Florida Eats · checked by hand, fall 2026
Florida Latin & Caribbean restaurants
35 restaurants, bakeries and cafés across Florida for the Latin American and Caribbean cooking beyond Cuban, each checked in fall 2026 against a 2025–26 source. Towns with the most: Miami (9), Kissimmee (7), Jacksonville (3), Tampa (3), North Miami (2).
Beyond the Cuban sandwich
Florida eats the whole region: Haitian griot and pikliz, Venezuelan arepas and cachapas, Colombian bandeja paisa, Puerto Rican mofongo and pernil, Peruvian ceviche, Nicaraguan fritanga and Dominican mangú. The dish line under each place says what it serves, from its own menu or a recent source.
The list at a glance
The dishes we found most often: arepas (5), puerto rican bakery goods (3), pabellón (3), tostones (3), reina pepiada (2), lomo saltado (2).
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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- South Florida (16)
- Tampa Bay (3)
- Central Florida (9)
- Space & Treasure Coast (1)
- Northeast Florida (5)
- The Panhandle (1)
South Florida
16 places, by town.
El Arepazo
10191 NW 58th St, Doral
Latin & Caribbean On the menu: Venezuelan: arepas
Doral Venezuelan restaurant on NW 58th Street that serves as a gathering place for the Venezuelan American community; it drew crowds after Maduro's capture and hosted a presidential visit in March 2026.
Yardie Spice
225 S Krome Ave, Homestead
Keys classicLatin & Caribbean On the menu: Haitian and Jamaican: oxtail, jerk chicken, whole snapper, conch fritters in malanga batter, Leon's legumes stew
Homestead Jamaican and Haitian restaurant from Haitian-born chef Jean-Paul Cadotte and his Jamaican-born wife Rochelle, known for scotch-bonnet conch fritters in malanga batter.
Chef Creole
200 NW 54th St, Miami
Latin & Caribbean On the menu: Haitian: griot with pikliz, oxtail, fried conch, stew conch, fried snapper, lobster tail
Haitian seafood-focused restaurant in Little Haiti from chef Wilkinson 'Ken' Sejour, serving griot, oxtail and fried conch in takeout containers with patio seating.
Chez Le Bebe
114 NE 54th St, Miami
Latin & Caribbean On the menu: Haitian: griot, oxtail, whole fried fish, soup joumou, legim, saltfish
Little Haiti Haitian restaurant open daily for griot, slow-cooked oxtail, fried fish and soup joumou.
Club Típico Dominicano
1344 NW 36th St, Miami
Latin & Caribbean On the menu: Dominican: stewed goat, fish in coconut sauce · Since 1985
Allapattah Dominican restaurant by day and Latin music club by night, a gathering place for Miami's Dominican community since the mid-1980s.
El Atlakat
9425 SW 40th St, Miami
Latin & Caribbean On the menu: Salvadoran: pupusas
Family-owned Salvadoran restaurant on Bird Road known for pupusas.
El Novillo
6830 SW 40th St, Miami
Latin & Caribbean On the menu: Nicaraguan cuisine
Traditional Nicaraguan restaurant on Bird Road, with a second location in Miami Lakes.
Fritanga Caña Brava
2795 NW 7th St, Miami
Latin & Caribbean On the menu: Nicaraguan: grilled steak and pork over gallo pinto, fried plantains with cheese, quesillo, chicha
Cafeteria-style Nicaraguan fritanga serving grilled meats over gallo pinto, quesillos and tropical juices like chicha and tamarind.
La Latina
3509 NE 2nd Ave, Miami
Latin & Caribbean On the menu: Venezuelan: arepas, tequeños, guasacaca
Small Venezuelan neighborhood spot near Midtown known for its arepas, tequeños and squeeze bottles of guasacaca.
Pisco y Nazca Ceviche Gastrobar
8551 NW 53rd St, Miami
Latin & Caribbean On the menu: Peruvian: ceviche callejero, beef tenderloin anticuchos, ají de gallina, causas, lomo saltado, pisco sour
Downtown Doral branch of a modern Peruvian gastrobar with an open kitchen and a seasonal menu.
Yambo Restaurant
1643 SW 1st St, Miami
Latin & Caribbean On the menu: Nicaraguan: carne asada over gallo pinto, tajadas, plantain stuffed with fried cheese
East Little Havana Nicaraguan restaurant decorated with lifesize animal statues, a pony ride and wood carvings, serving carne asada over gallo pinto.
5 Esquinas
1536 Alton Rd, Miami Beach
Latin & Caribbean On the menu: Peruvian: ceviche clásico, ceviche mixto, lomo saltado, pan con chicharrón, 5 Esquinas platter
Peruvian restaurant in an Alton Road shopping center serving grouper ceviches, lomo saltado and Peruvian sandwiches.
Andrés Carne de Res Miami
455 Lincoln Rd, Miami Beach
Latin & Caribbean On the menu: Colombian: arepa de huevo, grilled meats, Colombian staples
Lincoln Road outpost of the famous Bogotá Colombian restaurant, a 10,000-square-foot space with murals, live music and a gift shop.
1804 Haitian Pizza
12485 NE 6th Ct, North Miami
Latin & Caribbean On the menu: Haitian: griot pizza, oxtail pizza, conch and seafood pizzas
North Miami pizzeria that puts Haitian dishes like griot and oxtail on its pies; the name honors Haiti's 1804 independence.
Cotoa
12475 NE 6th Ct, North Miami
Bib GourmandLatin & Caribbean On the menu: Ecuadorian: mahi-mahi ceviche with peanut and coconut, plantain-stuffed tortellini, cornbread with palo santo butter
Modern Ecuadorian restaurant from chef Alejandra Espinoza; it leaves this original North Miami space in late October 2026 for a larger one at 1111 NE 125th St, Suite 200, opening Oct. 22.
Barra Callao
17034 W Dixie Hwy, North Miami Beach
Bib GourmandLatin & Caribbean On the menu: Peruvian: ceviches, Hokkaido scallop in yuzu leche de tigre, octopus carpaccio, cilantro seafood rice, oysters
Twelve-seat Peruvian ceviche counter in North Miami Beach where diners watch the chef plate each dish.
Tampa Bay
3 places, by town.
Antojitos Latin Cravings
2300 W Columbus Dr, Tampa
Latin & Caribbean On the menu: Colombian classics
West Tampa Colombian restaurant on Columbus Drive, in business for more than a quarter century.
El Puerto Restaurant & Grill
1623 E 5th Ave, Tampa
Latin & Caribbean On the menu: churrasco with chimichurri, Peruvian dishes
Ybor City Argentine-Peruvian grill from chef Nelson Umaña known for churrasco.
La Pequeña Colombia
6312 N Armenia Ave, Tampa
Latin & Caribbean On the menu: tostones, arroz con camarones, parrillada, entraña
Colombian restaurant with an attached cafe and bakery on North Armenia Avenue.
Central Florida
9 places, by town.
El Cilantrillo
3628 W Vine St, Kissimmee
Latin & Caribbean On the menu: mofongo, pernil, churrasco
Family-run Puerto Rican restaurant on Kissimmee's Vine Street, the first of its four area locations.
El Cilantrillo
5770 W Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy, Kissimmee
Latin & Caribbean On the menu: mofongo, pernil, churrasco
Old Town Kissimmee branch of the family Puerto Rican restaurant, open late on weekends.
Melao Bakery
1912 Fortune Rd, Kissimmee
Latin & Caribbean On the menu: Puerto Rican bakery
Puerto Rican bakery-restaurant in Kissimmee; Orlando Weekly readers ranked it second for Best Kissimmee Restaurant in 2026.
Perico Ripiao Latin Food
5295 W Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy, Kissimmee
Latin & Caribbean On the menu: classic Dominican plates, breakfast, lunch and dinner
Locally owned Dominican restaurant on US 192, one of the stops on Kissimmee's Latin Culinary Trail launched in September 2025.
Susana's Café
18 S Orlando Ave, Kissimmee
Latin & Caribbean On the menu: Costa Rican coffee, breakfast arepa, Latin American dishes
Downtown Kissimmee cafe in a historic house, on the county's Latin Culinary Trail for its Costa Rican coffee and Latin American dishes.
Taino's Bakery
4150 W Vine St, Kissimmee
Latin & Caribbean On the menu: Puerto Rican bakery goods, sandwiches, hot plates
Kissimmee branch of the Orlando-born Puerto Rican bakery and restaurant.
Taino's Bakery
137 Buenaventura Blvd, Kissimmee
Latin & Caribbean On the menu: Puerto Rican bakery goods, sandwiches, hot plates
Buenaventura Lakes branch of the Puerto Rican bakery in one of Osceola County's most Puerto Rican neighborhoods.
Q'kenan Restaurant & Bar
8117 Vineland Ave, Orlando
Latin & Caribbean On the menu: arepas, cachapas, pabellón, tequeños
Venezuelan restaurant near the I-4 tourist corridor serving arepas and cachapas with late hours on weekends.
Taino's Bakery
5806 Lake Underhill Rd, Orlando
Latin & Caribbean On the menu: Puerto Rican bakery goods, jibarito sandwich, tripleta, quesitos · Since 2005
Original shop of a family Puerto Rican bakery-restaurant that has grown to about a dozen Central Florida locations.
Space & Treasure Coast
1 place, by town.
Venpaca Latin Food
1390 US-1, Malabar
Latin & Caribbean On the menu: Puerto Rican dishes
Small Malabar spot on US 1 serving Puerto Rican food.
Northeast Florida
5 places, by town.
Arepa Please
469 Atlantic Blvd, Atlantic Beach
Latin & Caribbean On the menu: arepas, reina pepiada, pabellón
Beaches location of the Venezuelan arepa shop.
Arepa Please
474 Riverside Ave, Jacksonville
Latin & Caribbean On the menu: arepas, reina pepiada, pabellón · Since 2018
Venezuelan arepa shop near Brooklyn/Riverside, open daily, with vegetarian fillings alongside the classics.
El Taino Bar and Restaurant
4347 University Blvd S, Jacksonville
Latin & Caribbean On the menu: Puerto Rican dishes
Puerto Rican bar and restaurant on University Boulevard listed in Visit Jacksonville's Latino guide.
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.
De Leon Latin Cocina
1111 N Ponce De Leon Blvd, St. Augustine
Latin & Caribbean On the menu: arepas, tostones, yuca, plantains
Colombian and South American kitchen inside the Ponce Saint Augustine Hotel on US 1.
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.