Puerto Sagua

It’s a grungy neighborhood coffee-shop, Miami-style, where the usual American standards are replaced by casual Cuban fare. Open 24 hours, Puerto Sagua is a haven for an altogether different brand of people watching. A group of elderly Cubans gather atop barstools around the breakfast counter, while the younger beachgoers and South Beach visitors bedecked in their skimpiest duds congregate in the Puerto Sagua dining room.

Go for such staples as the gooey media noche, a traditional snack sandwich of ham, pulled pork and cheese, or world class roast chicken, served traditionally aside black beans, rice and “plantanos”. Finish with creamy tres leches, a cloyingly sweet Cuban trifle topped with meringue. Remarkably easy on the wallet, it’s easy to see why Puerto Sagua remains so jammed, year after year.