Miami's Best Burger of 2025 is at Calle Ocho's New Cuban Diner
Ropa Vieja with a side of retro Americana
The diner is an American tradition right up there with college football and excessive ice. So one might wonder why a Coca-Cola-styled American diner would open up in a place called “Little Havana.” That same person has obviously also never seen a sunburnt family from Kenosha step off a Duck Tour and say, “I dunno, Janet, I’m hungry but everything here is so….ethnic.” Because if they had, they’d get the logic behind El Cuban Diner.
The spanking-new, ‘50s-style sock hop opens today on Calle Ocho, bringing a little classic Americana to Miami’s iconic Cuban enclave. But this new spot isn’t like the late-night, drunk-food rail cars you’ve experienced in New Jersey. It might look like a typical American diner, but the menu is filled with approachable Cuban food, perfect for a visitor who might want to dip their toes into Latin cuisine. But the burger, oh the burger is not to be missed.
So what, exactly, is a Cuban diner? Is this like a cafeteria?
NO! A Cuban cafeteria is t…
