Best Hot Spot Restaurants in Little Havana

We had an amazing time during our first visit to the Rusty Pelican. Valentina was the highlight of our night and made sure to answer every single one of our questions and gave amazing direction to which dishes were best. We went for the Sea bass with smoked plantain mash and the Squid Ink bucatini. Those dishes were breathtaking, the bucatini had a sizable portion of both lobster and shrimp with a delicious red sauce on top of perfectly cooked pasta. The Sea Bass was cooked to perfection and was like butter with every bite complimenting the bold, fresh, sweet, savory flavor of the plantain mash made me forget to talk during dinner. Desert was tempting with the bread pudding but we didn’t have time. We look forward to experiencing this restaurant again soon!

Amanda, our server, has a gift for making you feel special even when she’s balancing ten tables. Natalia at the front desk also deftly juggles groups waiting as well as anyone I’ve ever seen. Both are keepers!

We made a reservation for Monday night. The dining room was mostly empty, so there were plenty of tables right on the water. It's an amazing experience to sit there and watch the boats go by so close. We had martinis with all those stuffed with blue cheese because that's what she likes. We also had a Kasserie cheese appetizer, which they flambé at the table that was excellent. This is a great place to go with a date

Total experience is consistently amazing. The pastrami egg roll is the best appetizer anywhere.

Excellent food and service. Our server was extremely friendly and recommended us the best drinks