La Fresa Francesa
French restaurant · Miami Springs ·
French bistro with Cuban flair, steak frites, foie gras
French bistro with Cuban flair, steak frites, foie gras
"La Fresa Francesa is a French restaurant that feels like a multi-abuela design collaboration. The three distinct dining rooms have a cluttered charm that makes this place the epicenter of Hialeah date nights. The art ranges from Girl With A Pearl Earring to random needlepoint landscapes, and doilies are abundant. The food is also worthy of an important night with someone you like. It’s mostly straightforward (and very good) takes on classic French bistro dishes: steak frites, cassoulet de toulouse, French onion soup. They also have Miami’s fanciest pastelito with foie gras and guayaba." - ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo
"La Fresa Francesa looks like a whimsical Parisian souvenir shop designed by a Hialeah abuela. With its old-timey French music and flowery tablecloths, you will not find a cuter weekend brunch or date night spot in Miami. The art ranges from Girl With A Pearl Earring to random needlepoint landscapes, and doilies are abundant. The food is mostly straightforward (and very good) takes on classic French bistro dishes: steak frites, cassoulet de toulouse, french onion soup. But La Fresa's location in one of Miami’s most Cuban neighborhoods is evident in dishes like the foie gras and guayaba pastelito." - mariana trabanino, ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo
"La Fresa Francesa seems designed to trigger core memories for anyone who’s ever been overfed while getting their cheeks pinched in a grandparent's cluttered living room. So, just about every major culture on the Miami pie chart. This is a romantic restaurant filtered through a Hialeah aesthetic, with straightforward French dishes. But La Fresa's location in one of Miami’s most Cuban neighborhoods does peek through in dishes like the pastelito de foie gras and guayaba. There aren’t many restaurants left that appeal to several different generations of Miamians. But here you’ll see abuelas on date night next to two 20-somethings unloading gossip between bites of steak frites—and every one of them is grateful to live in a city where this kind of place just makes sense." - virginia otazo, ryan pfeffer
"La Fresa is, to borrow a phrase from its native Hialeah, que fancy. This place serves French food in a charmingly cluttered space with zero sense of irony. It’s a little campy but not at all corny, and very much worthy of a 50th anniversary dinner. The formal, buttoned-up service will make you feel like one of the many French royals named Louis. And the food is excellent—both the straightforward bistro dishes as well as the Miami-infused creations like a foie gras and guava pastelito." - ryan pfeffer, virginia otazo, mariana trabanino
"La Fresa Francesa looks like a whimsical Parisian souvenir shop designed by a Hialeah abuela. With its old-timey French music and floral tablecloths, it’s one of the most romantic restaurants in Miami. Dinner here is very French—buttery and rich—but it’s also simultaneously Hialeah. The menu has a foie gras pastelito that feels historically significant. And on weekends, they do a great brunch with a delicious “quack” madame sandwich. La Fresa Francesa isn’t just one of the best restaurants in Hialeah, it’s one the best restaurants in Miami." - mariana trabanino, virginia otazo, ryan pfeffer
