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  1. Café La Trova

    Cuban

    Eat 82 Drink 92
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    Live music fills the room most nights at this Cuban cocktail bar and restaurant on Calle Ocho, where the décor slides between Havana and mid-century Miami without quite landing in either. Michelle Bernstein and cocktail veteran Julio Cabrera run the place together, which means the food and the drinks get equal attention. It holds a spot on The World's 50 Best Bars list, and the James Beard Foundation named it an Outstanding Bar Semifinalist.

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    One number, weighted & current 82

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    The dishes from the writeups

    • Lechon

      “The menu features such classics as lechon with steamed yuca and tangerine mojo.”

      Michelin Guide

    • Cuban sandwich empanadas

      “The Cuban sandwich empanadas with house-roasted pork check every box.”

      The New York Times

    • Croquetas

      “Her Spanish-style creamy croquetas in fig jam are a trademark.”

      The New York Times

    • La Chancleta

      “La Chancleta is its version of a Dark ‘n Stormy, and it’s served inside a flip-flop sandal.”

      Eater
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    Address
    971 S.W. 8th St., Miami, FL · Miami
    Hours

    Open now, until midnight

    • Monday 4 PM to Midnight next day
    • Tuesday Today 4 PM to Midnight next day
    • Wednesday 4 PM to Midnight next day
    • Thursday 4 PM to Midnight next day
    • Friday 4 PM to 2 AM next day
    • Saturday 4 PM to 2 AM next day
    • Sunday 4 PM to Midnight next day
    Phone
    786.615.4379
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      Four fifths of the score is the awards it's won, weighted by who gave them: a Michelin Key outweighs a listicle. The last fifth is where it is: the ranked places to eat and things to do around it, and how safe the country is. When you sort by what's nearby, distance from you changes the order, never the score.

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