"The next time an unprompted craving for citrusy fish and giant mussels pops into your head, go here. Barra Callao is a small ceviche counter in North Miami Beach that makes excellent causas, ceviches, and choros. Since the place is exclusively counter seating, everyone gets a view of the chef assembling beautiful dishes with the kind of finesse you see from a figure skater mid axel jump. Even though that chef prepares food quickly, he’s doing it alone. So when this place gets packed, be prepared to hang around for a while and enjoy the salsa music playing on the TV. Barra Callao is casual enough to show up in sweatpants, but the food is plated so elegantly, it makes us feel like we could come here in a tux and it wouldn’t be that weird." - mariana trabanino, ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo
