35 Best Lunch Spots in Miami (2026) 🥪
The 35 best lunch spots in Miami for 2026, from Sanguich and Frankie & Wally's to Cuban counters, cheap eats and business lunches. Checked October 2026.
🥪 Sandwiches to sit-down · 💸 Cheap eats · 🇨🇺 Cuban classics · 📅 Checked October 2026
The best lunch spots in Miami in 2026 are Sanguich de Miami in Little Havana, Frankie & Wally's in Coral Gables, Pluma in MiMo, Versailles on Calle Ocho and CVI.CHE 105 in Downtown. These 35 places were chosen by the Out.Miami team, and every one was checked as open in October 2026.
Pick your lunch
- Sandwiches: Sanguich de Miami, Frankie & Wally's, Pluma, Flagler St. Bakery, Baker & Barista, Proper Sausages, Sur, Bite Sandwich, Cuento Sandwiches, Babe's Meat & Counter, Subs on the Run, La Sandwicherie, Sarussi Cafe Subs, Almacén by Fiorito
- Cuban classics: Versailles, Puerto Sagua, Enriqueta's, El Rey de las Fritas
- Quick and casual: Doggi's Arepa Bar, Lemoni Cafe, Motek, Skinny Louie, Arbetter's Hot Dogs, The Taco Stand, Omakai Hand Roll Bar, Original Daily Bread, Pinch Kitchen
- Sit-down and business lunch: Marabú, CVI.CHE 105, Graziano's Market, Mandolin, Michael's Genuine, Fiorito, Garcia's, Frenchie's Diner
Where they are
- Little Havana: Sanguich de Miami, Versailles, El Rey de las Fritas, Bite Sandwich
- Downtown, Brickell and the Miami River: Flagler St. Bakery, CVI.CHE 105, Marabú, Omakai Hand Roll Bar, Garcia's
- Wynwood, Edgewater and Allapattah: Skinny Louie, The Taco Stand, Enriqueta's, Subs on the Run
- Design District, Buena Vista and Little Haiti: Michael's Genuine, Mandolin, Baker & Barista, Lemoni Cafe, Fiorito, Almacén by Fiorito, Sur
- MiMo, Upper East Side and Miami Shores: Pluma, Doggi's Arepa Bar, Pinch Kitchen, Proper Sausages
- Coral Gables: Frankie & Wally's, Motek, Graziano's Market, Frenchie's Diner
- South Beach: Puerto Sagua, La Sandwicherie
- Bird Road, Coconut Grove, Doral and Palmetto Bay: Arbetter's Hot Dogs, Sarussi Cafe Subs, Original Daily Bread, Cuento Sandwiches, Babe's Meat & Counter
Before you go
- Go early: the small sandwich counters sell out, and Baker & Barista starts its sandwiches around noon.
- Takeout: Sanguich, Frankie & Wally's, Pluma and Flagler St. Bakery have little or no seating, so plan to take it to go.
- Budget: most counters here cost under $20, while the sit-down picks run $25 to $50 a person.
- Lunch deals: Marabú serves a three-course lunch for $28.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best lunch spots in Miami?
Sanguich de Miami, Frankie & Wally's, Pluma, Versailles and CVI.CHE 105 are the best lunch spots in Miami for 2026.
Where is the best sandwich in Miami?
The cubano at Sanguich de Miami, the Il Padrino at Frankie & Wally's, the fried chicken sandwich at Pluma and the mortadella focaccia at Flagler St. Bakery are the best sandwiches in Miami.
Where can I get a cheap lunch in Miami?
El Rey de las Fritas, Arbetter's Hot Dogs, Subs on the Run, Enriqueta's and Skinny Louie serve a full lunch for well under $20.
Where should I go for a business lunch in Miami?
Marabú in Brickell has a three-course lunch for $28, and CVI.CHE 105, Michael's Genuine, Mandolin and Garcia's are reliable sit-down picks.
Where can I get a Cuban lunch in Miami?
Versailles, Puerto Sagua, Enriqueta's, El Rey de las Fritas and Sanguich de Miami are the best places for a Cuban lunch.
Where should I eat lunch in Brickell and Downtown?
Marabú, Omakai Hand Roll Bar, CVI.CHE 105 and Flagler St. Bakery are the best lunch picks in Brickell and Downtown.
Where should I eat lunch in Coral Gables?
Frankie & Wally's, Motek, Graziano's Market and Frenchie's Diner are the best lunch picks in Coral Gables.
How did you choose these lunch spots?
Every pick was chosen by the Out.Miami team for 2026 and was checked as open in October 2026. See how we rank our guides for the full method.
Which of these lunch spots have the highest ratings?
Pluma, CVI.CHE 105, Skinny Louie, Motek, Omakai Hand Roll Bar, Sur, Cuento and Bite all rate 4.9 or higher, based on places with at least 200 reviews.
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Compare at a glance
| # | Name | Area | Rating | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanguich de Miami | Little Havana | 4.6 (4,649 reviews) | a Cuban sandwich |
| 2 | Frankie & Wally's | Coral Gables | 4.7 (145 reviews) | an Italian sub |
| 3 | Pluma | MiMo | 5.0 (203 reviews) | a fried chicken sandwich |
| 4 | Versailles | Little Havana | 4.5 (28,209 reviews) | a classic Cuban lunch |
| 5 | CVI.CHE 105 | Downtown | 4.9 (31,126 reviews) | a ceviche lunch |
| 6 | Flagler St. Bakery | Downtown | 4.8 (51 reviews) | a focaccia sandwich |
| 7 | Marabú | Brickell | 4.8 (11,544 reviews) | a business lunch |
| 8 | Motek | Coral Gables | 4.9 (8,303 reviews) | Israeli plates |
| 9 | Skinny Louie | Wynwood | 4.9 (25,890 reviews) | a smashburger |
| 10 | Baker & Barista | Buena Vista | 4.7 (330 reviews) | a daily bakery sandwich |
| 11 | Proper Sausages | Miami Shores | 4.8 (253 reviews) | a butcher-shop BLT |
| 12 | Sur | Little Haiti | 4.9 (300 reviews) | a milanesa sandwich |
| 13 | Bite Sandwich | Little Havana | 4.9 (200 reviews) | a Dominican chimi |
| 14 | Cuento Sandwiches | Doral | 4.9 (211 reviews) | pan con bistec |
| 15 | Omakai Hand Roll Bar | Brickell | 4.9 (1,370 reviews) | a fast sushi lunch |
| 16 | Babe's Meat & Counter | Palmetto Bay | 4.7 (435 reviews) | a butcher-counter sandwich |
| 17 | Enriqueta's | Edgewater | 4.5 (2,259 reviews) | a cheap Cuban lunch |
| 18 | El Rey de las Fritas | Little Havana | 4.5 (3,511 reviews) | a frita |
| 19 | Puerto Sagua | South Beach | 4.5 (8,808 reviews) | a Cuban plate on the beach |
| 20 | Subs on the Run | Allapattah | 4.7 (1,365 reviews) | a cheap sub |
| 21 | La Sandwicherie | Miami Beach | 4.7 (5,629 reviews) | a beach sandwich |
| 22 | Sarussi Cafe Subs | Bird Road | 4.7 (1,301 reviews) | an overstuffed sub |
| 23 | Almacén by Fiorito | Little Haiti | 4.8 (34 reviews) | choripán |
| 24 | Fiorito | Little Haiti | 4.7 (3,068 reviews) | an Argentine lunch |
| 25 | Doggi's Arepa Bar | MiMo | 4.8 (8,304 reviews) | arepas |
| 26 | Lemoni Cafe | Buena Vista | 4.7 (876 reviews) | a light lunch |
| 27 | Arbetter's Hot Dogs | Bird Road | 4.7 (2,454 reviews) | a chili dog |
| 28 | The Taco Stand | Wynwood | 4.7 (4,081 reviews) | tacos |
| 29 | Original Daily Bread | Coconut Grove | 4.5 (1,875 reviews) | falafel and shawarma |
| 30 | Pinch Kitchen | Upper East Side | 4.7 (1,314 reviews) | a neighborhood lunch |
| 31 | Graziano's Market | Coral Gables | 4.5 (3,321 reviews) | a market lunch |
| 32 | Mandolin | Design District | 4.5 (4,631 reviews) | a garden lunch |
| 33 | Michael's Genuine | Design District | 4.4 (2,537 reviews) | a Design District lunch |
| 34 | Garcia's | Miami River | 4.2 (4,400 reviews) | fish on the river |
| 35 | Frenchie's Diner | Coral Gables | 4.5 (305 reviews) | a croque monsieur |
1. Sanguich de Miami
A Calle Ocho sandwich window that bakes its own bread and cures its own ham, which is why its cubano is the one Miami measures against. Moderately priced. Open daily, 10am to 6pm.
✅ Best for: a Cuban sandwich · 📍 2057 SW 8th St, Little Havana
2. Frankie & Wally's
A Coral Gables sub shop known for the Il Padrino, thin layers of mortadella, salami and ham on an Italian roll. Moderately priced. Open Wednesday to Saturday, 9am to 5pm.
✅ Best for: an Italian sub · 📍 216 Palermo Ave, Coral Gables · 🥡 Mostly takeout
3. Pluma
A small MiMo counter for crunchy fried chicken thigh sandwiches with pickles and buttermilk ranch on brioche milk bread. Budget-friendly. Open daily except Monday and Tuesday, noon to 10pm.
✅ Best for: a fried chicken sandwich · 📍 5140 Biscayne Blvd, MiMo
4. Versailles
Miami's most famous Cuban restaurant, on Calle Ocho since 1971, with a mirrored dining room and a busy ventanita for coffee and croquetas. Budget-friendly. Open daily, opening as early as 8am and closing as late as 1am on Friday and Saturday.
✅ Best for: a classic Cuban lunch · 📍 3555 SW 8th St, Little Havana · 🇨🇺 Since 1971
5. CVI.CHE 105
The original Downtown home of Peruvian ceviche, tiraditos and lomo saltado, and one of the most-reviewed restaurants in Miami. On the pricier side. Open daily, opening as early as noon and closing as late as 11:30pm on Friday and Saturday.
✅ Best for: a ceviche lunch · 📍 105 NE 3rd Ave, Downtown
6. Flagler St. Bakery
A Downtown bakery whose Morty stacks mortadella, pesto and cold stracciatella on dimpled focaccia. Moderately priced. Open daily except Monday and Tuesday, 9am to 4pm.
✅ Best for: a focaccia sandwich · 📍 12 NE 1st Ave, Downtown
7. Marabú
A Cuban restaurant in Brickell City Centre with coal-fired classics and a three-course lunch for $28. Moderately priced. Open daily, opening as early as 11:30am and closing as late as 11pm on Friday and Saturday.
✅ Best for: a business lunch · 📍 701 S Miami Ave, Brickell · 💼 $28 lunch menu
8. Motek
An Israeli café on Miracle Mile with hummus, shakshuka, schnitzel and generous plates. On the pricier side. Open daily, opening as early as 10am and closing as late as 11pm on Friday and Saturday.
✅ Best for: Israeli plates · 📍 45 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables
9. Skinny Louie
A Wynwood smashburger counter with one of the highest-rated kitchens in Miami. Order a double with fries. Budget-friendly. Open daily, opening as early as 11am and closing as late as 5am on Friday and Saturday.
✅ Best for: a smashburger · 📍 322 NW 24th St, Wynwood · 💸 Budget
10. Baker & Barista
A Buena Vista bakery that fills schiacciata with a different sandwich every day, starting around noon. Moderately priced. Open daily except Monday and Tuesday, 7:30am to 3:30pm.
✅ Best for: a daily bakery sandwich · 📍 4582 NE 2nd Ave, Buena Vista
11. Proper Sausages
A Miami Shores butcher shop whose thick-cut bacon BLT is worth the drive. Open daily except Sunday, opening as early as 10am and closing as late as 7pm on Monday to Friday.
✅ Best for: a butcher-shop BLT · 📍 9722 NE 2nd Ave, Miami Shores
12. Sur
An Argentine spot in Little Haiti known for its steak milanesa sandwich with mayo and optional mustard. Moderately priced. Open daily except Saturday and Sunday, opening as early as 11am and closing as late as 10:30pm on Friday.
✅ Best for: a milanesa sandwich · 📍 5929 NW 2nd Ave, Little Haiti
13. Bite Sandwich
A Little Havana counter making Dominican chimis with chorizo, cabbage and tomato on house-baked pan de agua. Budget-friendly. Open daily except Sunday, opening as early as 10am and closing as late as 11pm on Friday and Saturday.
✅ Best for: a Dominican chimi · 📍 1576 SW 1st St, Little Havana
14. Cuento Sandwiches
A small Doral shop whose El Cid is a huge pan con bistec on half a loaf of Cuban bread. Budget-friendly. Open daily except Monday, 10am to 7pm.
✅ Best for: pan con bistec · 📍 4237 NW 107th Ave, Doral
15. Omakai Hand Roll Bar
A Brickell counter serving quick, well-priced hand rolls and sushi sets. Moderately priced. Open daily, opening as early as 11:30am and closing as late as 11pm on Friday and Saturday.
✅ Best for: a fast sushi lunch · 📍 186 SE 12th Terrace, Brickell
16. Babe's Meat & Counter
A Palmetto Bay butcher shop with a lunch counter, known for its bacon bánh mì, pastrami and Cuban. Open daily, opening as early as 9am and closing as late as 5pm on Monday to Saturday.
✅ Best for: a butcher-counter sandwich · 📍 9216 SW 156th St, Palmetto Bay
17. Enriqueta's
A no-frills Cuban lunch counter near Wynwood, serving sandwiches, plates and coffee since 1979. Budget-friendly. Open daily except Sunday, opening as early as 7am and closing as late as 9pm on Monday to Friday.
✅ Best for: a cheap Cuban lunch · 📍 186 NE 29th St, Edgewater · 💸 Budget
18. El Rey de las Fritas
A Little Havana counter built around the frita, the Cuban burger topped with shoestring potatoes, since 1976. Budget-friendly. Open daily, 8am to 10:30pm.
✅ Best for: a frita · 📍 1821 SW 8th St, Little Havana · 💸 Budget
19. Puerto Sagua
A South Beach Cuban diner open since 1962, serving full plates at a counter and booths that have barely changed. Moderately priced. Open daily, 7am to 11pm.
✅ Best for: a Cuban plate on the beach · 📍 700 Collins Ave, South Beach
20. Subs on the Run
An Allapattah counter for big hot and cold subs, tater tots and some of the best prices in town. Open daily except Sunday, 8am to 10pm.
✅ Best for: a cheap sub · 📍 2801 NW 7th Ave, Allapattah · 💸 Budget
21. La Sandwicherie
A South Beach counter for French-style baguette and croissant sandwiches, with outdoor stools only. Budget-friendly. Open daily, 7am to 5am.
✅ Best for: a beach sandwich · 📍 229 14th St, South Beach · 💸 Budget
22. Sarussi Cafe Subs
A Bird Road sub shop known for overstuffed Cuban subs and pan con bistec. Budget-friendly. Open daily except Sunday, 10am to 9pm.
✅ Best for: an overstuffed sub · 📍 9836 SW 40th St, Bird Road
23. Almacén by Fiorito
A small market across from Fiorito with choripán, empanadas and two daily platos, one of 2026's best new lunch spots. Moderately priced. Open daily, 11am to 5pm.
✅ Best for: choripán · 📍 5650 NE 2nd Ave, Little Haiti · 🆕 New
24. Fiorito
A relaxed Argentine restaurant in Little Haiti with milanesas, grilled meats and a patio. Moderately priced. Open daily, opening as early as noon and closing as late as 11pm on Friday and Saturday.
✅ Best for: an Argentine lunch · 📍 5555 NE 2nd Ave, Little Haiti
25. Doggi's Arepa Bar
A MiMo spot for Venezuelan arepas, cachapas and patacones, with one of the city's most loyal followings. Moderately priced. Open daily, opening as early as 9am and closing as late as 11pm on Thursday to Saturday.
✅ Best for: arepas · 📍 7281 Biscayne Blvd, MiMo
26. Lemoni Cafe
A small Buena Vista café with panini, wraps, salads and Greek plates. Moderately priced. Open daily, opening as early as 8:30am and closing as late as 7pm on Monday to Saturday.
✅ Best for: a light lunch · 📍 4600 NE 2nd Ave Ste 8, Buena Vista
27. Arbetter's Hot Dogs
A retro Bird Road institution for chili dogs, corn dogs and chili cheese fries. Budget-friendly. Open daily, opening as early as 10:30am and closing as late as 9pm on Monday to Saturday.
✅ Best for: a chili dog · 📍 8747 SW 40th St, Bird Road · 💸 Budget
28. The Taco Stand
A Wynwood taco shop with SoCal-style tacos and burritos. Moderately priced. Open daily, opening as early as 10:30am and closing as late as 1am on Friday and Saturday.
✅ Best for: tacos · 📍 313 NW 25th St, Wynwood
29. Original Daily Bread
A Middle Eastern market and counter with falafel, shawarma, kibbeh and fresh pita. Budget-friendly. Open daily, opening as early as 9am and closing as late as 8pm on Monday to Saturday.
✅ Best for: falafel and shawarma · 📍 2400 SW 27th Ave, Coconut Grove · 💸 Budget
30. Pinch Kitchen
An Upper East Side neighborhood restaurant with seasonal plates, craft beer and wine. Open daily except Monday, opening as early as noon and closing as late as 10pm on Tuesday to Saturday.
✅ Best for: a neighborhood lunch · 📍 8601 Biscayne Blvd, Upper East Side
31. Graziano's Market
An Argentine market and grill in Coral Gables with empanadas, sandwiches, grilled meats and big salads. Moderately priced. Open daily, opening as early as 7am and closing as late as 11pm on Friday and Saturday.
✅ Best for: a market lunch · 📍 2301 Galiano St, Coral Gables
32. Mandolin
A Greek and Turkish bistro in a 1930s house with a blue-and-white garden courtyard. Moderately priced. Open daily, noon to 11pm.
✅ Best for: a garden lunch · 📍 4312 NE 2nd Ave, Design District
33. Michael's Genuine
Michael Schwartz's Design District restaurant with seasonal plates and a shaded courtyard. On the pricier side. Open daily, opening as early as 11am and closing as late as 10pm on Monday to Saturday.
✅ Best for: a Design District lunch · 📍 130 NE 40th St, Design District
34. Garcia's
An old-school Miami River fish house with its own fish market and a patio over the water. On the pricier side. Open daily, opening as early as 11am and closing as late as 10pm on Friday and Saturday.
✅ Best for: fish on the river · 📍 398 NW N River Dr, Miami River · 🌊 Waterfront
35. Frenchie's Diner
A cozy Coral Gables French diner with chalkboard specials and a classic croque monsieur. On the pricier side. Open daily except Monday and Sunday, opening as early as noon and closing as late as 10pm.
✅ Best for: a croque monsieur · 📍 2618 Galiano St, Coral Gables