Little Havana, Florida, United States
4.0 (2.944 reviews) Spent More than 3 hours Ranking #23 in Miami Neighborhoods
A closer look into Cuban culture
This lively Miami district is one of the world's most famous Cuban enclaves, where you can experience the best of Cuban-American and Latino culture. Southwest 8th Street, better known as Calle Ocho, is the beating heart of the district, where you can browse the countless shops and art galleries, drink some Cuban coffee, smoke a Cuban cigar, and visit the Calle Ocho Walk of Fame. Visit in March when it plays host to the lively Calle Ocho Music Festival. You can take a food tour of the neighborhood or join a Miami bus tour, which typically includes a stop at Little Havana. – Tripadvisor
Address
, Miami, Florida, United States.
Current local date and time now
Friday, May 10, 2024, 15:09
User Ratings
4.0 based on (2.944 reviews)
Reviews
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4F4981JCmichaels 5:00 PM Sep 22, 2021
Fun place.
If COVID-19 is still active when you visit, wear a mask! Like most tourist traps we visited on the trip we took from May 24th to July 3rd, this one was no exception. We were about to go to the visitors center, when a tour group entered, with only two people wearing masks. This lack of caution was typical everywhere we went. If it was too crowded, as in this particular case, we refrained from "joining the crowd." Even though the virus was "lying low" during this particular time, just as I anticipated, later in the year, it raised its ugly head again. As for Little Havana, it was interesting, in spite of being a little disappointed for not getting any souvenirs at the visitors center. The "vibe" was nice. We were parked across the street from the visitors center, at about 9 a.m. At the time, someone was sweeping around the outdoor seating of the restaurant next to us. Salsa music was playing, so we started dancing, salsa of course! He offered to take our picture, so of course I took him up on the offer, and we have a unique souvenir of us dancing in front of the "Welcome to Little Havana" sign on the building behind us. Also, someone was doing a photo shoot of four beautiful young ladies in music video style outfits in front of the restaurant. (Yeah, I took some photos too! It's a public location and I have a wedding quality camera.) One of the highlights of this place, is all of the rooster statues one sees everywhere. Great photo ops. Even the Goodwill store, further down the road, has artwork on the sides of the building and their own rooster. If you visit Miami, you might want to stop in Little Havana.
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4736cathy 5:00 PM Jan 29, 2023
A Bit of Fun and Culture
We decided to do this on a not too warm of a day in Miami (rare occurrence) and to kill some time. Took an Uber from our hotel and it is a colorful little strip of walking with some cigar shops, ice cream stand, cafes, restaurants (busy), little shops, and such, but when you reach the end of the strip, it looks shady and dangerous. It was not too busy in the am to noon hour but right after lunch time, it got packed. I thought worth the visit for a little bit of fun and experiencing the culture, and food if you want to get a big Cuban sandwich, stuff like that. We ate at a restaurant that had a little band and the food was delicious but a tad bit expensive with small portions. I focused on an artist who was local versus trendy tourist shops for trinkets. We did get cigars too! I think it wasn't as big as I expected. Quick visit.
