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    Havana

    4.2 (738 reviews)
    Closed 4:00 pm - 10:00 PM
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Moderate noise
    Romantic
    Live music
    Happy hour specials

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    Seafood Paella
    Anna P.

    On of our favorite restaurants in bar harbor, we have to visit here every time we are in town. This restaurant especially stands out in the quality of service and amazing Spanish cuisine. They also have great drink options; my family especially loves their sangria and large wine selection. All the appetizers on their menu are carefully thought out and delicious. My favorites are the mushroom egg rolls, with a creamy aoili sauce, perfect for mushroom lovers. We also love the pulpo/octopus which is always cooked to perfection (very hard to find). Recently, we also tried their tuna ceviche which was super fresh and colorful. For entrees you can't go wrong with anything, but my personal favorite is the paella. This has all sorts of seafood like scallops and mussels, an authetic flavor, and the perfect amount of crispy rice on top. A must try!!

    Tuna
    Harrison I.

    On the day that we went to Havana, it was sweltering hot. When we were seated next to the window, the waitstaff were nice enough to realize how hot the table was and moved us to a different location without us even asking. They then brought over a small little fruit bite appetizer that was specific to the day and quite tasty. Surprisingly, best part of the meal, by far, was their homemade bread they gave us to start. We had a warm blueberry bread that was incredible. I would consider going back to Havana just for this bread. The food was good overall- we went with very seafood forward options and were not disappointed. The tostadas were very good- flavorful and inventive, though hard to share. The tuna appetizer was okay, but I wish we had swapped it out for the pulpo, which looked really good. The halibut was perfectly cooked and came in a delicious sauce- I just wish the portion was slightly bigger because I ate it all so quickly! Overall, Havana had great service and a very nice atmosphere and proved to be a great refuge from the heat for us.

    Wine Flight
    Caitlin R.

    Best Lamb Chops I've ever had! The bartender was amazing and offered many suggestions on food and wine. We had the octopus; it was just okay, but everything else was wonderful, down to the complimentary fresh bread and homemade spreads.

    Alex C.

    I came here with 6 of my friends during our trip to Acadia and started off our stay with a reservation at Havana. We walked in to some live jazz and the restaurant smelled incredible as we approached and walked inside. We were seated in the main dining room and our waiter went into great depth about the specials for the evening. We ended up ordering the tuna ceviche and mussels as an appetizer. The ceviche was refreshing on a warm June night and the mussels were drowning in a delicious coconut cream sauce which couldn't stop eating, we even got extra bread to sop it all up. For my meal I ordered the Lobster Moqueca since I was really in the mood for more coconut cream. The sauce had chunks of lobster and haddock and it was topped with grilled pineapple. Again, I couldn't stop eating the sauce- I could've kept eating it all night. Several of my friends ordered the Seafood Paella and they said it was the best paella they've tasted so I had to give it a try. It was in fact the real deal, the charred rice and fresh seafood made it a must try. We had an amazing meal at Havana and would highly recommend anyone come through Bar Harbor to try to get a reservation, it's worth it.

    Summer salad
    Kristina B.

    Amazing bar harbor restaurant! I have been here now twice and it does not disappoint. Bit on the pricey side but the chef does a fabulous job with flavor and menu selection. Gluten free options available. Service has been outstanding - staff are well trained and knowledgeable and the food and wine selection ! Some outdoor seating available. The pork chop was well cooked. Summer salad delicious. Wish there were more dessert options!

    Octopus appetizer
    Nikki K.

    Overall: 3.5 A nice vibe with tasty food, but definitely overpriced for what you get. Food: we got an appetizer (octopus), scallop fall entree and their seafood paella. Each dish ranges 35+, and it is not a lot of food for the price. Drinks: tasty Service/ambience: quick, helpful

    Seafood Paella
    Austin H.

    Very good seafood paella and very good starting dishes. The seafood paella had a plentiful amount of seafood that was fresh and delicious. I will say it was a little overpriced for me at $49 but I still enjoyed it regardless. Would come back again but will be sure to dress nice as we hadn't realized it was a white table cloth restaurant until we got there.

    Seafood Paella
    Vivi Z.

    This place was so freaking good! The night before we were at an Italian restaurant for dinner and they recommended us to come here, but little did they know we had booked a reservation beforehand so we were super hyped to come here! The food here did not disappoint at all. The people here were super nice and friendly. The service was a bit slow but the whole restaurant was packed with people so I'll give it to them for still doing such an amazing job! I love the variety of bread that they served the table! We did start off with two soups which were Gazpacho and sopa de asparragos. My partner loves gazpacho so whenever we see it on the menu, we have to get it. I got the sopa de asparragos for my parents because they wanted a warm soup. I loved both soups very much and enjoyed it a lot. We did a few entrees to share just so everyone can try what this resturant has to offer. We did Gambas, Lobster Moqueca which was my favorite, and Seafood Paella. I basically licked the whole plate of sauce for gambas because I really liked how flavorful it was. Lobster moqueca was my favorite because I didn't expect it to be so good. You would think after eating lobster for 3 days straight I'm tired of it but the sauce was so good that it made the lobster super fresh and tasty in this dish! The seafood paella was really good as well! They did not skimp at all with the seafood and the dish was really good in flavors overall. This place is definitely a must if you're in Bar Harbor! I love how there are so many delicious restaurants in a town that's basically always full of tourists.

    Pescado
    Jeanne P.

    Our group decided many, many months ago that Havana would be a must for our trip. We were able to get reservations for our preferred night and time. The building is a quaint little structure with a lot of room inside. Our group of five was seated in a front room and quickly greeted by our amazing server, Sam. Sam was amazingly friendly and throughout the entire dinner, he quickly became a part of our group, taking in our humor and quickly being a part of our inside jokes. The wine menu is a 78 page novel with some of the most amazing names inside. And if you have a question or want a recommendation, there is an on-site sommelier who is more than happy to guide your decision making. Upon seating, we were provided with a very tasty and seasonal amuse bouche, and our friend who is vegan for health reasons was provided her own person vegan version. We ordered the gambas....that sauce, y'all! And the shrimp were large and perfectly cooked. We also ordered spring rolls which everyone enjoyed. At one point, it was rather warm in the room, and Sam discreetly lowered the temperature, which everyone in the room appreciated. On to dinner... I had the pescado with a perfectly cooked fish and seasonal vegetables to go with it. When I say perfectly cooked.... wellllll....can I kiss the chef!!? Others had the duck, paella, and calabaza. I mean, everything was mouth watering and satisfying. Some of the table ended with dessert, and well, my dessert was one of the most flavorful espresso martinis as it had a hint of hazelnut. I would have indulged in a cigar outside, but my group doesn't love it as much as I do, so we passed. Talk about a wonderful experience. Should I return to the area, I will certainly make a reservation again. Thank you to Sam and the whole staff for this amazing evening!

    Chili Relleno
    Dave R.

    Havana was the star of our dining out experiences in Bar Harbor! Let me qualify that a little:  o This was our first visit to Bar Harbor o We were only in town for four nights (and four dinners) Of the four places we tried for dinner during this visit, Havana was far and away the best. However, trying Havana on our last night in town was a mistake. We regretted not being able to visit more than once--like we missed another excellent meal. Why would we have come back? Well, the food was fantastic, and the service was excellent. The ambiance is comfortable and upscale--and yet it's a tourist town, so casual attire is okay, too. Nonetheless, we felt comfy coming to Havana dressed up a bit. (We'd seen the white tablecloths during a walk-by that afternoon.)  We started with cocktails and a fresh, local variety of oysters--all of which were delicious. We also had one of the "special" appetizers: the Maine Cheese Plate. Again, there was a nice variety, and all of them were very tasty. For my main course, I had the Chili Relleno, while my partner had the Seafood Paella. At first, I was a bit surprised that the chili relleno didn't come smothered with cheese. In fact, there was no cheese. That just didn't jive with my past experiences with this dish. (I wonder if this was one of their vegan options.) No matter. After a few bites, I didn't miss the cheese at all. The balance of flavors in Havana's version was incredible. I would order it again for sure. My partner also loved the balance of flavors in her Paella. She also appreciated that it wasn't an overwhelmingly sized portion, which is sometimes the case with Paella. Miraculously, we saved room for dessert. We shared the Blueberry Mousse Cake, which was terrific--like everything else that night. Sadly, Bar Harbor is more than five hours away from our home. We'd likely make that trip semi-regularly if it were two hours or less.

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    Possible to eat vegetarian in Havana?

    Yes some of the items on the menu say it can be made vegetarian

    How do people dress in the inside portion of Havana?

    Good morning. Of course these days you see people in all attire, but I enjoy dressing nicely buying clothes weekly so with that said I wore a nice sleeveless dress that evening with some cute Jack Roger wedges. Enjoy your evening. Food was delicious!

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