Come on, shake your taste buds, baby, at singer/music mogul Gloria Estefan’s South Beach eatery, serving up solid Cuban classics since 1992. Dishes such as mojo-marinated roast pork, shrimp in creole sauce, and fried sweet plantains by and large hit the right notes amid a recently renovated all-white decor; plus there are now menu items like a low-cal “Cuban wrap” and a “vegetarian platter.” But my favorite perk is the prime location in the middle of the Ocean Drive vida loca; the outdoor tables boast some of this sidewalk runway’s best ringside seating, while a roving bolero band (think Buena Vista Social Club) serve up swell menus of bésame mucho chestnuts Wednesday through Sunday.
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Larios on the Beach
820 Ocean Dr (btw. 8th and 9th sts.), Miami, FL
Our Rating
Neighborhood
South Beach
Hours
Sun 11am–midnight; Mon–Thurs 11am–midnight; Fri–Sat 11am–2am. Reservations recommended.
Phone
305/532-9577
Prices
Main courses $17–$49; sandwiches $12–$14.
Cuisine Type
Cuban
Web site
Larios on the Beach

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