Finka Table & Tap’s Eileen Andrade opened Ameila’s 1931 as a tribute to her grandparents’ restaurants in Cuba and Miami. The cozy space serves as a Cuban diner with strong Peruvian and Korean influences. Expect an eclectic array of comfort food ranging from Generao Tso’s alligator to Cuban yuca tots topped with pulled pork. Purists […]
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Sitting above a green-and-white-striped awning, the neon sign for the “World Famous Ball & Chain Bar and Lounge” illuminates SW Eighth Street much as it did nearly 80 years ago. Founded in 1935, Ball & Chain was a jazz palace where the likes of Billie Holiday and Count Basie jammed until the sun came up. […]
Not fancy but fast Cuban food, and lots of it. Buy by the portion for a quick, ready-made meal, or in bulk by the pound for take-out and catering services. Typically good roast suckling pig with onions, ropa vieja, picadillo, yuca with garlic, tamales, sweet plantains, and well-seasoned black beans and rice. Self-service. Take-out. Breakfast, […]
The facade of this bakery is rundown. The sign and storefront look as though they haven’t been painted since they were first erected – sometime around the Mayflower landing. Despite all that, Bon Bon Bakery surprises you twofold. First, what bakery do you know that offers real Cuban pizza? A full pie, plain cheese or […]
Blink and you’ll miss this one-woman outpost tucked away on an industrial avenue in Little Haiti, but it’s worth keeping your eyes peeled to score one of Bread n Pan Cafeteria’s frothy, steaming cups of caf
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Situated directly beneath a Metromover stop, this homey little Cuban diner is busy at all times of day. In the wee hours of the morning, you can catch a whiff of strong coffee floating out of the large ventanilla, as patrons gather beneath the grubby blue awning to chat about the day’s headlines before dispersing […]
Between Cuban cantinero Julio Cabrera’s daiquiris and chef Michelle Bernstein’s fare, there’s something uniquely Miami about Cafe La Trova. Bernstein’s comfort food is all-around tempting; she works to meet the foodie fantasies of her guests, whether they’re in search of elaborate dishes or a traditional tres leches dessert. Cabrera’s cantineros take pride in the art […]
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Though Casa Larios’ claim to celebrity fame is that Gloria Estefan launched her career here, the real draws are the close-to-homemade Cuban staples. Dishes include ample servings of fried pork, roast chicken, and rice and beans. The moist, sweet plantains are actually better than many an abuelita’s home cooking. (But don’t tell her!) Regulars like […]
Cuba’s oldest brewery made its way to Miami after nearly 25 years of research on the part of Manny Portuondo, great-great-grandson of Federico Kohly, who founded Cerveceria La Tropical in 1888. Using the original beer recipe, Portuondo revived his family’s legacy with a state-of-the-art brewery in Wynwood, bringing La Tropical to the masses for the […]
Got a late-night craving for masa de puerco and congri? A sweet tooth for some flan? Chico’s has you covered. For the past 30 years, this Hialeah eatery has been adding Cuban-American spice to the diner concept. You can get breakfast, lunch, and dinner 24 hours a day, and the seven-page menu usually features at […]
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Michael Beltran distinctly remembers the day he got his nickname. It was his first day as a high school freshman; Beltran walked in late to class, a chocolate milk chug in hand. Today, Chug is the name of the restaurateur’s Cuban-American diner, a successful pop-up he’s since expanded into a permanent, full-service eatery and modern-day […]
It doesn’t get more Cuban than fritas and flan – and the Cuban Guys chain has mastered both. This fast food-esque concept out of Hialeah also serves up pan con bistec, yucca frita, plantain chips, Cuban bowls (a rice, beans, meat & plantain chips mashup), salads and fresh juices. Not to mention that their flan […]
