12 editor picks in Miami.
12 caribbean places in Miami we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Miami | Caribbean across every city.
Caribbean food in Miami is overwhelmingly Cuban, and Calle Ocho in Little Havana is its main street. Versailles at 3555 SW 8th Street has been the institution since 1971, with La Carreta running a sister room two doors of the boulevard down, both serving abuela-style plates and cafe con leche. Sanguich de Miami nearby earned a Bib Gourmand for its pressed pan cubano, while Ariete in Coconut Grove takes the tradition into Michelin-starred territory.
Versailles in Miami is the Calle Ocho Cuban institution that has poured cafecito since 1971 and remains Little Havana's political water cooler at 3555 SW 8th.
OrderVaca frita with maduros and a cafecito at the walk-up ventanita.
TipThe dining room queues at lunch; the ventanita pours cafecito from 8am and pastelitos run all day.
Ariete in Coconut Grove is Michael Beltran's Michelin-starred Cuban-American room on Main Highway, holding a star four years running since 2022.
OrderThe croqueta de jamon to open, then whatever the chalkboard says is being aged that week.
TipTuesday burger night is a hard ticket; book the brunch service if you want the kitchen at full curiosity.
Sergio's in Coral Gables is the original family Cuban diner at 3252 SW 22nd Street, serving abuela-style Miami plates since 1975 across South Florida.
OrderPan con bistec with crispy potato sticks and a cafe con leche.
TipOpen early for breakfast, late for after-show plates. The Coral Way location is the founding room.
La Carreta in Miami is the Calle Ocho Cuban diner at 3632 SW 8th Street, a sister room to Versailles serving abuela-style plates and cafe con leche from 8am.
OrderLechon asado with moros y cristianos and a side of tostones.
TipThe ventanita pours strong cafecito at any hour; the dining room is quieter than Versailles next door.
La Carreta in Miami is the Calle Ocho Cuban diner at 3632 SW 8th Street, a sister room to Versailles serving abuela-style plates and cafe con leche from 8am.
OrderLechon asado with moros y cristianos and a side of tostones.
TipThe ventanita pours strong cafecito at any hour; the dining room is quieter than Versailles next door.
Sergio's in Coral Gables is the original family Cuban diner at 3252 SW 22nd Street, serving abuela-style Miami plates across South Florida since 1975.
OrderPan con bistec with crispy potato sticks and a cafe con leche.
TipOpen early for breakfast, late for after-show plates. The Coral Way location is the founding room.
Versailles in Miami is the 1971 Cuban institution at 3555 SW 8th Street, open until midnight every night and 1am on weekends with the ventanita pouring.
OrderCuban full plates and ventanita cafecito
TipWeekend 1am closing on the dining room; the ventanita stays open later. Order vaca frita and a cortadito.
Enriqueta's Sandwich Shop between Wynwood and Edgewater in Miami is a 1988 Cuban counter with pan con bistec under ten dollars, closed Sundays only.
TipClosed Sundays. Counter only; the line moves fast but the dining-room seating is limited.
Tropical Bakery is a caribbean room in Miami. Bring cash for the smaller orders. The pastelitos restock through the night; the bread is hottest at 3am.
TipBring cash for the smaller orders. The pastelitos restock through the night; the bread is hottest at 3am.
Sanguich in Miami's Little Havana is the Cuban sandwich counter at 2057 SW 8th Street, a 2022 Bib Gourmand pick, with the city's reference pressed pan cubano.
OrderCuban sandwich and pan con bistec
TipAdd a side croqueta. Closed evenings; this is a lunch stop. Card or cash both work.
Versailles in Miami is the 1971 Calle Ocho institution at 3555 SW 8th Street, with full Cuban platters from $13 and ventanita pastelitos at the front window.
OrderVaca frita platter with sides
TipVaca frita with moros and maduros is the value plate. Counter beats the dining room for solo dining.
Enriqueta's in Miami is the 1988 Cuban counter at 186 NE 29th Street, with pan con bistec under $11 and cafe con leche the locals walk to from Wynwood.
OrderPan con bistec
TipPan con bistec with potato sticks. Closed Sundays; opens 7am, line by 9.
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