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Down-home Cuban kitchen serving breakfast, lunch & dinner in diner-like digs with outdoor seats.
Feature in many famous movies!
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El Pub Restaurant
1548 SW 8th StDown-home Cuban kitchen serving breakfast, lunch & dinner in diner-like digs with outdoor seats.
Feature in many famous movies!
Stop by Versailles early in the morning to see older men sipping cortaditos (Cuban coffees), or pop by the busy take-out window at lunchtime to grab a traditional Cubano sandwich, sweet ham, roast pork and Swiss cheese on toasted Cuban bread with mustard and pickles. But really, the highlight of a trip to Versailles is during prime dinner hours, which for the local Cuban population starts sometime after 9pm. As the night rolls on, the place fills up with local Cuban exiles and politicos, chattering together and enjoying traditional meals like vaca frita, shredded beef fried with onions and served with moro, a mix of black beans and white rice.
Versailles restaurant
Stop by Versailles early in the morning to see older men sipping cortaditos (Cuban coffees), or pop by the busy take-out window at lunchtime to grab a traditional Cubano sandwich, sweet ham, roast pork and Swiss cheese on toasted Cuban bread with mustard and pickles. But really, the highlight of a trip to Versailles is during prime dinner hours, which for the local Cuban population starts sometime after 9pm. As the night rolls on, the place fills up with local Cuban exiles and politicos, chattering together and enjoying traditional meals like vaca frita, shredded beef fried with onions and served with moro, a mix of black beans and white rice.
A family-owned establishment, La Carreta first opened in 1976 by Cuban exiles who found refuge in Miami, and they’ve been satisfying the whopping appetites of Miami residents since then. Start with the shrimp pineapple tostones, which are fried green plantains stuffed with shrimp in a pineapple and cilantro sauce. Yes, it tastes as good as it sounds. Then, make your way to the Vaca Frita, shredded beef grilled with onions, served with rice and sweet plantains. Not in the mood for just beef? They have a wide variety of pork dishes, but if you must choose just one, go for the Cuban Sampler, with a little bit of everything. It includes ground beef picadillo, roast pork, ham croquette, tamale, yuca, white rice, black beans and sweet plantains. Yeah, I know, you can’t go wrong with this one. They have a wide assortment of cheesecakes, but make sure you splurge for the Dulce de Leche cheesecake, it’s like no other you’ve tasted before, with just the right amount of sweetness dancing around your taste buds.
La Carreta Mexican Restaurant
1028 Oberlin RdA family-owned establishment, La Carreta first opened in 1976 by Cuban exiles who found refuge in Miami, and they’ve been satisfying the whopping appetites of Miami residents since then. Start with the shrimp pineapple tostones, which are fried green plantains stuffed with shrimp in a pineapple and cilantro sauce. Yes, it tastes as good as it sounds. Then, make your way to the Vaca Frita, shredded beef grilled with onions, served with rice and sweet plantains. Not in the mood for just beef? They have a wide variety of pork dishes, but if you must choose just one, go for the Cuban Sampler, with a little bit of everything. It includes ground beef picadillo, roast pork, ham croquette, tamale, yuca, white rice, black beans and sweet plantains. Yeah, I know, you can’t go wrong with this one. They have a wide assortment of cheesecakes, but make sure you splurge for the Dulce de Leche cheesecake, it’s like no other you’ve tasted before, with just the right amount of sweetness dancing around your taste buds.
Contemporary, brick-lined venue specializing in Italian fare such as pasta & meat dishes, plus wine.
Red Carpet Italian Restaurant
3438 SW 8th StContemporary, brick-lined venue specializing in Italian fare such as pasta & meat dishes, plus wine.
Neighborhoods
Downtown Miami is a busy shopping area with cultural and event venues. During the day, the open-air malls, department stores and jewelry shops are busy with foot traffic, while at night, crowds descend on the American Airlines Arena for Miami Heat basketball games and big-name concerts. The Adrienne Arsht Center hosts the Miami City Ballet and Florida Grand Opera, and the Pérez Art Museum Miami shows contemporary art.
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Downtown Miami
Downtown Miami is a busy shopping area with cultural and event venues. During the day, the open-air malls, department stores and jewelry shops are busy with foot traffic, while at night, crowds descend on the American Airlines Arena for Miami Heat basketball games and big-name concerts. The Adrienne Arsht Center hosts the Miami City Ballet and Florida Grand Opera, and the Pérez Art Museum Miami shows contemporary art.
Come prepared to learn something new or to relish in Spanish culture. This strip is filled with bars and restaurants that reflect cuban heritage.
8th Street
8th StreetCome prepared to learn something new or to relish in Spanish culture. This strip is filled with bars and restaurants that reflect cuban heritage.
Sightseeing
Brickell is the city's financial center, where glittering business towers and luxury condos tower over Biscayne Bay. Rooftop bars and surf 'n' turf grills cater to the banking and business crowd, while the art galleries and fashionable boutiques in the Brickell City Centre attract chic locals. The Brickell Avenue Bridge spans the Miami River and has views of the waterfront Miami Circle park and archaeological site.
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Brickell
Brickell is the city's financial center, where glittering business towers and luxury condos tower over Biscayne Bay. Rooftop bars and surf 'n' turf grills cater to the banking and business crowd, while the art galleries and fashionable boutiques in the Brickell City Centre attract chic locals. The Brickell Avenue Bridge spans the Miami River and has views of the waterfront Miami Circle park and archaeological site.