La Cañita Bayside
Restaurant · Downtown Miami ·
Cuban fare, waterfront views, live music, and patio seating
Cuban fare, waterfront views, live music, and patio seating
"La Cantina at Bayside Marketplace is a prime pre- or post-game spot for fueling up after catching a Miami Heat game. Located just a short stroll from the Kaseya Center, the restaurant’s menu spotlights Cuban staples like ropa vieja and lechón asado, while also offering creative dishes like watermelon caprese and cayenne-dusted conch fritters. Seafood fans should go for the whole fried snapper, served with Haitian pikliz and guasacaca sauce. Carnivores can dive into the parrillada platter, which comes stacked with various grilled meats." - Dara Smith
"Classic with a few added dashes of Angostura bitters, this Bayside hot spot offers live Cuban music and bay views with its mojitos." - Amber Love Bond
"When I want a Hemingway Daiquiri, I head to La Canita, where the drink’s grapefruit juice and maraschino liqueur additions to the classic rum, sugar, and lime make for a distinctive, writerly cocktail." - Olee Fowler
"Heralded chef Michelle Bernstein’s latest venue will be participating in an all-day Spice menu. The Bayside Marketplace spot is celebrating Caribbean and Cuban cuisine with favorites like tropical ceviche, plantain and coconut-crusted shrimp, lechon asado, and braised oxtail. Save room for Michy’s key lime pie and flan de la flaca. (Menu is available weekdays for dinner.)" - Alona Martinez
"If you find yourself in Bayside Marketplace wondering how you got there, don’t be sad, there’s an escape right in the shopping center: La Cañita. The food is pan-Latin with Cuban leanings and loved by locals. With local star chef Michelle Bernstein consulting on the menu, it transcends everything you’d expect from cruise-port dining. Her famous empanadas are on the happy hour menu, along with Jamaican jerk chicken wings, smashed avocado, and other mouthwatering snacks. Add a frosty Milagro margarita and listen to live reggae while enjoying the bay views. It’s Caribbean bliss in the 305." - Vox Creative
