Colorful El Varaderito honors the diverse array of cultures that have influenced Cuban cuisine. Diners can expect everything from spaghetti to roasted pork and rice with black beans. The dessert menu includes guava milkshakes and baked goods set out in a display.

Helmed by Havana native chef Sergio Perez, Florida Cafe Cuban Bar & Grill serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. In the morning, diners can order la vida facil (eggs, white rice, and fried plantains). For lunch the classic Cuban sandwich makes the menu, and then for dinner, the restaurant serves a selection of fresh seafood dishes including fried whole snapper marinated in citrus. All dishes are accompanied by white rice and black beans.

For some quick Cuban takeout, it’s hard to beat Carlitos Cuban Food. The inexpensive restaurant serves classic dishes such as ropa vieja, plantains, and yucca fries.

For a drive-through Cuban experience, diners can head to Havana Express Cuban Kitchen & Bakery. The casual restaurant serves croqueta de jamon, tamal cubano, and more on the go. There’s even Cuban pizza with ham and cheese, plus an on-site bakery.

Despite the name, Cuban Sylvain Bakery is more than just a bakery. The restaurant does serve fruity desserts such as tartaleta de guayaba, but there’s also pan con lechon, chorizo pizza, and lasagna.

Diners dreaming of stepping inside an authentic Cuban bakery will find that and more at The Sugar Corner. In addition to serving cookies, merengues, and guava coconut turnovers, the restaurant offers medianoche sandwiches, ropa vieja tacos, and Cuban coffee drinks.

The banana leaf wallpaper and tropical murals lend a vacation-like atmosphere to Havana Grill. The Cuban restaurant is known for its shrimp ceviche with avocado and its savory pork dishes including chuleta de puerco (grilled pork chops marinated in citrus, garlic and oil). A lively happy hour offers mini Cuban sandwiches and speciality mojitos