Ropa vieja with rice, black beans and maduros, a pressed Cubano and a cafecito on a patterned tile table

Calle Ocho · Little Havana · Desde 1998

Tía Rosa Cocina Cubana

Cafecito at the ventanita from 7am. Ropa vieja, lechón and flan the way Abuela made them, until late.

Reserve a table See the menu

4.8 from 1,200+ regulars Open daily

Today 7am – 10pm

Find us 1547 SW 8th St Call (305) 555-0142

A hand passing a cup of Cuban coffee across the walk-up window counter, guava pastelitos on a tray

La Ventanita

Your morning starts at our window.

Walk up, say “un cortadito, por favor,” and you're on your way in two minutes. Cafecito, coladas for the office and pastelitos straight from the oven, every day from 7am.

Colada for the whole office: $2.25
Pastelitos baked fresh every morning
Call ahead and we'll have it ready

Order ahead on WhatsApp

El Menú

Platos come with white rice & black beans or moros, plus maduros.

Ventanita coffee & bites

Cafecito$1.75
Sweet, strong Cuban espresso.
Cortadito$2.50
Cafecito cut with steamed milk.
Colada$2.25
Four to six shots to share, with little cups.
Café con leche$3.50
With buttered Cuban toast +$2.00.
Pastelito de guayaba y queso$1.75
Flaky pastry, guava & cream cheese.
Croquetas de jamón$1.25
Ham croquettes. Half dozen $6.50.

Sandwiches pressed to order

Cubano favorito$12.95
Roast pork, ham, Swiss, pickles, mustard on Cuban bread.
Medianoche$11.95
The Cubano on sweet egg bread.
Pan con lechón$12.50
Mojo pork, grilled onions, garlic mojo.
Frita cubana$10.95
Spiced beef patty, onions, shoestring potatoes.
Pan con bistec$13.50
Thin palomilla steak, onions, papitas.

Platos with rice, beans & maduros

Ropa vieja de la casa$19.95
Shredded beef slow-braised in tomato, peppers & onion.
Lechón asado$18.95
Mojo-marinated roast pork, crispy edges, onions.
Vaca frita$20.95
Seared shredded beef, lime, garlic, onions.
Picadillo$16.95
Ground beef, olives, raisins, sofrito.
Arroz con pollo$17.95
Saffron rice with chicken & peas. Comes with maduros.

Sides acompañantes

Maduros$4.50
Yuca con mojo$5.50
Moros y cristianos$4.50
Tostones$4.50

Postres save room

Flan de la abuela$6.50
Silky custard, dark caramel.
Tres leches$7.50
Milk-soaked sponge, whipped cream.
Batido de mamey$6.95
Tropical milkshake. Also mango or guanábana.

Sample menu. Prices include no tax. Ask about daily specials on the board.

Lechón asado with mojo onions, rice, black beans and yuca

Cuban coffee poured into small cups beside croquetas and a café con leche

A slice of flan and a slice of tres leches on cream plates

The dining room: terracotta walls, green-and-cream tile floor, a long counter with stools

Nuestra historia

Three generations on Calle Ocho.

Rosa opened a six-stool counter here in 1998 with her mother's recipes and one espresso machine. The neighborhood kept coming back for the ropa vieja and stayed for the conversation.

Today her daughter runs the kitchen and her grandson runs the ventanita. The recipes haven't changed. ¡Bienvenidos a la familia!

Lo que dicen

Regulars say it best.

★★★★★

“Best Cubano on Calle Ocho, and I've tried them all. The bread crackles.”

Marisol G. · Coral Way

★★★★★

“I grab a colada for my whole office every morning. They know my order before I say it.”

Danny R. · Brickell

★★★★★

“The ropa vieja tastes like my grandmother's. Don't skip the flan.”

Lucía P. · Westchester

Visítanos

Come hungry.

1547 SW 8th St
Miami, FL 33135
Little Havana, near Domino Park

Monday	7am – 10pm
Tuesday	7am – 10pm
Wednesday	7am – 10pm
Thursday	7am – 10pm
Friday	7am – 12am
Saturday	7am – 12am
Sunday	8am – 9pm

Ventanita opens with the kitchen. Free street parking after 6pm.

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Reservaciones

Bringing the whole family?

Tables for 2 to 20. Birthdays, baptisms, Sunday lunch. Tell us when and how many.

Reserve a table Call (305) 555-0142