Florida Eats · checked by hand, fall 2026
Florida Cuban sandwiches & cafecito
56 restaurants, bakeries and coffee windows across Florida known for Cuban sandwiches and Cuban coffee, each checked in fall 2026 against a 2025–26 source: its own menu or site, recent local news or an official tourism listing. 23 are in Miami-Dade County and 9 in Hillsborough (Tampa).
The sandwich and the coffee window
A Cuban sandwich is roast pork, ham, Swiss cheese, pickles and mustard on Cuban bread, pressed flat and hot. Tampa's version, from the Ybor City cigar-factory days, usually adds Genoa salami. The coffee comes strong and sweet: a cafecito is a single shot of Cuban espresso, and a colada is a bigger cup poured into thimble-sized cups to share, often from a walk-up window, the ventanita.
The list at a glance
Towns with the most: Miami (15), Tampa (9), Jacksonville (4), Miami Beach (3), St. Augustine (3), Key West (3), Hialeah (3), Coral Gables (2). The dishes we found most often: cuban sandwich (27), pastries (8), cafecito (7), croquetas (7), café con leche (7), pastelitos (6).
Our method: a place made the list only if a 2025 or 2026 source backed it up (its own site or menu, a dated local news story or an official tourism listing) and its street address matched. No current source, or a website gone dark, and it stayed off. Review sites played no part, and places run by region and town rather than by anybody's score. Menus change, so call ahead.
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The Florida Keys
3 places, by town.
Cuban Coffee Queen
1130 Duval St, Key West
Cuban & cafecito On the menu: café con leche, colada, Cuban breakfast burrito, Cuban sandwich, smoothies
Key West Cuban coffee shop with four island locations, serving café con leche, coladas, Cuban sandwiches and breakfast burritos.
El Siboney Restaurant
900 Catherine St, Key West
Cuban & cafecito On the menu: roast pork, Siboney steak, Cuban mix sandwich, black beans and rice
Family-friendly Key West Cuban restaurant where regulars order by number, like the No. 1 roast pork; it also has Stock Island and Marathon locations.
Sandy's Cafe
1026 White St, Key West
Cuban & cafecito On the menu: Cuban sandwich, Cuban mix, café con leche, breakfast sandwiches
Key West Cuban and Conch cafe on White Street known for Cuban sandwiches pressed on fresh Cuban bread and café con leche.
South Florida
24 places, by town.
Sanguich de Miami
111 Palermo Ave, Coral Gables
Cuban & cafecito On the menu: Cuban sandwich, pan con lechón, pan con croqueta, Cuban coffee, batidos
Coral Gables shop of the Little Havana Cuban sandwich makers, at The Plaza on Palermo Avenue.
Tinta y Cafe
1315 Ponce De Leon Blvd, Coral Gables
Bib GourmandCuban & cafecito On the menu: Patria Cuban sandwich, Francesita, café con leche, cortadito, cafecito
Mid-century-style Cuban cafe with a coffee counter and bookshelves, known for pressed sandwiches like the Patria; a second cafe is in Miami Shores.
Franky's Deli Warehouse
2596 W 84th St, Hialeah
Cuban & cafecito On the menu: Cuban sandwich, deli sandwiches
Hialeah deli in business since 1999, slicing meats to order for big Cuban-style sandwiches.
Molina's Ranch Restaurant
4090 E 8th Ave, Hialeah
Cuban & cafecito On the menu: picadillo, lechón asado, moros with chicharrones
Hialeah Cuban restaurant established in 1982, known for lechón asado and moros topped with crispy chicharrones.
Morro Castle
1201 W 44th Pl, Hialeah
Cuban & cafecito On the menu: bistec de palomilla, arroz moro, croqueta sandwich, frita, Cuban-style tamales, mamey milkshake
Family-owned Hialeah Cuban cafeteria open since 1966, with booths, a lunch counter and milkshakes in flavors like mamey and trigo.
Cafe La Trova
971 SW 8th St, Miami
MICHELIN RecommendedJames Beard semifinalistCuban & cafecito On the menu: croquetas with fig marmalade, skirt steak ropa vieja, arroz con pollo, cocktails
Little Havana Cuban restaurant and cocktail bar from chef Michelle Bernstein and bartender Julio Cabrera, with live music nightly.
Chug's Diner
3444 Main Hwy, Miami
Bib GourmandCuban & cafecito On the menu: lechón hash, frita patty melt, breakfast fried rice, cast-iron pancake, lechón ramen
Coconut Grove Cuban-American diner from chef Michael Beltran, serving breakfast through dinner with lechón worked into many dishes.
El Palacio de los Jugos
5721 W Flagler St, Miami
Cuban & cafecito On the menu: fresh tropical juices, Cuban plates
Cuban family kitchen and juice stand chain with more than a dozen Miami-Dade locations, serving fresh tropical juices alongside Cuban plates.
El Rey de las Fritas
1821 SW 8th St, Miami
Cuban & cafecito On the menu: frita cubana, frita a caballo, frita suprema, batidos
Family-run frita specialist on Calle Ocho, serving seasoned Cuban beef patties topped with shoestring fries on Cuban bread.
Enriqueta's Sandwich Shop
186 NE 29th St, Miami
Cuban & cafecito On the menu: Cuban sandwich, pan con bistec, cortadito, ropa vieja, arroz con pollo
Edgewater breakfast-and-lunch Cuban counter near Wynwood with a ventanita for cortaditos and a long sandwich board.
Habana con B
1005 SW 8th St, Miami
Cuban & cafecito On the menu: Cuban sandwich
Family-run Little Havana spot opened in 2024, serving Cuban sandwiches with fries.
Islas Canarias
13695 SW 26th St, Miami
Cuban & cafecito On the menu: croquetas, palomilla steak, ropa vieja, arroz moro, Desayuno Guajiro
Family-run Cuban restaurant on SW 26th Street, in business since 1977, with a ventanita and drive-through and family recipes like palomilla and ropa vieja; a second location is on SW 137th Avenue.
Karla Cuban Bakery
6474 W Flagler St, Miami
Cuban & cafecito On the menu: colada, croquetas
Cuban bakery on West Flagler Street serving coladas and croquetas.
La Camaronera Seafood Joint and Fish Market
1952 W Flagler St, Miami
Cuban & cafecitoStone crab On the menu: fried fish platters, pan con minuta, Florida lobster, stone crab claws (in season) · Season: Stone crab claws Oct 15 – May 1 (FWC season).
Garcia-family fish market turned fry joint in a Little Havana strip mall, serving fried fish with Cuban sides and selling stone crabs in season.
La Carreta
3632 SW 8th St, Miami
Cuban & cafecito On the menu: Cuban espresso, café con leche, pastelitos, croquetas, medianoche, picadillo, masitas de puerco · Since 1976
Versailles' sister restaurant, founded in 1976 across Calle Ocho from it, serving Cuban coffee, pastries and home-style plates like picadillo and boliche.
La Colada Gourmet
1518 SW 8th St, Miami
Cuban & cafecito On the menu: colada, cafecito, cortadito, pastries
Calle Ocho coffee shop that roasts its beans on site in the Cuban style and serves more than 20 Cuban coffee drinks.
Río Cristal
9872 SW 40th St, Miami
Cuban & cafecito On the menu: Bistec Río Cristal, palomilla steak, flan
Small Westchester Cuban diner whose namesake palomilla steak comes buried under crispy fries.
Sanguich De Miami
2057 SW 8th St, Miami
Bib GourmandCuban & cafecito On the menu: Cuban sandwich, pan con lechón, medianoche, batidos
Little Havana sandwich shop from Daniel Figueredo and Rosa Romero that brines its own ham, marinates its pork two days and makes its own mustard.
Sergio's
3252 Coral Way, Miami
Cuban & cafecito On the menu: fritas, steak sandwich, croquetas, café con leche, pastelitos, lechón, ropa vieja
Coral Way branch of the family-run Cuban chain, open early for café con leche and pastelitos, with a rooftop terrace restaurant upstairs.
Versailles
3555 SW 8th St, Miami
America's ClassicCuban & cafecito On the menu: Cuban sandwich, cafecito, colada, croquetas, pastelitos, ropa vieja · Since 1971
Calle Ocho Cuban restaurant whose La Ventanita coffee window is a gathering spot for Miami's Cuban community; it calls itself the world's most famous Cuban restaurant.
Las Olas Café
644 6th St, Miami Beach
Cuban & cafecito On the menu: cortadito, Cuban sandwich, breakfast, fresh juices
South Beach corner cafe with a big ventanita, serving cortaditos and Cuban sandwiches to locals.
Puerto Sagua
700 Collins Ave, Miami Beach
Cuban & cafecito On the menu: Cuban sandwich, medianoche, chicken in salsa criolla, fried whole snapper · Since 1962
South Beach Cuban diner with wood-paneled walls and counter stools, on the same Collins Avenue corner since the 1960s.
Sazón Cubano
7305 Collins Ave, Miami Beach
Cuban & cafecito On the menu: Cuban sandwich, cortadito, vaca frita, whole fried snapper
North Beach Cuban restaurant with a covered patio and an adjacent ventanita with seating for Cuban sandwiches and cortaditos.
Havana Restaurant
6801 S Dixie Hwy, West Palm Beach
Cuban & cafecito On the menu: Cuban sandwich, Cuban dishes
West Palm Beach Cuban restaurant with a 24-hour walk-up window for Cuban coffee and sandwiches.
Southwest Florida
2 places, by town.
ChaChaCha Fusion Cuban Cuisine
5628 Strand Blvd, Naples
Cuban & cafecito On the menu: ropa vieja, vaca frita, lechón asado, Cuban sandwich, croquetas
Family-run Cuban restaurant in North Naples serving classic plates and Cuban sandwiches.
Columbia Restaurant
411 St Armands Cir, Sarasota
Cuban & cafecito On the menu: Cuban sandwich, Spanish-Cuban plates · Since 1959
St. Armands Circle branch of the Ybor City Spanish-Cuban restaurant family, open since 1959 and listing regular daily hours after the 2024 storm flooding on the Circle.
Tampa Bay
11 places, by town.
Columbia Restaurant
1241 Gulf Blvd, Clearwater Beach
Cuban & cafecito On the menu: Cuban sandwich, Spanish-Cuban plates
Gulf-front Sand Key branch of the Columbia family's Spanish-Cuban restaurants, listing regular daily hours.
La Segunda Bakery & Cafe
2424 4th St N, St. Petersburg
Cuban & cafecito On the menu: Cuban bread, Cuban sandwich, pastries, cafe con leche
St. Pete cafe outpost of the Ybor bread bakery, with the same Cuban sandwiches, pastries and coffee.
Carmine's Restaurant & Bar
1802 E 7th Ave, Tampa
Cuban & cafecito On the menu: Cuban sandwich, deviled crab, Spanish bean soup
Ybor City corner bar and restaurant serving Tampa's Cuban-Italian-Spanish standbys like Cuban sandwiches, deviled crab and bean soup.
Columbia Restaurant
2117 E 7th Ave, Tampa
Cuban & cafecito On the menu: Cuban sandwich (house-baked ham, mojo pork, Genoa salami, Swiss, pickles, mustard on La Segunda bread), Spanish-Cuban plates, flamenco dinner show · Since 1905
Block-long Spanish-Cuban dining hall in Ybor City, run by the founding family and known for its tiled rooms, flamenco show and Tampa-style Cuban.
Flan Factory
1718 N Nebraska Ave, Tampa
Cuban & cafecito On the menu: flan, Cuban sandwich, cafecito and café con leche, pastelitos
Quick-service Cuban counter near Ybor City built around flan, with a second stall at Armature Works; closed Mondays.
La Segunda Bakery & Cafe
4015 W Kennedy Blvd, Tampa
Cuban & cafecito On the menu: Cuban bread, Cuban sandwich, pastries, cafe con leche
South Tampa cafe outpost of the Ybor bread bakery, serving its Cuban sandwiches, pastries and coffee.
La Segunda Bakery & Cafe
2512 N 15th St, Tampa
Cuban & cafecito On the menu: Cuban bread, Cuban sandwich (mojo pork, smoked ham, Genoa salami, Swiss, pickles), pastries, café con leche
Ybor City Cuban bread bakery, still family-run, that supplies loaves to many Tampa Cuban-sandwich counters and runs a cafe at the bakery.
La Segunda Bakery & Cafe
5150 N Florida Ave, Tampa
Cuban & cafecito On the menu: Cuban bread, Cuban sandwich, pastries, cafe con leche
Seminole Heights cafe outpost of the Ybor bread bakery with its Cuban sandwiches, pastries and coffee.
La Teresita Restaurant
3248 W Columbus Dr, Tampa
Cuban & cafecito On the menu: ropa vieja, roast pork, Cuban sandwich, cafe con leche · Since 1972
Long-running two-story West Tampa Cuban restaurant with an adjacent cantina, open from 6 a.m., known for its café con leche and Cuban plates.
Soul de Cuba Cafe
6428 N Florida Ave, Tampa
Cuban & cafecito On the menu: Cuban sandwich, lechón asado
Seminole Heights Cuban cafe listed on the tourism bureau's Cuban sandwich page, known for a mustard-mayo pressed Cuban.
West Tampa Sandwich Shop
3904 N Armenia Ave, Tampa
Cuban & cafecito On the menu: Cuban sandwich (roast pork, ham, salami, Swiss), honey-brushed "Obama" Cuban
West Tampa sandwich counter pressing Tampa-style Cubans with salami, plus a version brushed with honey on top that it calls the Obama Cuban.
Central Florida
4 places, by town.
Columbia Restaurant
649 Front St, Celebration
Cuban & cafecito On the menu: Cuban sandwich, tapas
Lakeside Celebration branch of the Ybor City Spanish-Cuban restaurant, near the Disney and Universal areas.
Black Bean Deli
1835 E Colonial Dr, Orlando
Cuban & cafecito On the menu: Cuban sandwich (sweet ham, roast pork, Swiss, pickles), pan con lechón, picadillo, cafecito, colada and cortadito
Cuban deli in Orlando's Mills 50 district, open from breakfast through dinner daily.
Vicky Bakery
4556 S Semoran Blvd, Orlando
Cuban & cafecito On the menu: pastelitos, croquetas, Cuban coffee, Cuban bread
Orlando outpost of the Miami Cuban bakery chain on South Semoran, with pastelitos, croquetas and Cuban coffee.
Black Bean Deli
1346 N Orange Ave, Winter Park
Cuban & cafecito On the menu: Cuban sandwich (sweet ham, roast pork, Swiss, pickles), pan con lechón, picadillo, cafecito, colada and cortadito
Small Winter Park Cuban deli, sister to the Mills 50 location.
Space & Treasure Coast
2 places, by town.
El Ambia Cubano
950 E Melbourne Ave, Melbourne
Cuban & cafecito On the menu: Cuban pork dishes, seafood, Cuban desserts · Since 2008
Downtown Melbourne Cuban restaurant started by a Cuban pilot who defected, with pre-Castro Havana decor, conga-drum counter stools and live music on weekends.
Hola! Cuban Kitchen
170 N Grove St, Merritt Island
Cuban & cafecito On the menu: traditional Cuban dishes
Merritt Island Cuban restaurant with a casual fine-dining take on traditional dishes.
Northeast Florida
9 places, by town.
Domenech Corner Cuban
508 N State St, Bunnell
Cuban & cafecito On the menu: Cuban food
Small Cuban restaurant in downtown Bunnell listed by Flagler County tourism.
1928 Cuban Bistro
1831 Golden Eagle Way, Fleming Island
Cuban & cafecito On the menu: cafecito, Cuban sandwich, pastries, batidos
Fleming Island outpost of a local Cuban café group serving espresso, pastries, Cuban sandwiches and batidos.
1928 Cuban Bistro
3928 Baymeadows Rd, Jacksonville
Cuban & cafecito On the menu: cafecito, Cuban sandwich, pastries, batidos
Baymeadows location of the Latino-owned 1928 Cuban Bistro group, built around cafecito, pastries and Cuban sandwiches.
Havana-Jax Café
2578 Atlantic Blvd, Jacksonville
Cuban & cafecito On the menu: Cuban dishes
Latino-owned Cuban café on Atlantic Boulevard in San Marco/St. Nicholas.
Mambos Cuban Café
13770 Beach Blvd, Jacksonville
Cuban & cafecito On the menu: Cuban dishes, pizza
Family-owned Cuban café and pizzeria on Beach Boulevard.
Puerto Plata Restaurant
2045 Bayview Rd, Jacksonville
Cuban & cafecitoLatin & Caribbean On the menu: Dominican fried chicken, Puerto Rican roast pork, tostones, fried red snapper, tres leches
Westside Caribbean restaurant mixing Dominican, Puerto Rican and Cuban cooking, open from breakfast on.
Columbia Restaurant
98 St George St, St. Augustine
Cuban & cafecito On the menu: Spanish and Cuban dishes, Cuban sandwich
St. Augustine branch of the Gonzmart family's Spanish-Cuban restaurant, with tiled dining rooms and fountains on St. George Street.
Paladar Cuban Eatery
5575 A1A S, St. Augustine
Cuban & cafecito On the menu: roast pork, plantains, Cuban coffee, pastelitos, flan, Basque cheesecake
Cuban eatery and bakery south of St. Augustine Beach with roast pork, Cuban coffee and pastelitos.
The Cuban Cafe & Bakery
100 St George St, St. Augustine
Cuban & cafecito On the menu: Cuban sandwich, empanadas, flan, café con leche
Downtown Cuban café and bakery with a patio, serving sandwiches, empanadas, flan and Cuban coffee daily.
The Panhandle
1 place, by town.
Café con Leche
234 Water St, Apalachicola
Cuban & cafecitoLatin & Caribbean On the menu: arepas, Venezuelan coffee, pastries
Family-owned Apalachicola café pouring Venezuelan coffee and making arepas for breakfast and lunch.