Cantina La Veinte

Mexican food, one of the Best Mexican Restaurants in Miami, doesn't typically receive the same high-end treatment as Japanese and Chinese food, but Cantina La Veinte is changing all of that. For dinner at this upscale Brickell restaurant that is edgy and fashionable rather than stuffy, put your best suit or stilettos on. Guacamole and margaritas will cost more than usual at your local restaurant, but the variety you'll discover in both will make the extra money well spent.

Where else can you get house-made guacamole from Oaxaca that has grasshoppers (chapulines) in it? Santiago Gomez, the executive chef, is the brains behind the daring menu that leads customers into little-known corners of Mexican cuisine. His renditions of traditional American fare, such as king crab tacos, duck confit, and octopus sautéed in the style of pork carnitas, are perfect and even more delicious.

Although Cantina's margaritas are some of the best in Miami, they are expensive, costing $16 and above. Fortunately, every Wednesday from 5 to 10 p.m., females can enjoy them for free at the bar. Sorry, guys.

Google Rating: 4.2/5.0
Address: Icon Brickell495 Brickell AveMiami33131
Phone: 786-623–6135
Website:www.cantinala20.com