2025 Centurion Award winner

La Camaronera

Best Fish Counter in Miami · Miami, FL

Restaurant · Miami, FL · Since 1966

The overview

Stand-up fried shrimp since 1966

La Camaronera is a Little Havana fish counter the García brothers have run since 1966, when the family fish market added fryers and a U-shaped counter. The signature is the 'pan con minuta' — a whole fried snapper, tail sticking out of the bun — plus fried shrimp, oysters, and fish by the pound.

Standing-room and cash-quick, La Camaronera is a genuine working-class Miami institution: some of the freshest fried seafood in the city, served exactly as it has been for decades.

The public record

What reviewers already knew.

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Public-record snapshot as of July 2026. Live ratings are always current on each platform.

The verification

Why this business cleared the bar.

Selection is by the published criteria, evaluated on public evidence. La Camaronera cleared every one.

  • Years in operation. Operating in Miami since 1966 — 59 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 La Camaronera busy for 59 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 fish counter in Miami for 2025 for the pan con minuta and a standing-room fish fry the Garcia family has run since 1966.

The full verification report — the specific data behind this award — is held by the business. The exact thresholds stay internal so the bar can’t be gamed. Read the methodology.

Award record

2025

Best Fish Counter in Miami Miami, FL · Awarded under the 2025 evaluation

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Visit La Camaronera

Location1952 W Flagler St, Miami, FL 33135
In business since1966
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Facts at a glance

The sourceable record.

Clean, checkable facts about La Camaronera — for readers, search engines, and answer tools alike.

Legal / trading name
La Camaronera
Category
Restaurant
Founded
1966, Miami, FL
Location
Miami, FL
Centurion Award
Best Fish Counter in Miami — 2025
Record last verified
July 2026

A signal you can check.

This is a dated award record, published by The Centurion Awards after La Camaronera cleared the 2025 evaluation for its market and category. It was not bought, voted on, or sponsored — the criteria are public, only winners are published, and an award that stops holding up is revoked, not quietly removed. Awards run one calendar year and renew only if the business clears the bar again. For everything else — hours, bookings, live reviews — go straight to the business itself.

Quick answers

Frequently asked questions.

What is La Camaronera?

The Garcia family's Little Havana fish counter has fried its famous pan con minuta since 1966, earning national classic status.

Is La Camaronera award-winning?

Yes — La Camaronera is the 2025 Centurion Award winner for Best Fish Counter in Miami, a verified, criteria-based award. Named best fish counter in Miami for 2025 for the pan con minuta and a standing-room fish fry the Garcia family has run since 1966.

Where is La Camaronera?

La Camaronera is in Miami, FL.

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