Vizcaya Museum & Gardens
🎟️ Activities
3251 S Miami Ave, Miami, FL 33129, USA
Beautiful museum and estate — the grounds especially.
Miami Guide
Cuban coffee windows, Coconut Grove hangs, and old-school Miami classics
By Claudia Plasencia
Claudia's local guide to Miami: Cuban coffee for under $1 at the ventanitas, the best croquetas in town, late-night burgers in Coconut Grove, and old-school Miami Beach institutions.
- Ventanitas are Miami's walk-up coffee windows — Cuban coffee for under $1 at Versailles, La Carreta, or any Cuban bakery.
Places
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Joe's Stone Crab
🍝 Restaurants
11 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139
Old-school Miami Beach — pure Miami Vice energy. Famous for stone crabs, and only open during stone crab season.
The Wardrobe & More
🎟️ Activities
3098 Fuller St #10, Coconut Grove, FL 33133, USA
Concept store in Coconut Grove with a well-curated, actually-good clothing selection.
Versailles Restaurant Cuban Cuisine
🍝 Restaurants
3555 SW 8th St, Miami, FL 33135
The most iconic ventanita in Miami — Cuban coffee for under $1 at the walk-up window, and a good breakfast spot too.
La Carreta
🍝 Restaurants
3632 SW 8th St, Miami, FL 33135
Another go-to ventanita for cheap Cuban coffee — though any Cuban bakery will do you right.
Boia De
🍝 Restaurants
5205 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33137, United States
Niche and really good — book ahead if you can.
Mayfair House Hotel & Garden
🏨 Housing
3000 Florida Ave, Miami, FL 33133, USA
Pretty boutique hotel in Coconut Grove — Claudia's pick for where to stay.
Dante's HiFi
🍝 Restaurants
519 NW 26th St, Miami, FL 33127
Vinyl listening bar in Wynwood — a Claudia bar pick.
Barracuda Taphouse & Grill
🍝 Restaurants
3035 Fuller St, Coconut Grove, FL 33133
Nice daytime spot in Coconut Grove for lunch and drinks — great for drinking out on the sidewalk.
Chuggie's
🍝 Restaurants
3444 Main Hwy #15, Miami, FL 33133
Best burgers around, open late — right across from Barracuda in Coconut Grove.
Mandolin Aegean Bistro
🍝 Restaurants
4312 NE 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33137
Greek restaurant in the Design District.
Gramps Getaway
🍝 Restaurants
3301 Rickenbacker Cswy, Key Biscayne, FL 33149
On the water in Key Biscayne — best for drinks and appetizers rather than dinner. Outside the Miami Beach chaos but still easy to get to.
Bodega Ortega
🍝 Restaurants
2859 Bird Ave Ste 1L, Miami, FL 33133
Good sandwiches — perfect to grab on the way to the beach.
Islas Canarias Restaurant
🍝 Restaurants
13695 SW 26th St, Miami, FL 33175
The best croquetas in Miami.
bartaco
🍝 Restaurants
3112 Commodore Plaza, Miami, FL 33133
A chain, but the margaritas are good — solid pregame option.
Mary's Cafe (Mary's Coin Laundry)
🍝 Restaurants
2542 SW 27th Ave, Miami, FL 33133
Cafeteria window inside a coin laundry — a beloved local institution.
Calle Ocho
🎟️ Activities
1700 SW 8th St, Miami, FL 33174, USA
Little Havana's main strip — Miami history, street art, and the Celia Cruz memorial.
El Palacio de los Jugos
🍝 Restaurants
5721 W Flagler St, Miami, FL 33144
Really good fresh juice — casual and local. The original W Flagler location.
Sanguich
🍝 Restaurants
2057 SW 8th St, Miami, FL 33135
Best cubanos.
Faena Miami Beach
🏨 Housing
3201 Collins Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33140, USA
Beautiful hotel!!
Honey Veil South Miami
🍝 Restaurants
5748 Sunset Dr, South Miami, FL 33143
CARBONE VINO
🍝 Restaurants
2911 Grand Ave Ste 194, Coconut Grove, FL 33133
Regatta Grove
🍝 Restaurants
3415 Pan American Dr, Miami, FL 33133