Versailles Restaurant
Best Cuban Restaurant in Miami · FL
The world's most famous Cuban restaurant
Versailles has billed itself as 'the world's most famous Cuban restaurant' since 1971, and in Little Havana it's more than a restaurant — it's the unofficial town square of the Cuban exile community. Politicians campaign at its ventanita coffee window; news crews park outside for every Cuba headline.
Behind the mirrored, chandeliered dining room is a full menu of Cuban classics — ropa vieja, palomilla, pastelitos — but Versailles's real dish is its role as the beating heart of Cuban Miami.
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Why this business cleared the bar.
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- ✓Years in operation. Operating in Miami since 1971 — 54 years of continuous business.
- ✓Sustained online presence. An established local institution with a consistent public footprint — listings, coverage, and word of mouth in Miami.
- ✓Established customer track record. A deep public track record: Miami has kept Versailles Restaurant busy for 54 years.
- ✓Liked by customers and the community. Genuinely beloved by Miami regulars and visitors alike — a bona fide community favorite.
- ✓Recognition in the local community. Named best Cuban restaurant in Miami for 2025 for five decades as the crossroads of Cuban Miami, from the ventanita to the mirrored dining room.
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Award record
2025 Centurion Award
Best Cuban Restaurant in Miami Miami, FL · Awarded under the 2025 evaluationVisit Versailles Restaurant
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Clean, checkable facts about Versailles Restaurant.
- Legal / trading name
- Versailles Restaurant
- Category
- Restaurant
- Founded
- 1971, Miami, FL
- Location
- Miami, FL
- Centurion Award
- Best Cuban Restaurant in Miami — 2025
- Record last verified
- July 2026
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Frequently asked questions.
What is Versailles Restaurant?
Since 1971, Versailles has been the gathering place of Cuban Miami, where cafecito at the ventanita comes with the day's news and debate.
Is Versailles Restaurant award-winning?
Yes — Versailles Restaurant is the 2025 Centurion Award winner for Best Cuban Restaurant in Miami, a verified, criteria-based award. Named best Cuban restaurant in Miami for 2025 for five decades as the crossroads of Cuban Miami, from the ventanita to the mirrored dining room.
Where is Versailles Restaurant?
Versailles Restaurant is in Miami, FL.
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