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Tiny espresso shot whipped with sugar to a tan crema, served in a thimble cup from a ventanita window, the social currency of Calle Ocho and every Cuban counter in the city.
The Cuban espresso shot arrived in Miami with the 1960s exile and the ventanita window followed: Versailles opened the form on Calle Ocho in 1971, La Carreta two doors down repeated it in 1976. The espuma de azucar (whipped sugar crema) is the technique that separates the cafecito from an Italian espresso. Pinecrest Bakery serves it 24 hours.
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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.
Enriqueta's in Miami is the 1988 Cuban counter at 186 NE 29th Street on the Wynwood-Edgewater edge, pouring cafe con leche from 7am and pan con bistec.
TipCounter opens at 7am and closes by 2pm weekdays. Closed Sundays; a stool at the counter beats the line.
Pinecrest Bakery in Miami is the 24-hour Cuban-American panaderia chain at 12101 S Dixie Highway, serving classic pastelitos, croquetas and cafecitos.
TipFlagship is open 24 hours; other locations vary. Croquetas are best by the half-dozen and reheated in the oven.
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 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.
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