El Carajo International Tapas & Wine

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 […]

El Chalan

Few diners can resist this casual, traditional Peruvian eatery’s jalea mixta, a platter of lightly battered fried seafood and yuca garnished with a crunchy chili-and-lime-marinated onion-and-pepper topping that beautifully balances the dish’s grease component. One order is a meal for two, but if four split it as a starter, they could sample some of the […]

El Cristo

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

El Floridita Sea Food

At El Floridita Sea Food restaurant, the friendly, hospitable servers will greet you with fish dip, crackers and a smile. But beware their attempts to woo you with filler – you’ll need lots of room for what’s ahead at this Kendall seafood spot. Start with the frituras de bacalao (cod fritters, $4 for 6). Then, […]

El Floridita Seafood Restaurant

The atmosphere at this Latin American seafood restaurant is pretty dull. Servers seem listless, and there isn’t much effort on their part to establish a rapport with customers. But the dining area is ample and can easily accommodate large parties. And the prices are friendlier than the servers: There are 12 seafood entrées that cost […]

El Jacalito Taquer

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 […]

El Mago de las Fritas

Sure, El Mago de las Fritas dispenses diner-like fare from its old-school cafeteria-esque dining room. But you’re not here for just any dish. You’re here for the Cuban hamburgers, AKA fritas. From the orange-hued beef chorizo patties to the almost-too-soft Cuban rolls and the topping of handmade potato sticks, El Mago’s frita is one of […]

El Meson del Paraiso

Peru knows its way around seafood. And whether it’s fresh, lime-marinated whitefish ceviche or spicy shrimp chowder, their cuisine definitely does justice to the bounty of the seas. Kendall’s El Meson del Paraiso serves up Peruvian classics like ceviche de pescado (fish ceviche), lomo salteado (stir-fried sirloin with hot chilies and fries), choros a la […]