Hidden in plain sight among Costa Mesa’s bustling landscape sits a culinary gem that transports diners straight to the heart of Havana without the airfare.
Habana isn’t just another restaurant—it’s a full-sensory escape where time slows down, flavors intensify, and the outside world fades away with each bite of their legendary vegetable empanadas.
I’ve eaten at enough restaurants to fill a small guidebook, but there’s something about this Cuban-inspired haven that keeps pulling me back like a culinary magnet.
The moment you spot that vintage Habana sign peeking through a jungle of banana leaves, you realize you’re about to experience something extraordinary in the most unexpected of places…