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Situated in colourful and cosy historic cottages, Havana is a cocktail bar & restaurant serving a diverse range of Spanish inspired tapas and seasonal plates.
The bar has live music four nights a week.
Food
Our modern Tapas menu complements the extensive range of drinks in the Bar, available from early until late. Full of tasty Spanish Classics, we use the finest ingredients that speak for themselves; showcasing a country that knows how to eat and drink in style.
For those with pure food indulgence in mind, come next door and sate your desires with our ever changing internationally inspired small plates. Watch the chefs serve from the open kitchen and languish in our stunning restaurant that begs for a long stay. Our food is made to share and be enjoyed by all, why only get one choice from a menu when you can have it all? Order what you want, when you want it. Our food promotes the best from New Zealand's produce and is always seasonal and constantly changing, never letting you or our chefs get bored.
Our friendly front of house team are hospitality professionals; passionate, knowledgeable and always ready to facilitate your perfect night out in Havana.
We love food, lots of different food, just like you.
For those with pure food indulgence in mind, come next door and sate your desires with our ever changing internationally inspired small plates. Watch the chefs serve from the open kitchen and languish in our stunning restaurant that begs for a long stay. Our food is made to share and be enjoyed by all, why only get one choice from a menu when you can have it all? Order what you want, when you want it. Our food promotes the best from New Zealand's produce and is always seasonal and constantly changing, never letting you or our chefs get bored.
Our friendly front of house team are hospitality professionals; passionate, knowledgeable and always ready to facilitate your perfect night out in Havana.
We love food, lots of different food, just like you.
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Drinks
Fresh exotic and exciting, our handcrafted concoctions brought to you by the finest bartenders combine products sourced from the four corners of the globe. Incorporated with these are an array of local and international wines and beers, brought to you for your tasting pleasure.
Daily sunshine deals
Monday 4-6pm - The Socialist Party unites to bring you $5 bottled beer with our Chefs Special.
Tuesday 4-6pm - The Solidarity Workers Union presents Plantation worker $5 Tap Beer Tuesday.
Wednesday 4-6pm - The Women's Knitting Cooperative's $5 Wednesday Wines.
Thursday 4-6pm - The Rum Runners present Ron Varadero $5 Pirate Pricing.
Friday 3-5pm - Freedom Fighters Friday. Comrades, lay down your arms and slake your thirst with $10 Mojitos.
Saturday 4-6pm - Our chefs selection of Sunkissed plates with your favourite glass of Hops or Grapes.
Relax and enjoy.
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About
Havana Bar is located in two historic Te Aro cottages on Wigan St. The cottages date back to the late 19th and early 20th century. During that time Wigan St was on the outskirts of Wellington's old China Town. The area stretched out from Haining and Frederick street containing the dubious reputation of opium dens, gambling and gentlemen's pleasures. Even after years of much public outcry this part of Wellington was not cleaned up until the 1950s resulting in many of the old working men's cottages being torn down and removed.
In 1991 the lads from Havana Coffee Works bought a remaining cottage at 34 Wigan St and subsequently in 1995 bought the next door cottage at 32a.
32a Wigan St had previously been owned by a man named Charlie Fittes. He claimed he had been born there and as far as it's known he lived there all his life. He was an unstoppable collector of nearly all things and after he died it was discovered that the cottage was piled to the ceiling with his eccentric taste. Charlie wrote in his will that he wanted the Havana lads to buy his cottage and that they did.
Before long ideas of a Cuban bar were brewing and well known Fidel's Café owner/operators Roger and Potti joined in bringing the idea to life. In 2003 Havana Bar was opened and created a new hum in the city by embracing Cuba's history, music, rum and famous cigars.
In 2009 Havana Coffee moved all of it's operation to Tory St. This allowed Roger and Potti to extend Havana Bar into the old Coffee Works cottage and has provided the capital with a bigger; yet still intimate oasis of colourful Cuban, Latin and Caribbean style.
Contact
Havana Bar is located at 32a-34 Wigan St, Te Aro Wellington, just around the corner from Fidels on Cuba Street. You can see a map of our location below or find us on google maps here.
We take Lunch reservations Monday to Friday and Dinner reservations Monday to Thursday. We are also available for functions.
Havana Bar
32a - 34 Wigan St, Te Aro, Wellington
WE ARE OPEN WAITANGI DAY FROM 3PM
email: info@havanabar.co.nz
phone: (04) 384 7039
Opening Hours: Mon-Fri: 11am - late. Sat: 3pm - late. Sun: Closed
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Social Club
Hola friends of Havana! Join our social club and go into the monthly draw to win a Havana Experience. Every month we’ll give away a Chef’s Plate for Two with a couple of drinks; the perfect date or after work wind down.
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