Paseo Catracho
Honduran restaurant · East Little Havana ·
Pupusas, baleadas, carne asada, and more authentic fare
Pupusas, baleadas, carne asada, and more authentic fare
"A baleada from Paseo Catracho is made with chewy tortillas that are like biting into a warm marshmallow. They’re the only baleadas on the guide that come with an avocado wedge (without asking). It’s a wonderful add-on to the baleada con carne because it breaks the saltiness of the crema, meat, and cheese. It also comes with a side of spicy pickled vegetables we wish they sold at Publix." - mariana trabanino
"Paseo Catracho looks like a diner two detectives might meet at. Only instead of waffles and bacon, those two grizzled veterans of the force would congregate in this Little Havana restaurant over baleadas and taquitos to solve the case. During the week, the wood-paneled booths fill up with solo diners and coworkers in ties and pencil skirts ready to fuel up on classic Honduran dishes and cold beer. Get the tacos catrachos. The rolled-up crispy tacos are about a foot long and come with a squiggle of crema, a sprinkle of salty cheese, and a side of spicy pickled vegetables we wish they sold at our neighborhood Publix. Come on a sunny Saturday, snag a booth, and yap nonsense with friends over crunchy tacos and dense baleadas. photo credit: Cleveland Jennings / @eatthecanvasllc" - Mariana Trabanino
"Starting in the 1980s, the eastern part of Little Havana became an enclave within an enclave for Central American immigrants. The Honduran population in the United States grew exponentially in the 1990s and Florida is now home to the largest community of those immigrants. Paseo Catracho is an essential Honduran restaurant located in the very same area many Honduran immigrants first settled in Miami. You can’t leave here without ordering a round of pupusas and baleadas, which are both served with a side of curtido. As for the restaurant’s name, it’s a nod to the word catracho, which is the nickname given to Hondurans. The word dates back to the 1850s when General Florencio Xatruch led hundreds of Honduran soldiers, known as xatruches or xatruchos, in a war against those who wanted to reestablish slavery in Nicaragua. Xatruch was successful and regarded as a hero across the region. The word xatrucho eventually became catracho." - mandy baca
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