Havana Central

Havana Central Times Square: $8 Mojitos and a Mon–Fri 3–7pm Happy Hour

Havana Central is a big, loud, neon-lit Cuban restaurant and rum bar a half-block off Times Square, and it pours what it calls “the best mojito north of Havana.” The weekday happy hour is one of the more energetic Latin happy hours in Midtown — $8 mojitos, half-price empanadas, and live Cuban music on the calendar.

About Havana Central

This is a full-on Cuban experience — 1950s Havana golden-era decor, a stage for live bands, and a menu of classics done at volume. Live Latin music runs Fridays 6–9pm and Sundays 5–8pm. It’s also one of the city’s great birthday rooms: every birthday guest gets a free flan and a fedora, which tells you exactly how seriously the place takes a party.

The Happy Hour in Detail

Happy hour runs Monday–Friday, 3–7pm, restaurant-wide: $8 classic mojitos, $10 espresso martinis, $6 beers, $7 wines, and half-price empanadas. The bar area adds a Bar Bites menu — slider trios, fried calamari, tacos — so you can build a cheap, lively pre-dinner out of it. Four hours, five days a week, in the heart of the Theater District is a strong window.

What to Order

Start with a mojito — the mango and passion-fruit versions get the most love — and the chicken empanadas, which arrive on the restaurant’s custom “newspaper.” From there, the Ropa Vieja, the pressed Cuban sandwich, the Pernil, and the churrasco with chimichurri are the house favorites. Save room for flan. If you’re catching a show, the $49 three-course pre-theater menu runs daily until 6:30pm.

The Space & Vibe

It’s huge and festive — a double-height main room with a bar by the entrance and a band stage across from it, colorful Cuban art on the walls, and a crowd that skews celebratory. It gets loud, especially Friday nights, which is the point. Great for groups, birthdays, and a quick pre-show dinner; reservations recommended at peak.

The Times Square Angle

You’re at 151 W 46th St between 6th and 7th, steps from Broadway, Rockefeller Center, and Bryant Park, with Times Square–42nd and the B/D/F/M at Rock Center close by. It’s a reliable pre- or post-theater stop and one of the livelier entries on the Times Square happy hour map.

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