There are about 200 locations worldwide, but the 100 Montaditos in midtown Miami is the first to open in America. It is the dollar store of fast-food franchises, but instead of a bunch of junk, you can get all sorts of great sandwiches: for instance, thin wisps of Serrano ham on warm, crunchy-crusted, olive-oil-drizzled, oven-fresh […]
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Chef Sergio Chamizo wants to educate his guests on the rich and vast culinary culture of Spain. At Alma, a sleek, industrial-style restaurant in Coconut Grove, Chamizo and his wife, Maria Polanco, serve food influenced by the chef’s native Spain. Start your experience with the ajoblanco ($15), a kind of gazpacho from southern Spain, made […]
Although stuck in a neighborhood between Little Havana and Coral Gables better known for insurance agencies than for restaurants, Asador 5 Jotas provides a delicious oasis in a dining desert. Combining traditional Basque touches with a restrained modern decor, the restaurant makes Spanish expats and Miami socialites alike feel at home. The menu, which concentrates […]
This hip neighborhood spot succeeds for the same reason the team’s other two venues (Pubbelly and Pubbelly Sushi) have prospered: chef-driven, value-friendly food and drinks in a convivial and casual environment. Like a great actor, Barceloneta doesn’t strain to achieve authenticity but reflects real Spanish cuisine through its own natural perspective. “Mercat” selections include Spanish […]
Located in a mini-market that sells European ingredients and packaged foods, this no-frills eatery offers good-but-not-great Spanish food and hit-or-miss service. It is most popular as a takeout spot. A daily changing lunch menu consists of a potaje such as cream of broccoli or lentils and an assortment of appetizers such as chistorras fritas ($6), […]
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The Spanish gastrobar Bulla (pronounced boo-yah) is younger, cooler, and better than ever. At the freestanding marble bar under the mahogany marquee, it’s always time for a drink. Cocktails are delicious and fussy, infused with cardamom and currant syrup, lemongrass, and cucumber purée. Venture to the dining room, where chalkboards listing Spanish dishes swaddle blond-wood […]
Bulla (pronounced boo-yah) is younger, cooler, and better than ever. Cocktails are delicious and fussy, infused with cardamom and currant syrup, lemongrass, and cucumber purée. Venture into the dining room, where chalkboards listing Spanish dishes adorn the blond-wood walls, to sample the small-plates cuisine. Doused in fried-tomato paste, albóndigas – veal-and-pork meatballs – swim in […]
Tres Marias are always better than uno – just ask Café Que Rico’s signature Cafe Tres Marias Arabica bean blend. Their café con leche ($1.50) has been ranked Miami’s best, and edible accompaniments range from classic ham and cheese croissants ($2.95) and pan con bistec ($7.50) to house specialty ensalada “Tuna Tony” (albacore tuna on […]
One of the very first Spanish restaurants — and longest-standing — in the Magic City, Casa Juancho has a reputation that precedes itself. Large parties and families gather here for graduations, birthdays, and anything else worth celebrating. And why wouldn’t they? Guitarists serenade guests with old-school Spanish tunes inside this cozy restaurant, which feels authentically […]
Most of the dishes at Casa Paco are as reasonably priced as they are delicious. Examples are the paella – chicken and rice or rice with seafood – and special house chicken, a tender half-boneless grilled bird smothered with onions, lime juice, butter, and pepper served with white rice and fried sweet plantains. Several kinds […]
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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 […]
This cozy, charming little tapas bar/retail wine shop is a deliciously affordable find amid the tony, pricey dining emporiums of Coral Gables. More than 100 Spanish wines are available for purchase either with a meal or simply to take home and sample something new. The tapas selection is limited but high-quality: Garlicky camarones al ajillo, […]
English can be only very optimistically referred to as a second language at this Spanish market/caf
The term tapas derives from the Spanish verb tapar, “to cover.” This jibes with at least one history of tapas, which has it that the snack originated as pieces of bread that Andalusians placed atop their sherry glasses to prevent fruit flies from diving in. Sometimes meat, such as ham or chorizo, were used as […]
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Some of the best tapas in Miami can be found in a gas station convenience store at the corner of South Dixie Highway and SW 17th Avenue. Past the shelves of motor oil, sodas, and potato chips, you’ll find El Carajo, a thoroughly charming wine and tapas bar that offers a 2,000-bottle wine list and […]
There is more to Miami Lakes, which is squeezed between Hialeah and Miramar, than residential neighborhoods, golf, and a shrine to sports legend Don Shula. Residents have been hiding a shopping-center tapas gem for almost four years. Complete with a Spanish flag, cork-covered tables, and two terra cotta walls decorated with wine bottles for the […]
There’s no shortage of tapas joints littered across the Miami landscape. But good, authentic Spanish light bites aren’t as easy to find. Enter El Rincon Asturiano, a popular Spanish eatery in Little Havana that earns rave reviews from the likes of picky diners. Their tapas selection is extensive in its inclusion of both cold and […]
You can watch executive chef Jorge Sanchez and his kitchen crew at work in a gleaming stainless-steel kitchen; the rest of the tastefully appointed space is bathed in beige, gracefully draped, and soothingly illuminated. Don’t miss the suckling baby pig, well-spiced and succulently confited in its fat until the crust absolutely crackles. Bouncy baby lamb […]