Where to Find South Florida’s Best Cuban Sandwiches

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South Floridians love a good Cuban sandwich. After all, what’s not to love about ham, roasted pork, Swiss cheese, mustard, and pickles heated between crispy, pressed Cuban bread? Yet there are so many more types of “Cuban” sandwiches that are equally as tasty.

There’s the Miami sandwich (ham, turkey, bacon, lettuce, tomato, swiss cheese and mayo on Cuban bread), pan con bistec (a thinly cut seasoned steak sandwich topped with onions and potato sticks), media noche (a Cuban sandwich made with a sweet, egg-based bread), croqueta preparada (ham, Swiss, and croquetas housed inside Cuban bread), pan con lechon (a Cuban version of a pulled pork sandwich), pan con tortilla (omelet sandwich), pan con minuta (fried snapper sandwich), and the Elena Ruz (cream cheese, strawberry jam, turkey on a sweet, egg-based bread). And let’s not forget the Cuban frita, a seasoned beef patty mixed with pork or chorizo, served with crispy shoestring fries, onions, and a tangy ketchup-based sauce on a Cuban bread bun. 

Below is a list of where to get South Florida’s best Cuban sandwiches throughout the Magic City.

New additions to this map include Tinta y Café, featured in Where to Drink the Best Coffee in Miami, and Babe’s Meat & Counter, mentioned in Where to Find the Very Best Burgers in Miami. Restaurants are listed geographically, from north to south.