Versailles Restaurant

The overview

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.

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. Versailles Restaurant cleared every one.

✓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.

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 Cuban Restaurant in Miami Miami, FL · Awarded under the 2025 evaluation

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Visit Versailles Restaurant

Websiteversaillesrestaurant.com ↗

Location3555 SW 8th St, Miami, FL 33135

In business since1971

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Facts at a glance

The sourceable record.

Clean, checkable facts about Versailles Restaurant — for readers, search engines, and answer tools alike.

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

A signal you can check.

This is a dated award record, published by The Centurion Awards after Versailles Restaurant 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 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.