Habana   

2930 Bristol St # A110
Costa Mesa, CA, 92626
714-556-0176

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Everyone knows that Habana is one of the top restaurants in Orange County, but what most people don't know is that its cozy little bar has some of the smartest mixers when the kitchen closes for the night. Although the bar serves drinks as long as the restaurant's doors are open, the real nightlife doesn't begin until the hip local workforce comes in for happy hour. Once the kitchen closes (usually around 10PM), the nine-to-fivers leave, and the second wave of regulars inhabit the bar and intimate corners of the lounge. The already dark bar area gets even darker, with the only real light provided by candles, giving the lounge a Gothic/Spanish atmosphere. You can't go wrong with anything off the bar's martini selection, but if you're adverse to the hard stuff, go with the sangria -- it's probably the most popular drink on the list.