What to eat in Miami
Little Havana cafecitos, South Beach stone crabs, and Cuban sandwiches pressed to a golden crunch.
Five dishes. Zero regrets.
Cuban sandwich
Roast pork, ham, Swiss, pickles, and mustard pressed into shattering-crisp Cuban bread until the cheese melts and the crust crackles. Miami's version skips the Tampa salami — pork, ham, and crunch are all it needs.
Try it at: Sanguich de Miami or Versailles
Stone crab claws
Sweet, firm claws served chilled with the famous mustard sauce — a South Beach ritual every October through May. The crabs are declawed and returned to the sea, so it's indulgence with a clear conscience.
Try it at: Joe's Stone Crab
Key lime pie
Florida's official pie: tart Key lime juice folded with condensed milk into a graham-cracker crust, finished with whipped cream. Sweet, sour, and gone in minutes.
Try it at: Joe's Stone Crab's famous slice, or Cuban bakeries across Little Havana
Croquetas de jamón
Golden, crisp ham croquettes with a creamy béchamel center — the two-bite snack sold by the dozen from every Cuban bakery window in the city.
Try it at: the bakery counter at Versailles
Cafecito (colada)
Cuban espresso whipped with sugar into a sweet foam, ordered as a colada — a styrofoam cup of thimble-sized shot cups meant to be shared. The 3:05 afternoon colada break is a Miami institution.
Try it at: la ventanita, the walk-up coffee window at Versailles
