Casablanca Seafood Bar
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Casablanca Seafood Bar

Miami, Florida

Photo: Ken Williams

A no-frills seafood spot on the Miami River where the fish is so fresh it might have been swimming that morning. The setting is pure Old Miami — plastic chairs, paper plates, boats pulling up to the dock. The whole fried snapper is the order, and eating it while watching freighters glide past is one of the most honest dining experiences in the city.

Insider tip

The whole fried yellowtail snapper with tostones. Grab a table on the river deck at sunset.

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