El Rey De Las Fritas

A retro Calle Ocho counter for fritas, the Cuban burger topped with shoestring potatoes.

Vérifié octobre 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.

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