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Best Cuban Sandwich

There are five different ways to get your cubano at Sarussi Café & Restaurant, which has been serving a unique variation on the classic sandwich for five decades on Calle Ocho at 68th Avenue in West Miami. Try its "El Original" eight- or 16-inch ($5.93 or $11.87). The institution's trademark sandwich comes with the usual sliced ham, roast pork, ...

The self-described "coffee house y mas" keeps patrons happy and coming back with 13 different sandwiches de la patria, Tinta's take on the traditional Cuban sandwich features the usual ingredients of ham, pork, cheese, pickles and mustard. Selections vary according to the meat -- usually ham, pork and/or turkey -- and type of bread. La noche ent...

Walking into this well-known Calle Ocho hangout, you'd think they were giving away food. Patrons -- tourists and locals alike -- pack it near full capacity at all times of the day. Not much has changed here since this dineresque gathering place became the social center for Cuban exiles in June of 1971. They still serve a wide selection of sandwi...

There is no secret here -- most anyone who has even drives by Enriqueta's knows it serves one of the best Cuban sandwiches not just in Miami, but on the entire planet. Current owner, Jose Luis Pla, drew inspiration for the menu from the cooking styles of his native Matanzas, Cuba. The Cuban here ($5.75) features many variations Some folks order ...

Why does Bin No. 18 top our list of highly esteemed Cuban sandwiches? Simply nowhere does more go into the traditional Cuban staple for a mere $6.95. Chef/owner Alfredo Patino, the former chef at the South Beach Ritz-Carlton, opened this self-described "European roadside" cafe in 2004 and introduced what he called the deconstructed Cuban sandwic...

Our apologies, historic Cuban kitchens throughout Tampa Bay, but the premier Cuban sandwich doesn’t have a brick-and-mortar home. It’s found on the moveable fest that is Michelle Faedo’s On the Go Mobile Kitchen. Owner Faedo uses bread from La Segunda Central Bakery—pretty much a requirement—and select honey ham with pickles, mustard, roast pork...