El Rey De Las Fritas
A retro Calle Ocho counter for fritas, the Cuban burger topped with shoestring potatoes.
Revisado octubre de 2026
El Rey De Las Fritas is the cheapest essential meal on Calle Ocho: a basic, retro counter at $ prices, known for the frita, open 8 am to 10:30 pm every day.
Why you go
Because the frita is a Miami thing you should eat once, and this counter is named after it. A seasoned Cuban hamburger under a pile of shoestring potatoes, eaten at a counter that has not changed its look in years.
When to go
Any time from 8 am to 10:30 pm, every day. It is quick at most hours, which makes it a good lunch in the middle of a Little Havana walk.
Know before you go
$, among the cheapest meals in this guide. It is at 1821 SW 8th Street on Calle Ocho. Counter service, simple seating, no reservations.
Lo que pregunta la gente
What is a frita?
A Cuban hamburger, seasoned and topped with shoestring potatoes. El Rey De Las Fritas is known for it.
Where is El Rey De Las Fritas?
1821 SW 8th Street on Calle Ocho in Little Havana.
What are the hours?
8 am to 10:30 pm every day of the week.