Cafe Americano, American restaurant on Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, US
Cafe Americano is a full-day restaurant on Collins Avenue in Miami Beach, serving American, Caribbean, and Latin American dishes from breakfast through dinner. The menu covers a wide range of options, from egg-based morning plates to ceviches and New York-style pizzas in the evening.
The restaurant grew along Collins Avenue as South Florida absorbed waves of newcomers from the Caribbean and Latin America throughout the 20th century. Over time, its kitchen took in those outside influences and built a menu that reflects the cooking traditions that arrived with those communities.
The name Cafe Americano nods to the idea of a shared table where different cooking traditions meet on the same plate. Dishes from the Caribbean coast sit next to American diner staples, which mirrors the way Miami Beach itself has been shaped by waves of people from many backgrounds.
The restaurant is open from morning through evening, so there is no need to plan around a narrow lunch or dinner window. You can eat at the table or order online if you prefer to take the food somewhere else.
The ceviches on the menu are prepared with coconut milk and passion fruit rather than the lime juice used in most traditional versions. This points to a direct Caribbean influence that sets the preparation apart from what you would typically find at a Latin American ceviche bar.
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