Española Way: South Beach's Spanish village street, where to eat and how to get there
Española Way is a car-free block of 1920s Mediterranean Revival buildings in South Beach. Here is where to eat on it, when it is open and where to park.
Resumo
- What: A 1920s Mediterranean Revival street, closed to cars between Washington and Drexel.
- Where: Between 14th and 15th Streets in South Beach, off Washington Avenue.
- Eat: Spanish at Españolita, Cuban at Havana 1957, Roman at Hosteria Romana.
- Late: Hosteria Romana is open until 1 am daily; Havana 1957 until 1 am Fri and Sat.
- Park: Pennsylvania Avenue Garage, 1661 Pennsylvania Ave: $2 first hour, $20 a day.
Española Way is one pedestrian block of 1920s Mediterranean Revival buildings and restaurant tables; come for dinner and an evening walk, pick the restaurant by cuisine, and park in the Pennsylvania Avenue Garage two blocks away.
Españolita Miami
The Spanish restaurant in the middle of the block: a raw bar with oysters and shrimp cocktail, seafood paella with shrimp, mussels, clams and calamari, gambas al ajillo, lamb chops and steaks up to a tomahawk.
It opens at noon every day and stays open until 11:45 pm Sunday to Thursday and 12:45 am on Friday and Saturday. Happy hour runs 4 to 6 pm; the site does not say which days, so ask.
What Española Way is
Española Way is one of the oldest historic districts in Miami Beach. Francis F. Whitman started it in 1922 as Whitman's Spanish Colony, according to the Miami Design Preservation League, and N.B.T. Roney and the Spanish Village Corporation bought it in 1925, at the height of the first Florida land boom. Roney wanted an artists' colony.
The architect, Robert A. Taylor, modeled the village on San Sebastián and Hondarribia on the coast of Spain and on Biarritz and Cannes in France. The result is peach stucco, striped awnings and Mediterranean Revival arches, and the city made it a local historic district in 1986.
The pedestrian block runs between Washington Avenue and Drexel Avenue. The city refurbished that stretch and then installed bollards at both ends; some retract so fire and emergency vehicles can get in. Today it is restaurants, bars and small hotels, with tables down the middle of the street.
Where to eat on Española Way
| Restaurant | Address | Food | Hours, October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Españolita Miami | 441 Española Way | Spanish seafood, paella, steaks | Daily from 12 pm; to 11:45 pm Sun to Thu, 12:45 am Fri and Sat |
| Havana 1957 | 405 Española Way | Cuban | 12 pm to 11 pm Sun to Thu; 12 pm to 1 am Fri and Sat |
| Hosteria Romana | 429 Española Way | Roman Italian: carbonara, amatriciana, Roman Jewish artichokes | Daily 5 pm to 1 am |
The Miami Design Preservation League also names Paperfish Sushi, A la Folie Cafe and Craft South Beach on the street, and the hotels Esmé, El Paseo and Casa Victoria Orchid.
Restaurant websites and mdpl.org, checked October 2026
Getting there and parking
Española Way sits inside the city's Entertainment District, which covers all metered parking from Ocean Drive to Pennsylvania Avenue and from 5th to 15th Street. Street meters there cost $4 an hour, 24 hours a day, every day.
A garage is usually the better deal. The Pennsylvania Avenue Garage at 1661 Pennsylvania Avenue and the Anchor garage at 1557 Washington Avenue both charge $2 for the first hour and $20 for the day; the 13th Street Garage at 1301 Collins Avenue charges the same. On Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 8 pm to 5 am, the Anchor and 13th Street garages switch to a $15 flat rate. City garages do not take bills over $20.
Without a car, the free Miami Beach Trolley's South Beach Loop runs 8 am to 11 pm; check the stop map on the city's trolley page for the nearest stop.
Antes de ir
- Come in the evening. The street is at its best when the tables fill and the lights go on.
- Check the bill before you tip. Look for a service charge already added.
- Book Españolita through its site if you want a table at a set time on a weekend.
- Pair it with Lincoln Road, a short walk north, or Ocean Drive, a short walk east.
- Bring a card for parking: city garages refuse bills over $20.
- The street is short. Walking the whole block takes a few minutes, so plan it as dinner, not a half-day outing.
Perguntas frequentes
Where is Española Way?
In South Beach, Miami Beach, between 14th and 15th Streets. The pedestrian block runs from Washington Avenue west to Drexel Avenue, a few blocks from Ocean Drive and Lincoln Road.
What is the best restaurant on Española Way?
It depends on the food you want: Españolita for Spanish seafood and paella, Havana 1957 for Cuban, Hosteria Romana for Roman pasta. All three are open into the night.
Can you drive on Española Way?
No. Bollards close the block between Washington and Drexel Avenues; some retract for fire and emergency vehicles only. Park in the Pennsylvania Avenue or 16th Street garage.
How old is Española Way?
It began in 1922 as Whitman's Spanish Colony and was developed as a Spanish village from 1925. Miami Beach designated it a historic district in 1986.
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