This time around, our base of operations is Mos Eisley Cantina, on Tatooine. Similarly to the first game, when you start a new game you'll be brought here. This time around, the Episode doors are extremely large, and are all part of the main Cantina area. They are situated around the main area. Also of note are a few new things. To the right next to the main bar you'll find the Character Creator. Here you can create characters to use in the levels. As you unlock more characters you'll have more parts to use in the Character Creator. The doors with an arrow above them lead outside, where you can see your Mini-Kit models, once you obtain them.
There is a door in-between Episodes IV and V that has Jabba's head above it. This leads to Jabba's room, and the Bounty Hunter Missions. These won't be unlocked until you purchase all the Bounty Hunter's in the game.
The main bar once again is your shop. Hints can be bought, as can Characters and for the first time, Vehicles. Cheat Codes are also found here, and you can input them here. As are Extra's which are now tied to a new unlockable, Red Bricks. Some Extras are already available, but most need to be found with the Red Bricks. Here you can also watch Story Cutscenes, and buy Gold Bricks, a new form of keeping track of completion, there are 99 Gold Bricks in the game, you get them from completing stages, getting True Jedi on both Story and Free Play (more on that later), completing the Mini-Kit, completing the bonus level, completing the Episode Challenges, completing the Bounty Hunter Missions and buying them from the store.
There is definitely more to do in the Cantina compared to the Diner from the first game. But it's still only you hub area.
Unlocked Characters: Princess Leia, Captain Antilles, Gonk Droid (1,550)
Unlocked Extras: Use Old Save (250,000), Extra Toggle (30,000), Fertillizer (10,000), Disguise (10,000), Daisy Chains (5,000), Chewbacca Carrying C-3PO (10,000), Tow Death Star (5,000)
Other Stuff: Gold Brick 1 (10,000)