Miami Dining: Versailles Restaurant

Worlds apart from South Beach’s glamour and beautiful people lies Little Havana – Miami’s famous Cuban neighborhood. One of the most celebrated restaurants in the neighborhood is Versailles – but for some reason, we were surprised to discover a line of customers waiting when we arrived there mid-afternoon on a Saturday.

Once we were seated, and saw everyone devouring the food around us, we began to understand the popularity of this place. Steaming bowls of soup, large platters with roasted meats, rice and beans, and plantains landing on every table around us made us filled us with envy – and so we began the challenge of ordering from the enormous menu. Of the dishes we sampled, the white bean soup and roast pork were the clear favorites, though the cassava, rice and beans and plantains were all delicious as well. Coffees were rich and delicious, as were the mojitos, loaded with mint and served with a strip of sugar cane.

What was most astonishing was the small price-tag for this delicious meal – less than $40 for two, with far too much food, two drinks, two coffees, tax and tip.

Versailles Restaurant
3555 SW Eighth St
Miami, Florida
(305) 444-0240