The best Cuban sandwich in Miami, and the Cuban restaurants worth a sit-down meal
Where to get the best Cuban sandwich in Miami: the Michelin Bib on Calle Ocho, the Versailles classic, a Coral Gables café and the old-school counters.
Resumo
- Best overall: Sanguich on Calle Ocho, a Michelin Bib Gourmand, open daily 10 am to 6 pm.
- The classic: Versailles, 3555 SW 8th St, from 8 am (9 am Sunday) until midnight or later.
- Coral Gables: Tinta y Café's patria, Bib Gourmand, from 8 am daily.
- Beyond the Cubano: El Rey de las Fritas for the frita, the Cuban burger.
- Prices: None of these publish sandwich prices online; check the board.
The best Cuban sandwich in Miami is at Sanguich on Calle Ocho; eat the classic at Versailles, and for a full Cuban dinner sit down at Versailles, Havana Harry's or Marabu.
Hora a hora
- 9:00Coffee and a medianoche at Versailles · The restaurant at 3555 SW 8th St opens at 8 am Monday to Saturday and 9 am on Sunday. Its menu lists the Cuban, the medianoche on a sweet roll and the Elena Ruz among the breakfast sandwiches.
- 10:00Sanguich opens · Drive or ride east along Calle Ocho to 2057 SW 8th St. Sanguich opens at 10 am; arriving at opening is the easiest way to beat the line Michelin warns about.
- 10:30Order the Cubano and a batido · House-made city ham, garlic-confit pork, mustard, Swiss and pickles on preservative-free Cuban bread. The guava and cream cheese batido is called the Timba.
- 11:30Walk to the frita counter · El Rey de las Fritas is at 1821 SW 8th St, on the same street, a short walk east of Sanguich. Split a frita: a seasoned beef patty under a pile of shoestring potatoes.
- 13:00Second opinion in Coral Gables · Tinta y Café at 1315 Ponce de Leon Blvd, a Bib Gourmand, serves its own take on the Cubano, called the patria, until 4 or 5 pm.
What makes a real Cuban sandwich
A Miami Cuban is roast pork, ham, Swiss cheese, pickles and yellow mustard on Cuban bread, buttered and pressed flat on a plancha until the crust shatters. No lettuce, no tomato, no mayo. The bread is the whole argument: a long, light loaf with a thin crust that only works when it is fresh.
The medianoche is the same filling on a sweeter, softer egg roll, traditionally a late-night order. The pan con lechón skips the ham and cheese for shredded roast pork with onions and garlic mojo. The croqueta preparada is a Cuban with ham croquetas pressed inside, and the frita is Miami's Cuban burger. Order a cafecito or a batido on the side.
Michelin gives Sanguich de Miami a Bib Gourmand. It began as a shipping container in 2017, and its pork is marinated for about a week before it goes into the sandwich, per Michelin.
The Calle Ocho shop is open daily 10 am to 6 pm. It also has a Coral Gables café at 111 Palermo Ave, open from 7 am, a counter at Bayside Marketplace until 9 pm, a stand in Aventura Mall and a takeout-only kitchen in Little Haiti.
Versailles Restaurant Cuban Cuisine
Miami's most famous Cuban restaurant lists "Our Famous Cuban Sandwich" on its menu, plus the medianoche and the Elena Ruz. It is the one to choose when you want the sandwich late: it serves until midnight Monday to Thursday and Sunday, and until 1 am on Friday and Saturday.
It is also the answer to "best Cuban restaurant" if you want the full sit-down menu, the chandeliers and the whole family at one table.
El Rey De Las Fritas
A retro Calle Ocho counter for fritas, the Cuban burger topped with shoestring potatoes. The menu runs from the original frita cubana to the frita a caballo and the frita suprema.
It also has branches in Hialeah, on West Flagler and on Bird Road. Its site lists neither hours nor prices, so check before you go.
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More places for a Cuban sandwich
| Place | Where | Hours | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tinta y Café | 1315 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Coral Gables | Mon to Fri 8 am to 5 pm; Sat and Sun 8 am to 4 pm | Bib Gourmand; the patria is its Cubano |
| Chug's Diner | 3444 Main Hwy, Coconut Grove | Daily from 7:30 am; closes 3 pm Mon and Tue, 10 pm Wed to Sat, 7 pm Sun | Bib Gourmand; tall sandwiches on Cuban bread |
| Sanguich Coral Gables | 111 Palermo Ave, Coral Gables | Sun to Thu 7 am to 8 pm; Fri and Sat to 9 pm | Same Cubano, earlier hours |
| Enriqueta's Sandwich Shop | 186 NE 29th St, Edgewater | Listings disagree; call first | Old-school counter; no official site found |
| Las Olas Café | 644 6th St, Miami Beach | Listings disagree; call first | The South Beach option; older reports say cash only |
No place on this list publishes sandwich prices on a page we could open.
sanguich.com, chugsdiner.com, guide.michelin.com and search listings, checked October 2026
The best Cuban restaurants for a sit-down meal
If you searched for the best Cuban restaurant rather than a sandwich, you want a table, ropa vieja and maduros. Versailles on Calle Ocho is the institution and stays open late. In Coral Gables, Havana Harry's on South Le Jeune Road does hearty classics and local fish.
In Brickell, Marabu cooks Cuban food over a wood fire in a room that feels like a dinner party. For music with dinner, Sala'o on Calle Ocho pairs contemporary Cuban plates with live sets, and Kuba on the Bay at Bayside Marketplace gives you a waterfront table without the drive.
Perguntas frequentes
Where is the best Cuban sandwich in Miami?
Sanguich at 2057 SW 8th St in Little Havana, a 2026 Michelin Bib Gourmand. It is open daily from 10 am to 6 pm.
What is on a Cuban sandwich?
Roast pork, ham, Swiss cheese, pickles and mustard on Cuban bread, pressed flat. The medianoche uses a sweeter egg roll.
Where can I get a Cuban sandwich late at night?
Versailles at 3555 SW 8th St serves until midnight most nights and until 1 am on Friday and Saturday.
Where can I get a Cuban sandwich in Coral Gables?
Tinta y Café at 1315 Ponce de Leon Blvd, a Bib Gourmand, or Sanguich's café at 111 Palermo Ave, open from 7 am.
What is the best Cuban restaurant in Miami?
Versailles on Calle Ocho is the classic, open until midnight or later. Havana Harry's in Coral Gables and Marabu in Brickell are strong sit-down alternatives.
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