El Pub Restaurant

You can spot El Pub from the pavement by the window serving coffee onto Calle Ocho, but its offer goes beyond a cortadito: it is a multi-generation family Cuban restaurant with breakfast, sandwiches, soups and plates such as ropa vieja, roast pork and chicken with rice. The walk-up window makes a quick stop possible; the dining room and patio invite a longer one. That blend of everyday café and destination restaurant makes it an approachable introduction to Cuban food without requiring a multi-course dinner.

Customer comments repeatedly praise Cuban coffee, generous plates and the kindness of some staff; others complain about delays, charges or tips that are worth checking before paying. El Pub advertises daily specials and keeps a broad menu, although some menus posted by third parties are dated and are not treated here as current prices. The experience can be casual at the window and slower in the dining room, with music on certain nights. The review listing checked showed 4.3/5 from 4,944 opinions attributed to Google.

The address is 1548 SW 8th Street, Miami, FL 33135; phone (305) 642-9942. It opens at 7:30 a.m. every day; it generally closes at 11 p.m., except Wednesday at midnight and Friday and Saturday at 1 a.m. To manage the bill, ask about the day’s specials, check any service charge and choose between coffee and a pastry at the window or a full plate at a table. It is not a buffet, but it is a neighbourhood Cuban option for breakfast or lunch without leaving Little Havana.