Flaky Cuban pastries with guayaba, queso, carne or coco fillings, the ventanita classic that travels from the morning cafecito break to a midnight snack on Calle Ocho.
Pastelitos arrived in Miami with Cuban exiles in the 1960s, drawing on Spanish empanada and laminated-dough traditions. Vicky Bakery opened in 1972, Pinecrest Bakery followed in 2007, and the form went 24-hour with Hialeah panaderias. The classic flavours are guayaba (guava), guayaba con queso, carne (ground beef) and coco (coconut).
4 editor picks for Pastelitos in Miami, ranked by editorial score. All Miami signature dishes · Pastelitos across every city.
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.
Vicky Bakery ★ 4.3
13925 NW 67th Ave, Miami Lakes, FL 33014
Vicky Bakery in Miami is the family Cuban panaderia chain founded in 1972, with the Miami Lakes location at 13925 NW 67th Avenue carrying the founding recipe.
Tropical Bakery ★ 4.3
2460 W 1st Ave, Hialeah, FL 33010
Tropical Bakery in Hialeah, Miami is the 24-hour Cuban bakery at 2460 W 1st Avenue, family-run with a strong pan cubano operation and weekly pastelito stocks.
Pinecrest Bakery ★ 4.2
12101 S Dixie Hwy, Miami, FL 33156
Pinecrest Bakery in Miami is the 24-hour Cuban-American panaderia chain at 12101 S Dixie Highway, serving classic pastelitos, croquetas and cafecitos.