Picture it. Cuban women with pens in their hair running back and forth behind windows filled with pastelitos and bocadito party trays that make you salivate. As you attempt to push through the crowd of hungry patrons, you rip a ticket from a number machine on the counter, and then someone shouts, “
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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 […]
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Choose from every Cuban classic imaginable, and have enough change left over to take home something from the butcher, fruit, or wine shops. Don’t miss the superb boliche, made all the more memorable by the side dishes; the pl
Family-owned Exquisito has a rich history in Little Havana. What began as a small, 16-seat cafeteria next to the Tower Theater is now a 75-seater serving lovingly prepared Cuban cuisine. Owner Heliodoro Coro bought the space in 1974 and runs it with his nephew Juan, who can sometimes be found in the restaurant’s kitchen. Menu […]
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You’ll feel at home in this small, welcoming restaurant. The menu lists a wide array of small dishes, such as quesadillas, tortas, and flautas, and larger dishes such as fajitas, Oaxacan beef, and enchiladas. But it’s the tacos we crave. An order of three costs $5, and you can choose from among ten fillings that […]
When it comes to Latin cafeterias, Miami takes a back seat to no American city. Heck, we probably have more of them than New York has McDonald’s restaurants. And we should be thankful for this, especially for the gems of the genre such as El Nuevo Siglo Supermarket in Little Havana. The brightly illuminated, family-owned […]
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Spot the six-foot rooster guarding the entrance and you’ve found the right spot. While less than memorable on the inside, this Little Havana mainstay serves up a sweet, steamy café con leche you won’t soon forget. Don’t expect a palace. Authentic Cuban cuisine and posters of a Havana-gone-by are the way of El Pub. Stick […]
At El Rey de las Fritas on Calle Ocho, the Cuban hamburger is king. Known as the frita cubana, the burger pairs a spicy beef patty with shoestring potatoes, onions, and ketchup, stuffed inside a Cuban-style bun. El Rey, a locally owned restaurant chain that has expanded with several locations across Miami since its debut […]