El Yoyito Restaurant Y Cafe

Sidle into this whole in the wall in East Hialeah and order what they do best: Cuban sammies. For more than a decade, Yoyito’s has been serving up pan con bistec, medianoches and croquetas to people who aren’t about to settle for anything less than the best. In this neighborhood, you better know your Cuban […]

Enriqueta’s Sandwich Shop

A simple sandwich shop at the confluence where Wynwood, Midtown Miami, and Edgewater meet, Enriqueta’s remains a holdout in the race to turn Miami into a sea of condominiums and Lululemons. The restaurant is one of the most democratic in the city, its clientele a steady stream of construction workers, galleristas, tourists, and dwellers of […]

Finka Table & Tap

Siblings Eileen and Jonathan Andrade descend from Miami dining royalty. Their grandparents founded Islas Canarias, the shrine of Cuban comfort food revered for its croquetas. Their parents carried on that tradition. It was on the sage advice of Mom and Dad that Eileen and Jonathan opened Finka Table & Tap – employing a funky spelling […]

Fritas Domino La Original

Fritas Domino is Miami’s original frita shop. The restaurant, which was first located on Calle Ocho, introduced the Magic City to the Cuban hamburger in 1962. Now, the latest location serves its French fry-filled goodness on 67th Street. At Fritas Domino, patties are zesty. Frites are pale, oleaginous, and linear. While it’s since changed location, […]

Havana Harry’s

Oh, where to start? Havana Harry’s, which opened its first location many years ago off Miracle Mile in Coral Gables, delivers the goods in every possible way. Harry’s takes Cuban food to another level. It prepares traditional foods according to traditional recipes, but it also makes some new-school stuff. Although there are no appetizers that […]

Havana Miami Restaurant

Another Cuban restaurant in Miami? That’s like another needle in the proverbial haystack. But Havana Miami Restaurant is a red, white and blue needle shining like a beacon through the hay. Known for their arroz con pollo a la chorrera (Cuban rice with chicken), cochinillo (roast pig) and vaca frita (shredded beef), you’ll find all […]

Islas Canarias Cafe, Restaurant, & Bakery

Head to this beloved Cuban joint out west the next time you’re hungover or hungry and in need of caffeine. There are few better cures for either than Cuban coffee and hot croquetas. Opened in 1977 by Raul and Amelia Garcia, Islas Canarias has earned its spot as one of the best cafecitas – those […]

Islas Canarias Restaurant

There are few better cures for a pounding head and aching conscience than Cuban coffee and croquetas. This Cuban joint in West Dade has won our Best Of for both Café con Leche and croquetas, so you know they’ve got their staples down pat. Their fritas win rave reviews, too, and did we mention they […]

Izzy’s Cubi Thai

Izzy’s fills that odd dining niche for those days when you can’t decide whether you’re feeling like ropa vieja or panang curry. Luckily, at Izzy’s, you can have both, simultaneously if desired. Located in the once-classic Sherry Frontenac Hotel in North Beach, the sparsely decorated joint boasts a lengthy menu of Cuban and Thai classics […]

Karla Cuban Bakery

Cuban bakeries are a dime a dozen in this city, but good ones are few and far between. Karla Bakery, which has three locations that serve your pastelito needs, began as a mami y papi operation but expanded to supply demand. Everything at Karla’s tastes good – from the croquetas to the sandwiches to the […]

Karla Cuban Bakery

Cuban bakeries are a dime a dozen in this city, but good ones are few and far between. Karla Bakery, which has three locations that serve your pastelito needs, began as a mami y papi operation but expanded to supply demand. Everything at Karla’s tastes good – from the croquetas to the sandwiches to the […]

Karla Cuban Bakery

Cuban bakeries are a dime a dozen in this city, but good ones are few and far between. Karla Bakery, which has three locations that serve your pastelito needs, began as a mami y papi operation but expanded to supply demand. Everything at Karla’s tastes good – from the croquetas to the sandwiches to the […]