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100 Favorite Dishes: Sandwich Cubano at Latin American Cafeteria

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With publication of New Times’ 2010 “Best of Miami” issue, Short Order

is serving up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. Send your

nominations to cafe@miaminewtimes.com.

2. Sandwich Cubano at Latin American Cafeteria

Swiss cheese, ham, roasted pork, and pickle, pressed between Cuban bread on la plancha. That’s all it takes, but Latin American Cafeteria has turned the sandwich into their especialidad
of the house. The sandwiches are made at a station piled high with the
ingredients, located in the center of the spacious restaurant. It’s a
show, it’s a sandwich, it’s delicious. And it’s only $7.99 for the
regular; the one in photo is a Cubano especial, which is a bit
bigger and $.50 more. Latin American Cafeteria moved into these newer
quarters in this new location awhile ago, but its classic sandwich
Cubano remains the best in town. How classic? “Since 1974, over 50
million Cuban sandwiches served.” That’s impressive, even if it is
likely exaggerated by tens of millions.


Latin American Cafeteria Restaurant

1590 Coral Way, Coral Gables

305-860-5707

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