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Next door to Florida’s tallest building, the 83-story Panorama Tower, find Miami’s latest Cuban restaurant. Located on the second floor of the recently opened Hyatt Centric Brickell, Caña serves Miami-inspired renditions of classic Cuban dishes.
“Miami is known for Cuban cuisine,” executive chef William Milian says. “We want to capture the feeling of a meal at home while elevating traditional recipes.”
The bright space, splashed with multicolored murals and wood furnishings, offers a menu inspired by Milian’s experience as a Cuban native. Before helming Caña, he served was a sous-chef for Michelin-starred chef Michael Psilakis at the now-shuttered Eos at the Viceroy and later worked under celebrity chef José Andrés at the Bazaar at SLS South Beach.
In Brickell, Milian offers a slate of recognizable breakfast, lunch, and dinner items. There’s vaca frita, shredded beef and onion marinated in a piquant Cuban mojo sauce; and chicharrón de viento, puffed pork rind seasoned with sea salt, lemon, and garlic.
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Some of Milian’s more distinct plates are pulpo crujiente, crisp octopus sautéed in olives and pepper sofrito with yuca mofongo; and huevos benedictos a lo cubano, two poached eggs served atop smoked ham and Cuban bread with Havana hollandaise. All main courses are served with white rice and black beans, and prices average from $10 to $20.
In addition, Caña – which in Spanish means “sugarcane,” a central ingredient in Cuban rum – offers numerous cocktails, such as coconut mojitos and smoky old-fashioneds. At the bar, find a hand-rolled cigar and rum cocktail pairing, available all day.
Caña. 1102 Brickell Bay Dr., Miami; 786-535-1653; canamiami.com. Daily 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
