Otto’s High Dive

You’ll be reeled into Otto’s for the drinks. They have over 30 cocktails like the paracaidas made with mezcal and guava, and we love the highballs served during Happy Hour. But you should also order some of their Cuban food and linger in the often-bumping dining room. They do a great ropa vieja that’s particularly cinnamon- and ancho pepper-forward, and a perfectly moist tres leches flecked with orange zest for dessert. You might even see them roast a pig on the patio, which they use in the medianoche, a sandwich that’s essentially the same as the cubano, except the pork is flanked by some sweeter bread. It’s basically impossible to have a bad time here, especially if you sit at the bar and watch the bartenders shaking up orders like they’re Energizer bunnies.