Havana Bar

Fantastic perfectly prepared and presented food. Amazing friendly service and great atmosphere.

We were poking around and found this- menu and vibe looked great so we decided to check it out. They seated us without a reservation- which was amazing given almost every table was filled. We ordered drinks pretty fast but here’s where it turned- we waited 15-20 for those cocktails while watching the 4 top seated after us get cocktails and their first tapas before we even got drinks. Maybe they prioritized reservations- no biggie in the long run. We had been snacking all day so just wanted some light tapas for dinner. But still it was frustrating to wait. We ordered what we thought was a rocket apple salad dish, an oyster mushrooms and prosciutto dish and the paua croquettes. Waited a bit for food as well- but no worries drinks were SO GOOD one we got them! We thought we’d get the salad first but ended up w the oyster mushrooms first which I thought was weird as it was the heaviest thing we ordered. It was good but the smoke flavor didn’t quite mix unless you had a bite w all the components. After that we got the croquettes and these were hmm not the best. Mostly just burnt potato with small tough bits of abalone mixed in- barely dressed or garnished so just an overall oystery potato flavor. Wouldn’t recommend but maybe I’m not the audience. Last the salad which we thought would come first. But it wasn’t a salad- it was apple spears with some rocket and sauce. The mustard? Sauce was extremely bitter and acidic and did not work well at all. Again maybe I’m not the target or don’t have sophisticated enough palette but they dish was near inedible. We decided to cut our losses and wrap it up. Disappointing but again maybe we just ordered the wrong selection.

Allows drunkeness then fibs about the people being sober.well he would say that wouldn't he!

Wonderful, I'm blown away by the service, comes second to none. Was such a treat and blows away the competition. The drinks were wet and stiff and went down easy. Bring the Whanau for a good time.

Amazing little restaurant with beautiful food and a great atmosphere. Service was fantastic

Very nice 2 plate tapas. The chicke skins and haloumi bread were very nice. Super handy location to Movies opposite. Definitely to be recommended.

Had a nice evening here with friends… tapas so you need to order a few dishes, nice food but we did say to the waitress that we were not sure if we had ordered enough…. Only be told that when we we’re ready for more that the kitchen had closed and was only now doing desserts.
Would have liked a warning to say the kitchen was closing…. Had to stop for takeout on the way home! Not ideal.

Great atmosphere and service, staff is friendly. I've been there for drinks and I'd totally recommend the Caipirinha, one of the best cocktails there is!

Had dinner here the other day with me mother and let me tell you, it was great. The lady that served us was super nice and friendly however her co worked seemed like he was too cool for us, so he wasn't very nice, touché. Anyway, the food was delicious, especially the BREAD, that bread was so frickin good. Also the prawns tasted awesome and were seasoned to perfection. The food also came out really fast, like in 10 mins.all in all, great place to go out and have dinner and they also have a cool bar.plus forgot to add their bathroom is super fancy and even has a couch in it, like whattt. Also didn't get a look at the price coz my mum was paying but thats my bad.i rate 5/5

Been twice in the last two weeks. Those chilli prawns live in my brain rent free
The seasonal cocktails are also outstanding

Cool restaurant that gets all the little details right. We ate there last night with friends. Wine list is amazing, timing of the delicious sharing plates hitting the table was on point, standouts were the prawns, potatoes, and steak. Also, they nail the atmosphere - its really truly dreamy - lively with good music while still easy to hold a conversation at your table (nothing worse than places with that deafening vibe imo). Will return again and again.

Lovely flavoursome food. Good vegetarian options. Quiet but still a nice vibe in a Tuesday. Attentive, helpful but patient staff team.

Awesome atmosphere. Tapas were delicious. Staff were great: not pushy and chill.

Not the cheapest but a definite treat for the occasional spoiling.

No baby seats. If you open at 530 expect families! Don't ask about sparkling or tap water before we've even sat down. Some waiting staff inexperienced. Food was very good.

Great restaurant. Tucked away in a nice quiet location.

Great food in a tapa format, so sharing is caring.

The staff are polite, pleasant and efficient.

I found Havana by accident but it was an amazing surprise. Food is delicious and service from Carla was great. It's a must visit for my next trip to Wellington.

Great hidden gem been coming to Wellington for years and only discovered this slice of heaven. Fantastic friendly staff, cool vibes and tasty food. Now my favourite place in Wellington.

Great hidden bar in Wellington. I really appreciate that they played the music loud enough to hear but not so loud that it makes it hard to have a conversation.

Such a cool place! It ticked all the boxes- good vibes, good music, good service, good drinks and good food.i will come back again for sure.

Ended up here purely by accident & could not have been happier that we did. Atmosphere & decor is eclectic & inviting, food was AMAZING with fantastic flavour & great variety. Staff were friendly & helpful. Couldn't fault anything & will definitely be back!