?

I love it in Havana but I am looking for some new places to pull chicas. Thanks!

Tabalzo restaurant, Calle 1 ra (1st street) Number 111, between C and D Vedado #53 78251321, just off the Malecon not far from the Melia Cohiba Hotel. Outdoor and indoor seating, you'll have to beat the chicas off with a stick sitting outdoors, good place to eat as well. Italian / Med / Cuban food served.

[MjTravelLove]

Damn it I didn't spell check. LOL.

Gruta is correct.

Thanks everybody. I know the spots on 23rd-La Rampa. LA Gruta and Tikoa. Sofias and the girls in front of there, etc.

Anybody know of any other great locations?

I love it in Havana but I am looking for some new places to pull chicas. Thanks!

[BlackLexus]

Sorry about that MJ. It's La Grits.

Lex.

Damn it I didn't spell check. LOL.

Gruta is correct.

[BlackLexus]

Which is it, I am confused? I know la gruta.

Sorry about that MJ. It's La Grits.

Lex.

[MjTravelLove]

Hey MJ,

Yes you are correct. St Johns is a hotel that is around the corner from Sofias restaurant in Vedado that has a club on the top floor. Entry fee is 5 CUC which gets one drink. Many pretty chicas. Especially Friday and Saturday. Since many tourists frequent the place. Girls ask 60 - 80 CUC. You also have club Tokoas and La Grunge that's near Sofias. It seems to be a younger crowd in both. I picked up a girl in each and paid 30 CUC for one and 40 CUC for the other. Like Bdb013 said you can pick up girls all night outside Sofias. Just have to be discreet about it.

Lex.

Which is it, I am confused? I know la gruta.

[MjTravelLove]

Thanks Mr. Gogo for that strategic play. I definitely will hit you up soon. I want to run some things by you.

Lex.

When you say grunge, do you mean la gruta?

I don't know Grunge?

[BlackLexus]

That spot has been there for years but only in the last year or so for P4 P. It's on the 14th floor and used to just be Cabarette type of shows. Pretty good synchronised dancing. The girls would hang around by the entrance for P4P.

Grownman has been at this place many times recently and has reported on it in his forum (Boom boom room) in DR section of ISG. He posts their because it's his open forum and it has a mix of the DR and Cuba, good reading.

Here is a secret guys; Brush up with your Spanish dance lessons (YouTube has free videos), I say this because Sofia's has live music and the girls love to dance. Want a smoking hot non pro? That's how you get one.

Also within 500 meters of Sofia's is La Grunge disco and Tokias disco.

You see many girls in that area sitting around using the Wifi for 2-3 CUC. I like to find a hot honey sitting by herself and sit next to her using the wifi. Don't initially say anything and be patient, you don't want to scare her off. After about 15 minutes act like you are having trouble logging in to the wifi. This might break the ice and get her talking. If not be patient and act like you are interested more in the wifi than her, you don't want to come off as a pussy hound initially. Usually they develop a comfort zone and want to see what the nice gringo is up to. Everything in Cuba about the foreigner is how you set up the approach. The non pros require you to be tactical and slick.

Thanks Mr. Gogo for that strategic play. I definitely will hit you up soon. I want to run some things by you.

Lex.

[Mr Gogo]

That spot has been there for years but only in the last year or so for P4 P. It's on the 14th floor and used to just be Cabarette type of shows. Pretty good synchronised dancing. The girls would hang around by the entrance for P4P.

Grownman has been at this place many times recently and has reported on it in his forum (Boom boom room) in DR section of ISG. He posts their because it's his open forum and it has a mix of the DR and Cuba, good reading.

Here is a secret guys; Brush up with your Spanish dance lessons (YouTube has free videos), I say this because Sofia's has live music and the girls love to dance. Want a smoking hot non pro? That's how you get one.

Also within 500 meters of Sofia's is La Grunge disco and Tokias disco.

You see many girls in that area sitting around using the Wifi for 2-3 CUC. I like to find a hot honey sitting by herself and sit next to her using the wifi. Don't initially say anything and be patient, you don't want to scare her off. After about 15 minutes act like you are having trouble logging in to the wifi. This might break the ice and get her talking. If not be patient and act like you are interested more in the wifi than her, you don't want to come off as a pussy hound initially. Usually they develop a comfort zone and want to see what the nice gringo is up to. Everything in Cuba about the foreigner is how you set up the approach. The non pros require you to be tactical and slick.

[Mondo707]

Hi Everybody.

Any input about a place called St Johns? I know the hotel, and I assume this is a club at the top of it? But I am not sure.

I would love to know more about the location, quality, range of ladies, price ranges, etc.

THANKS!

Hey MJT,

Yep, you are right it's a hotel and it's just around the corner from the Sofia bar / restaurant that sits on the corner of 23rd. And yes, the place where the action is sits on the top floor.

I was there a few years ago and took the elevator to the top floor. Forgot how I paid $5 CUC, either downstairs before catching the elevator or upstairs but remember that there was no action there when I arrived. A few gals hanging around and a band playing. Left soon after having a drink.

Come to find out later that as most night spots in la Habana, things don't get going till after midnight!

I've read some reports on this site about the action, maybe you can search them and find out more or someone with hands on experience here can chime in.

Mondo.