Guayacan Miami Restaurant
Nicaraguan restaurant on Calle Ocho since 1987, winner of Miami New Times' Best Nicaraguan Restaurant. Pescado a la Tipitapa, churrasco, and carne asada served with gallo pinto, tres leches, and bunuelos for dessert.
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The Story
Guayacan has served Nicaraguan cooking on Calle Ocho in Little Havana since 1987, a longtime family restaurant on the strip. It is one of the neighborhood's established Central American kitchens.
Known for
Pescado a la Tipitapa, churrasco, and carne asada with gallo pinto, closing with tres leches and bunuelos.
Recognition
Miami New Times Best Nicaraguan Restaurant (2004).
Worth knowing
Pricing is mid range in a full-service dining room. It is a sit-down, family-style meal rather than a quick bite.
Deals
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The Vibe
Nicaraguan grill on Calle Ocho since 1987 and winner of Miami New Times' Best Nicaraguan Restaurant. The pescado a la Tipitapa (whole fried fish) is the signature — served with gallo pinto and maduro the way it's been done here for nearly four decades.
What to Order
- Pescado a la Tipitapa — whole fried fish Nicaraguan-style — the house signatureGuayacan menu
- Carne Asada — grilled beef with gallo pinto and maduroGuayacan menu
- Tres Leches — house dessert, a Nicaraguan classicGuayacan menu
- Setting
- Indoor dining
- View
- None
- Formality
- Casual
- Music
- Background Music
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