Pressed pan cubano with roast pork, ham, Swiss, mustard and pickles, the sandwich that turned Tampa-Miami into a regional rivalry and Calle Ocho into a counter-service strip.
The Cuban sandwich emerged in the early 1900s in Tampa cigar-factory cafes, then took root in Miami through Cuban exile counters after 1959. The Miami style omits the salami that Ybor City still defends, sticking with roast pork and ham on Cuban bread, pressed flat on a plancha. The Versailles, La Carreta and Sanguich versions are each defended by partisans.
4 editor picks for Cuban sandwich in Miami, ranked by editorial score. All Miami signature dishes · Cuban sandwich across every city.
Sanguich de Miami ★ 4.6
2057 SW 8th St, Miami, FL 33135
Sanguich in Little Havana is the Cuban sandwich counter at 2057 SW 8th Street, a 2022 Michelin Bib Gourmand pick built around house-pressed pan cubano.
Versailles ★ 4.5
little-havana · 3555 SW 8th St, Miami, FL 33135
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 Street.
Enriqueta's Sandwich Shop ★ 4.4
186 NE 29th St, Miami, FL 33137
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 all day.
La Carreta ★ 4.1
little-havana · 3632 SW 8th St, Miami, FL 33135
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.