Haitian food in Miami: where to eat griot, what to order and when to go
Where to eat Haitian food in Miami: Chef Creole's conch and griot, Naomi's Garden in Little Haiti, Manjay at the Citadel, and a short list of dishes.
The short version
- Start here: Chef Creole, 200 NW 54th Street: griot, conch and oxtail, open-air.
- Little Haiti steam table: Naomi's Garden, 650 NW 71st Street, family-run since the 1980s.
- Food hall: Manjay at the Citadel, 8300 NE 2nd Avenue, open Sundays, closed Mondays.
- At the airport: Chef Creole at MIA, Monday to Saturday 10 am to 9 pm.
- Sundays: Chef Creole's Miami shops post no Sunday hours; plan another day.
Go to Chef Creole on 54th Street for griot and conch the way Little Haiti eats them, Naomi's Garden for a home-style steam-table plate, and Manjay at the Citadel food hall when you want Haitian food on a Sunday.
Editor's note
Little Haiti and North Miami have dozens of Haitian kitchens, and many of the best are small, cash-friendly counters with no website. We list only places with a 2025 or 2026 sign that they are open and hours we could read on a page of their own. If a favorite is missing, it is because we could not confirm it, not because it is not good. Check Google Maps and go.
What to order
Griot is the dish to start with: pork shoulder marinated with hot peppers and onions, simmered, then fried until the edges crisp. It comes with pikliz, a fiery pickled vegetable relish you spoon over everything, and usually with fried plantains and rice and beans.
After that: tassot, fried goat or turkey; legim, a thick stew of mashed vegetables; oxtail in tomato sauce; conch stewed or fried; and fried whole snapper. Pate kode is a fried patty you eat in the hand. Diri djon djon is rice cooked black with dried mushrooms. Soup joumou, the squash soup tied to Haitian independence, shows up on some menus on weekends.
Chef Creole locations and hours
| Location | Address | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Little Haiti (54th Street) | 200 NW 54th St, Miami | Mon to Wed 11 am to 9 pm, Thu to Sat 11 am to 10 pm |
| North Miami (7th Avenue) | 12194 NW 7th Ave | Mon to Wed 11 am to 9 pm, Thu to Sat 11 am to 10 pm |
| North Miami (Dixie Highway) | 13105 W Dixie Hwy | Mon to Sat 11 am to 7 pm |
| Miami Gardens | 20356 NW 2nd Ave | Mon to Sat 11 am to 9 pm |
| Miami International Airport | 2100 NW 42nd Ave | Mon to Sat 10 am to 9 pm |
| Hard Rock Stadium | 347 Don Shula Dr | Events only |
| NE 2nd Avenue | 7624-7626 NE 2nd Ave | Under renovation |
No location lists Sunday hours. Menu prices are not on the site.
chefcreole.com locations page, checked October 2026
Chef Creole: the open-air original
Wilkinson Sejour, known as Chef Creole, opened his first restaurant in Little Haiti in 1992. The open-air shop at 200 NW 54th Street, with its outdoor grill, is the one to visit; Anthony Bourdain ate conch stew there in 2005. Order griot or conch, and take the pikliz seriously, because it is hot.
It opens at 11 am Monday to Saturday and closes at 9 pm early in the week and 10 pm Thursday to Saturday. If you are flying out, the MIA branch is open Monday to Saturday from 10 am to 9 pm.
Naomi's Garden and Manjay
Naomi's Garden at 650 NW 71st Street is a Caribbean steam counter with a courtyard, started as a family business in the 1980s and now run by brothers Noam and Omaar Yemini. The plates are the home-style ones: curried goat, fried snapper, oxtail, jerk chicken, baked chicken, turkey tassot, stews and legim, plus a vegan jerk jackfruit. A January 2026 report covered the family's second counter at 1755 Alton Road in Sunset Harbour, Miami Beach, shared with Syndicate Kava Bar and adding tacos and wraps; its online ordering page lists it as pickup only. Hours are not posted on a page we could open, so call ahead.
Manjay is the food hall option: a Haitian-founded restaurant inside the Citadel, 8300 NE 2nd Avenue, with griot, pikliz and pate kode alongside Caribbean plates like jerk and curry chicken, conch fritters and vegan roti. The Citadel shop is open noon to 10 pm Tuesday to Thursday and Sunday, to 11 pm Friday and Saturday, and closed Monday. A second Manjay in Doral, at 2000 NW 87th Avenue, Suite 3, opens 11 am to 9:30 pm daily.
Which Haitian meal fits your day
| First time, want the classic | Chef Creole on NW 54th Street: griot with pikliz |
| You want a home-style plate and a courtyard | Naomi's Garden on NW 71st Street |
| It is Sunday, or your group wants choices | Manjay at the Citadel, open Sunday noon to 10 pm |
| You are staying on Miami Beach | Naomi's counter at 1755 Alton Road |
| You have a layover at MIA | Chef Creole inside the airport, Monday to Saturday |
| You want to see Little Haiti, too | Visit the Caribbean Marketplace, 5925 NE 2nd Avenue, Monday to Saturday 9 am to 5 pm |
Questions people ask
Where is the best Haitian food in Miami?
Chef Creole's open-air shop at 200 NW 54th Street for griot and conch, Naomi's Garden at 650 NW 71st Street for home-style plates, and Manjay at the Citadel food hall, which is open on Sundays.
What should I order at a Haitian restaurant?
Griot, fried marinated pork, with pikliz, plantains and rice and beans. Then try tassot, legim, oxtail or stewed conch.
Are Haitian restaurants in Miami open on Sunday?
Chef Creole posts no Sunday hours at any of its Miami shops. Manjay at the Citadel is open Sunday from noon to 10 pm.
Is there Haitian food at Miami airport?
Yes. Chef Creole has a location at Miami International Airport, open Monday to Saturday from 10 am to 9 pm.
What is there to do in Little Haiti after eating?
Walk to the Little Haiti Cultural Complex at 212-260 NE 59th Terrace, open weekdays 9 am to 9 pm and Saturday to 5 pm, and the Caribbean Marketplace at 5925 NE 2nd Avenue.
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