La Casita Cuban Cuisine

A white-tablecloth Cuban dining room on SW 8th St in Coral Gables, serving lechón, palomilla and flan since 1990.

Revisado noviembre de 2026

For anyone who wants a full Cuban plate with rice, beans and maduros in a calm, sit-down room. It's comfort food done straight, not a scene, and the house classic takes 45 minutes.

What to order

Lechón asado is the anchor: mojo-marinated roast pork with moros and yuca con mojo for $17.95. The Palomilla "La Casita" runs $21.95 with white rice, black beans and sweet plantains. The Angus churrasco with chimichurri is the splurge at $36.95. For starters, tostones rellenos come stuffed with picadillo, lechón or ropa vieja for $12.95, and three ham croquetas are $6.95. The kitchen flags The Tower, a stacked dish built to share, as its signature. Finish with the flan de la casa. The menu is long, so don't overthink it.

The arroz con pollo rule

The traditional arroz con pollo is a special order. It takes at least 45 minutes and serves two at minimum, for $29.95. It's yellow rice and chicken cooked in Spanish white wine, served with maduros. Order it the moment you sit down, or call ahead. To fill the wait, the Combo "Casita" for two ($22.95) piles up mini empanadas, pork and chicken chunks, mariquitas, yuca frita and croquetas. With four people, the Bandeja "Casita" adds tamal and calamari for about $34. Mariquitas alone are $8.95 if you'd rather save room.

The room and the hours

Expect a roomy storefront with white tablecloths. It's more family dinner than counter window, and one regular praises it for skipping the lines and chaos of the busier Cuban spots. It holds 4.5 from about 1,900 Google reviews and has been open since 1990. The kitchen opens at 11 am every day and closes at 10 pm, except Saturday, when it runs until 11 pm. There's a separate lunch specials menu, so midday is the cheaper time to come. Delivery and catering are also on offer.

Reservas

Call 305-448-8224 to book a table or place a takeout order.

Bueno saberlo

The arroz con pollo takes at least 45 minutes and is for two or more people, so order it first or call ahead.

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