Thrift stores in Havana

Havana, La Habana has 2 thrift and charity shops on the map right now. 1 of them are charity shops and 1 are independent second-hand stores, so Havana gives you both flavours of thrifting in one trip. Stock turns over fast in all of them, so the shop that had nothing last month might have your thing this week.

This guide covers every thrift store we could verify in and around Havana (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Funeraria La Moderna and Merolicos — each with its own personality, which is half the fun. If a shop's missing from Havana's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet — the scene is bigger than any single dataset.

The Havana thrift lineup

2 mapped within about 40 km:

What the map tells us about thrifting in Havana

1 of the 2 shops list their opening hours, which is unusually helpful for Havana — thrift stores are notorious for surprise closures. Still, call ahead if you're making a special trip to Havana; volunteer-run shops sometimes close early on quiet days.

The two mapped shops sit on Calzada de Luyanó and 27 y F — close enough to make a single outing of it.

The Havana thrift circuit

Plot these 2 on a map and the day plans itself: Funeraria La Moderna on Calzada de Luyanó and Merolicos on 27 y F. That's the full Havana circuit in one sensible order.

Thrifting tips for Havana

Thrifting in Havana goes better with a little prep:

• Measure the car, not just the room at Funeraria La Moderna. That bookshelf fits the wall but not the hatchback. Know your cargo space before you fall in love.
• Follow the shop if it's online at Merolicos. Some stores post new arrivals or sale days on social media. One follow costs nothing and catches the announcements.
• Seasonal items go cheapest off-season. Winter coats in April, fans in October. Buy the season ahead and pay half.
• Cash still talks. Some small shops prefer cash and a few will deal a little on big items if you're paying cash. Worth having some on you.

Good to know

We searched about 40 km around Havana — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to for a thrifting run. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new shop in Havana can take a while to appear. Spotted a closure among the 2, or a shop we missed entirely? The map is the source of truth here — one OpenStreetMap edit corrects it for everyone.

Prices at Havana's thrift stores are set by each shop and change constantly, so we don't list them. As a rough rule, charity shops are the cheapest, independents sit in the middle, and anything labelled vintage costs more everywhere — Havana included.