irishgirl Posted September 30, 2007 #26 Share Posted September 30, 2007 We have always eaten at the Latin American Cafeteria, which is a Cuban restaurant. They have tables outside on the deck overlooking the bay, or you can eat inside. We had lunch there then the next day before our cruise, we went there for breakfast. You're right in saying the Cuban restaurants are very inexpensive compared to others. Dinner we went to Bubba Gumps as a group. One time we went to another restaurant in Bayside, some Brazilian restaurant, but it's closed now. I heard it has reopened as The Knife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wennfred Posted September 30, 2007 #27 Share Posted September 30, 2007 I would not go to downtown Miami at night, stick with the beach and bay areas which are well policed. I grew up down there and it is not a safe place at night. No major city is safe at night, whether its New York City or San Diego, anywhere where there are tourist there will be crime. Just take the basic precautions and you will be ok. Fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wennfred Posted September 30, 2007 #28 Share Posted September 30, 2007 We have always eaten at the Latin American Cafeteria, which is a Cuban restaurant. They have tables outside on the deck overlooking the bay, or you can eat inside. . Is Latin American Cafeteria located in Bayside Market? Fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacerzfan Posted September 30, 2007 #29 Share Posted September 30, 2007 Yes on Latin American Cafeteria at Bayside. http://www.baysidemarketplace.com/html/AttractionDetail.asp?aid=1943 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wennfred Posted September 30, 2007 #30 Share Posted September 30, 2007 Yes on Latin American Cafeteria at Bayside.http://www.baysidemarketplace.com/html/AttractionDetail.asp?aid=1943 Thanks, I will surely be going here then on the first night. Fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floridafunlady Posted September 30, 2007 #31 Share Posted September 30, 2007 the closed off area is called lincoln road for many years was a premier shopping area in the beach....became kind of seedy and then with the rise of sobe so again Lincoln Road became a special place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floridafunlady Posted September 30, 2007 #32 Share Posted September 30, 2007 I'm with Fred when it comes to Cuban food where else but Miami AVe Ocho can you get truely authentic Cuban food. We go to La Caretta a few blocks futher down Ave Oho from Versailles...I think they are owned by the same people but La caretta is a little more casual and they have a Cuban Coffee bar on the side of the restaurant .... take a cab down there.... so much better than touristy bayside El Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdmomof7 Posted September 30, 2007 #33 Share Posted September 30, 2007 Is there parking FloridaFunLady? We'll be in a few rental cars and w/ the kids - a group of 10 or 15 if our friends join us. Thanks! Yummmm!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdmomof7 Posted September 30, 2007 #34 Share Posted September 30, 2007 No major city is safe at night, whether its New York City or San Diego, anywhere where there are tourist there will be crime. Just take the basic precautions and you will be ok. Fred Paris at night was very safe, especially near Les Invalides and the Pont d'Alexandre - wish I were there right now! Even NYC seemed okay at night. There were several police in the Times Square area when we were there in November. DC - Georgetown, the Memorials, and near the wharf is okay. Same w/ the Inner Harbor in Baltimore, but go a few blocks and not safe at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floridafunlady Posted September 30, 2007 #35 Share Posted September 30, 2007 yes there is parking, right at the restaurant. warning,,,this is little Havana..the servers speak english but everyone around you for the most part will be speaking Spanish...but the food and the mojitos...muy authentico lol el Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdmomof7 Posted September 30, 2007 #36 Share Posted September 30, 2007 Good thing my daughters are taking Spanish! I took some in high school too, but oldest dd is almost fluent, so she'll help if needed. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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