"Mondongo’s makes the best Colombian empanadas in Miami. These mini half-moons don’t spend time under a heat lamp—they arrive fluffy and hot. The restaurant is large enough to accommodate a quinceañera, and has a fancy ranch look that'd be fitting for one too. But it’s still unpretentious enough to show up in your workout clothes for lunch or dinner. They’re known for their mondongo here, but if tripe stew isn’t your thing, they make an excellent grilled steak and a bandeja paisa (called típico antioqueño on the menu) with ground beef minced into tiny little particles. If you’re just on a quick empanada run, takeout is seamless here." - mariana trabanino
CLEVELAND JENNINGS / @EATTHECANVASLLC
