Versailles Restaurant, Miami

If Miami had a throne room for Cuban cuisine, Versailles would be it 鈥� golden crown, mirrored walls, and all that razzle-dazzle. Declared the 鈥淲orld鈥檚 Most Famous Cuban Restaurant,鈥� this Little Havana landmark has been the unofficial town hall of Cuban expats in exile (known locally as 鈥淓l Exilio鈥�) since 1971. You can鈥檛 miss it 鈥� mostly because every politician with a pulse eventually shows up here for a photo op and a cafecito. It鈥檚 not necessarily the best Cuban restaurant in Miami, but it鈥檚 definitely the one you鈥檒l still be talking about on the flight home.

If you鈥檙e new in town, your first order of business is to grab that iconic shot of sweet, jet-fuel-strength espresso from la ventanita 鈥� the outdoor coffee window that often buzzes like a beehive. Pair it with a croqueta or two, and you鈥檒l blend right in with the locals arguing about politics before sunrise. If you鈥檝e got more time 鈥� and are in for something more substantial 鈥� head inside for a full meal.

Among their staples are the classic Cuban sandwich stacked with sweet ham, Swiss cheese, and pickles (winner with the fast-casual crowd), and the hearty traditional roast pork with a side of rice and beans. On a lighter note, consider vaca frita, the crisped perfection of shredded beef with onions that tastes like victory!

With time, you may know that you鈥檝e become a true Miamian when the waitresses start giving you the Spanish menu and greet you with 鈥渕i cielo鈥� (which is 鈥渕y darling鈥� in Spanish). That鈥檚 not just service 鈥� that鈥檚 initiation...

The place is open until 2:30 a.m. on Friday and Saturday (for those post-party cravings that only plantains and pork can fix). It鈥檚 equal parts diner, debate club, and cultural museum 鈥� just with better coffee.

In essence, skipping a Cubano at Versailles is like skipping the Eiffel Tower in Paris. You haven鈥檛 really been to Miami until you鈥檝e stood at that ventanita, elbow to elbow with the city鈥檚 proudest octogenarians, sipping history one sugar shot at a time...

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Sight Location: Miami, USA (See walking tours in Miami)
Sight Type: Food/Drink
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