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Cubaocho Museum & Performing Arts Center
1465 SW 8th St #106, Miami, FL 33135, United States
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Ra
Review №1

This place was AMAZING!It is well located in the center of calle ocho. The bar is full of very colorful and cool paintings and amazing classic cuban decor.The Mojitos were super good but a bit over priced for calle ocho.THE LIVE MUSIC is so much fun with dancing beats and timbales for the perfect salsa afternoon.Now the downside is that service is not good (its not bad either) but it takes soooo long for someone to check on you. I had to stand up to get my waiter multiple times.Besides that, i HIGHLY recommend visiting this place.You will not be disappointed.

Il
Review №2

Totally love it, come, mingle and get to talk to ppl by relaxing vibe of Cuban Music! Eric, u r a cool barman, abrazo!

Ma
Review №3

Very nice vibe! LOVE the Cuban artwork all over the walls. It loves up to the name museum. Staff is SUPER friendly and the drinks are great. A very nice spot to hang out during the day and go dancing at night.

ve
Review №4

Love it! Staff are very friendly and the music is on point. Definitely recommend

Em
Review №5

Best place in Calle Ocho! Good food, drinks, and lots of dancing. Good energy and positive vibes all night!

Da
Review №6

A great place to have a cocktail and listen to the live music by the band. The bar is also a historical museum packed with artifacts from Havana, very interesting to browse through.The short description of the band doesn’t do it justice- they are superb, engage with the audience, dance and sing as if it’s their last performance. For those who fancy a cigar, the place has a detached cigar shop so you can enjoy your Cuban cigar with some rum while listening to some salsa classics. A fantastic place I wouldn’t miss out on!

An
Review №7

This Museum and Performing Arts Center with the bar is truly fantastic. I highly recommend that you take the time out to visit the Cuban district and experience this Museum come bar in the evening and in the daytime so you can clearly see the thousands of artifacts this owner has collected and put on display.Every single item in here is absolutely fascinating and I cannot imagine the amount of work and determination it took on the part of the owner to put this whole place together. I believe if youre interested many items on display are also for sale.The Cuban coffee here is excellent the bar drinks are acceptable.On certain nights the Museum also hosts dancing lessons for various let you know dance styles.A cup of Cuban espresso cost $3.Dont forget to view the tables outside in the hallway but be warned that theres heavy cigar smoking if you decide to stay outside on the tables.

Pa
Review №8

Great atmosphere. Drinks are really expensive though.

Ca
Review №9

Its amazing worth going over there a second time the own is nice but dont understand/speak English but you will be happy with the place

Na
Review №10

Latinos unite for the better good of our heritage. Bye don!

Ra
Review №11

Phenomenal atmosphere, music, and tons of art pieces. We got mojitos which were definitely worth the money. We have tried a bunch of mojitos in the area and this one blew them all out of the water.

DA
Review №12

I love this place, its antique filled with art. The staff was very friendly & attentive. Spent Halloween night here. Drinks are good need to come by for happy hour

Da
Review №13

Very nice place! Nice Latin music. Next time I would like to go to a performance there!

Ra
Review №14

Great place to view art and dance on weekends. Food service is actually good and reasonably priced. Drinks are strong.

Lu
Review №15

Such a fun place! I especially loved the rooster that resides outside the door He was so sweet he even let me pick him up a great place to visit!!

Bo
Review №16

Last Thursday was the first time I got the chance to check out NightLife and my goodness I have been missing out! Its not the cheapest of nights, especially for drinks and food, but its worth it for a night of fun imo. There was a Korean fried chicken sandwich from the café that hit the spot for me; crunch and juicy, but a little oily - works well to counter drinks.

Az
Review №17

Little Havana has this great place that you have to visit. Live music and good drinks

Me
Review №18

Love the setup and artwork, not to forget the music, but its overrated when it comes to the drinks, a clear rip off when it comes to alcohol.

Be
Review №19

Ive been to the California Academy of Sciences both during the day and for Nightlife. And I gotta say I love it 1000X more at night. First of all, it was significantly cheaper ($35 vs $12) and there was a lot less people. Its also different atmosphere and vibe with music and alcohol. There was also a photobooth the night I went.

Om
Review №20

Pedro is a great host and the place is beyond amazing. Thank you for the spectacular night. Omar and Sara from Egipto

3s
Review №21

This is a must see spot on calle ocho with an amazing setup of artifacts. There is an indoor outdoor bar and there are two areas for live musical acts. I recommend this place for a night out with friends. The bar is nice with superb cocktails. You’re also in the middle of everything on this block.

Ra
Review №22

Great music and place to sit back and smoke a cigar. Also, drink service by Ibrahim was amazing.

Gi
Review №23

Went on a Sat night. Wanted to salsa dance. Got there about 11pm. Everybody sitting in groups or couples. Maybe 4 people dancing. At 11:15 they had a live rock bank. Total waste of $10. I stayed for 20 minutes minutes and left.

An
Review №24

Miguel !!! Thank you for your beautiful music ️️️The art is spectacular the people are wonderful and the drinks are delicious!!! Our favorite place in little Habana ️

Cl
Review №25

Cubaocho is wonderful. It has amazing arts and artifacts lined in their wall along with the several displays of drinks and cigars in their counter. The vibe is quite cool and full of culture. I also like the musicians who played live every weekend. The people here are very friendly, especially the owner who greets us at the door. I will definitely come back again!

Er
Review №26

I went to an evening event here regarding Cuban journalism/freedom of speech. The food & bar seemed expensive for the actual product served.As regards the ambience, it is cool, but not sure it qualifies as a Museum per se. I did enjoy seeing all the items hanging everywhere as well as some historic books from Cuba. Nice experience.

Je
Review №27

Beautiful place with amazing drinks and music! Walked into this gem the last night of our vacation and it literally was the highlight of the whole Miami visit. The all-female live salsa group was phenomenal and their piña coladas ate to die for!!!

Ma
Review №28

Great vibes place!!! Excellent customer service and music every week!!! What else can you ask for in Calle 8?!

Sa
Review №29

Great event space. Amazing staff, amazing bar and bar tenders, amazing servers. The space is beautiful and full of Cuban artwork on the walls.

Vi
Review №30

Great Cuban club.....live Latin jazz, dancing, drinks & food. Come to Little Havana & check out Cubaocho for a great time.

Al
Review №31

We were there on Friday night. Admission was free. Live band was playing classic Cuban music almost without a break. People were dancing salsa cubano all the time. That was just wonderful experience! Just something I expected as a tourist from Europe! :)

To
Review №32

Good Mojito Bar and Live Music. I enjoy smoking my cigar outside and people watch.

An
Review №33

The host is will be the death of this business!!!.. She said cover is charged after 10:30pm, we arrived 15 min before and went to the bar with no problem. After 10:30 she wanted to charge us 15 dollars per person to be inside ( it was 9 of us)That is just crazy!!! The place is really nice and all. However the host was so disrespectful and very rude that I’m never going back again. She even told the waitress to find us at the bar and either charge us or quickly throw us out. Fire this woman for your own good Cubaocho

Ol
Review №34

Nice welcoming place. Lots of drinks to choose from, furniture wouldnt look out of place in the 50s. Exquisitely maintained.

Mi
Review №35

Live music and good selection of drinks. Good atmosphere

Li
Review №36

Hidden gem in Little Havana. Owner has largest Rum collection in the world and the best mojitos!! And also a Frank Sinatra bar. A museum, art gallery and bar all in one.

Br
Review №37

Pretty cool artistic place.

Ju
Review №38

Very nice place in the heart of Little Havana. Library, museum and bar in one, prices a bit high - 20$ per drink.

Ma
Review №39

Great place in calle ocho, the service is great, there is a live band for people to dance salsa and the place itself is worth the visit because of the awesome museum. A must go

Ja
Review №40

Beautiful tables; each table is a unique piece of art. Lots of paintings on the walls as well.

Br
Review №41

A great place to have fun at night with friends! I love the variety of music, art, and characters that form part of this places environment.

As
Review №42

If I could leave zero stars I would! Terrible service at the bar. Rude bartenders, bad drinks. Service overall is terrible. Don’t waste your time.

TY
Review №43

Opportunity to see and feel the Cuban Culture.

Je
Review №44

Cubaocho is not a restaurant, it is an experience. Theres live music and no cover charge. The musicians are professionals. The music is much better than other places. The bar has a great variety of drinks. Not a big selection of food. Theres only about 6 options but and mostly tapas. Very good food even though portions are tapa sized. Prices arent bad considering the quality of music and service at no cover charge. You must try the Cubaocho sandwich (plantain sandwich) with either shrimp or pork. Highly recommended experience in little Havana.

Ki
Review №45

I used to love this place... Till very recently. My family (about 20 ppl) went out to celebrate our recent wedding. Weve been to this place quite a few times and loved it every time. But tonight was a little different. Some of my cousins had to leave and given the area, my uncles walked them to their car. When they came back Cuba Ocho insisted on a cover. My uncles told them that they had tabs open and everything. We had each $100+ tabs open!! We were eating, dancing, and drinking for over two hours with almost $400 in open tabs but they insisted on $30 each for a total of $90. We closed our tabs and left to go to South Beach. To make matters worse, we spoke to the manager on the way out... She was unapologetic and rude. Said it wasnt her problem everyone gets charged the same even if they just run out to smoke. NEVER going back here again!!

Jo
Review №46

Everyone so nice

Ma
Review №47

Fully Cuban atmosphere.

Or
Review №48

The ambience and overall experience is pleasant and worthy of a few pics. The drink prices are between reasonable to a bit too much. Worth checking out at least once whether youre a local or a tourist. Oh, and try the mojito- definitely some of the best.

Fe
Review №49

Awesome friendly place. Great live music. Drinks a little pricey and not the best. Staff were very nice and attentive.

Ja
Review №50

First of all, this place it’s not a Museum, it’s a place with awful service and very expensive drinks, tip is included even if you don’t want to tip rude people. Don’t go there!

Ka
Review №51

The best place in Little Havana. So creative! Great art, music, drinks

LL
Review №52

Very authentic place, great music, great place to visit

Be
Review №53

Excellent place to dance and share with friends.It has good music, extraordinary atmosphere, and nice staff.

To
Review №54

Nice live music, nice atmosphere, nice cocktails and coronas ! And can get muy caliente with the salsa dancing !

Sc
Review №55

It was fantastic! We had a very good time!Excellent music, cocktails, and dancing.We cant wait to visit again!

Ch
Review №56

Owner is awesome and huge selection of Rhums

Sa
Review №57

We had a great time there! Awesome atmosphere and shows, and great food and drinks!

DA
Review №58

Nice place and great live music high recommendation.

Od
Review №59

Very creative reusing old items and art.

Li
Review №60

Amazing place! Beautiful art everywhere, live music, extensive alcohol collection. Fun, unique spot

Br
Review №61

Amazing mojitos and incredible art. Always pay a visit when I’m in Miami

Jo
Review №62

The place is good the music was good too. Salsa music plays all night and the drinks are average. The place is covered in old fashioned painting and some are for sale. This is a clear definition of what a salsa night club is, in the heart of calle ocho

Ma
Review №63

Sangria is ok not the best but ok, pina colada is not good a bit water down do not recommend.

Na
Review №64

The detail, and the art gives you and amazing ambiance!

Ja
Review №65

Such ambiance and history packed into this vibrant space! Come for a drink at the best Rum bar in Little Havana, but stay for the diverse and honest collection of Cuban art. If youre lucky, live musicians will be performing for the best experience!

ch
Review №66

Very nice place, theres an art collection, mostly paints of different quality artist mostly cuban I guess, at the same time is kind of a museum with a bar where you can enjoy the better rums of the world and quality cigars in a very attractive and bizarre ambiance

al
Review №67

Best bar if you want to hear some good Latin music with a laid back atmosphere and great drinks.

Ma
Review №68

We celebrated my fathers 70th birthday at Cubaocho recently. It was FANTASTIC !!!! Ivan coordinated the entire event and he was an absolute pleasure to work with; I cant thank him enough. Nathalie mixed drinks at the bar and Barbara helped with the tapas and cake. It all went as planned. Great staff...Professional and very friendly. All of our guests loved the venue with its beautiful lamps and artwork. The Cuban band played for part of the evening. We danced the entire time and had a great time.

R.
Review №69

Place is always amazing. Good cuban live music, drinks and ambience but overpriced

Ch
Review №70

I wish I could have come here at night. Loved seeing the variety of Cuban art and everyone was so friendly.

Ti
Review №71

Great atmosphere with authentic live music. A good experience of Little Havana culture.

Mi
Review №72

Great place where the art it’s combine with latin-Cuban flare! Great ambiance! Great time!

Sc
Review №73

Unbelievable live music, great atmosphere and very welcoming.

Ti
Review №74

I loved the singer by the piano. The Cuban sandwich was delicious.

Oz
Review №75

Great music....excessively overpriced drinks.....terrible service.

Ca
Review №76

Beautiful venue with live music!

Ch
Review №77

Very cool vibe with live music

Jo
Review №78

Fun atmosphere, eclectic art, and great Cuban Jazz performances!

Tr
Review №79

Dance classes 8:30 and 9:30 Wed and Thurs. Very nice art. Chill vibes. Good place to play dominoes. Friendly people

Na
Review №80

Love this place and the atmosphere! Always a good time with my friends and family, staff is attentive and the music is amazing! Looking foward to a fun time tonight.

Ed
Review №81

Historic cozy place loved! It is a must in Calle Ocho

Fe
Review №82

Even though its located in touristy part of town, this is by far the best Cuban cultural experience you will have period. You feel like you are in Old Havana with all of the Cuban paintings from the 18th, 19th and 20th century and its a great place to hang out, have a drink and listen to some old fashion Cuban music. They have tables outside as well where you can sit relax, have a drink and smoke a cigar and they even pull out domino tables. Its as authentically Cuban as your going to get.

Bu
Review №83

Cubaocho is a unique art museum, bar, concert venue. With its large selection of rums from around the world and fine cigars, its no wonder once you arrive you never want to leave. Great art for sale and other rare liqueurs. CubaOcho is a MUST SEE in Miami, hands down!

Mi
Review №84

Its a unique place to visit, at the very least once, and give yourself some time to check out the interior and immerse in the history of Cuba. Bar prices a little stiff, hence the four star, but definitely worth it.

Sc
Review №85

We went there for my brother birthday party. Enjoyed a lot and loved this place... Perfect venue for weddings, parties, corporate events and a great art museum.

Pa
Review №86

Wow, what a place! Such amazing art and rich history.

Ge
Review №87

Nice crew and good concerts there. Good place for dance or just drink a beer in a place where you will see a lot of different people and culture.

Jo
Review №88

A feel of what Cuba was like, back in the days.

An
Review №89

A must see!!! It is a true pleasure to dance salsa or son cubano while looking at all the beautiful and eclectic art on the walls. Fun and sociable staff. I am giving a 5 but they should extend their wine list to be excelent!

Pe
Review №90

This place allows children and babies inside at night. This is not a family friendly environment. Loud music and servers are few. Cover charge for walking in. Also one bathroom for each gender with one stall. Lines for bathroom are crazy.

So
Review №91

Great cultural experience Miami and Cuba in one place. Great service and atmosphere. Amazing live music at night.

An
Review №92

Nice bar. Cool cuban music band. Awesome decoration. Must see.

Is
Review №93

Great Mojitos!

Te
Review №94

Loved it. Good mojitos

MI
Review №95

I bought a hat at big Papi store... great guy, he suggested to go Cuba 8. We went sat down, order a few mojito and got into a conversation about drinks, arts and history with the bartender. Cant remember her name but she made the time relaxing and interesting. She made my first time in Miami a time to remember. We will be back.... Just to sit, drink and let time flow by in a relax atmosphere.Thank you.

al
Review №96

We eat pretty well

Sa
Review №97

Horrible place ! real tourist trap! A mojito costs $15 dollar and is not even good

iv
Review №98

Good cuban music

Lu
Review №99

Nice place. Art + bar.

Iv
Review №100

Pretty cool place to hang for a drink or two. Cool atmosphere!

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  • Address:1465 SW 8th St #106, Miami, FL 33135, United States
  • Site:http://cubaocho.com/
  • Phone:+1 305-285-5880
Categories
  • Art gallery
  • Art museum
  • Bar
  • Lounge
  • Night club
  • Tourist attraction
Working hours
  • Monday:11am–12:30am
  • Tuesday:11am–12:30am
  • Wednesday:11am–1:45am
  • Thursday:11am–3am
  • Friday:11am–3am
  • Saturday:11am–11:30pm
  • Sunday:Closed
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible car park:Yes
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance:Yes
Amenities
  • Restaurant:Yes
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