El Cristo Restaurant
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El Cristo Restaurant

Miami, Florida

Photo: Virginia Rodriguez Vega

A Calle Ocho institution that's been pulling cafecito and serving Cuban breakfast since long before Little Havana became a tourist destination. The ventanita window does a steady morning trade in colada and pastelitos; inside, the booths fill with regulars eating tostadas and café con leche. Open early, busy late.

Insider tip

Cafecito and tostada with café con leche at the ventanita, eaten standing on the sidewalk. The way it's been done for sixty years.

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