Islas Canarias Cafe, Restaurant & Bakery, Cuban restaurant in Westchester, United States.
Islas Canarias Cafe, Restaurant & Bakery is a Cuban restaurant, cafe, and bakery in the Westchester neighborhood of Miami. It serves traditional dishes such as vaca frita, milanesa de pollo, and paella, alongside baked goods available from the morning.
The Garcia family opened this place in 1977, bringing Cuban cooking to the south of Miami at a time when the Cuban community in the city was growing fast. Raul and Amelia Garcia ran it from the start, and the family has kept it going ever since.
The place draws Cuban families from the neighborhood who come in for breakfast or lunch as part of their weekly routine. Dishes like croquetas and medianoche sandwiches are everyday staples here, not novelties.
The restaurant sits in a residential area and is easy to reach by car, with parking nearby, as well as on foot from the surrounding streets. Waits can be long on weekends and during the main meal hours, so arriving early or late in the shift helps.
The ham croquetas are made from a family recipe that has not changed since the place opened, and many regulars come specifically for them, often taking an extra portion to go. This single item has done more than anything else to build the place's name in the city.
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