best latin food in miami

One of Miami's most complete experiences: a bar program by Julio Cabrera, food by Michelle Bernstein, and a room that captures Little Havana at its best. The boneless snapper is the standout on a menu where everything earns its place. Go for a drink, stay for dinner.

must have: boneless snapper

dinner tue through sun · bar open late

The Cuban sandwich elevated to the version it always should have been. Daniel Figueroa has built one of the most talked-about sandwich concepts in Miami and the original sanguich de miami is still the one to order. Simple, precise, and hard to stop thinking about.

must have: sanguich de miami

lunch daily

A Miami Beach Cuban that doesn't coast on nostalgia. The paloma steak is the dish that turned people into regulars. Honest cooking, good value, and a welcome counterpoint to the tourist version of Cuban food.

must have: paloma steak

lunch and dinner daily

Juan Chipoco's ceviche bars have been a Miami institution for good reason. The ceviche ganador is the signature and it's earned that status. Bright, acidic, well-balanced. A Peruvian anchor in a city with no shortage of ceviche options.

must have: ceviche ganador

lunch and dinner daily

The most iconic Cuban restaurant in America, full stop. Every president has eaten here, every Miami native has a memory here. The criollo is the call. It's not the most innovative thing on this list but some restaurants don't need to be.

must have: the criollo

daily, open late

A Coral Gables Cuban institution that flies under the radar compared to Versailles but earns its own following. The tres vacas, three proteins on one plate, is a legitimate meal and one of the best deals on this list.

must have: tres vacas

lunch and dinner daily