Its guest book reads like a who’s who of famous faces Winston Churchill, Frank Sinatra, Jean-Paul Sartre, Marlon Brando and Alexander Fleming have all walked the halls here. Upon its grand opening in 1930, the Hotel Nacional epitomised the glamour of Cuba and has welcomed mobsters, actors, and some of the world’s leading politicians. The parking payment machines are finicky with credit cards, so use loose change if you have it instead.No hotel in Havana has a storied history quite like Hotel Nacional de Cuba. There’s street parking all along Calle Ocho (8th street).
It’s be great if they had section of tables for non-smokers. I love eating outdoors, but I don’t enjoy second-hand smoke. While the food was excellent, I am giving the restaurant 4 stars because the food and drinks took forever to come out and because there’s no designated No Smoking area.
While it did have a sugarcane stalk, it was dry and you couldn’t suck on it, which is the whole point of having sugarcane in the drink. My mojito, on the other hand, left nothing to envy. For dinner I had the picadillo (ground beef) with rice/beans and plantains. I don’t necessarily put it on her because they were seriously understaffed. Getting noticed by our waitress was a challenge. On Friday nights they have live music, so the patio was a bit loud with people trying to keep conversations going on top of the music. The patio has plenty of seating-high tops and regular height tables. Never in a million years would I have thought this restaurant had this type of space in the rear. The hostess proceeded to walk us through the restaurant (not very big) and walked us to a very large patio area out back. Given the nice breeze that evening, we opted for outdoor seating. Upon arrival, I was greeted by the hostess, who asked if we wanted to sit inside or outside. Based on the reviews and seeming popularity, I made a reservation. I bit the bullet and decided to try Old’s Havana on a Friday night. My Cuban food standards are pretty high, so I’m always a little apprehensive about trying out a new Cuban restaurant.
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