Looking to satisfy your appetite for Spanish small plates?
Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top tapas restaurants around Miami, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to venture next time you're on the hunt.
1. Sugarcane Raw Bar Grill
Topping the list is Sugarcane Raw Bar Grill. Located at 3252 N.E. First Ave., the small plates spot is the most popular tapas restaurant in Miami, boasting four stars out of 1,757 reviews on Yelp. The restaurant also has outposts in Brooklyn and Las Vegas.
Visitors can expect global cuisine from three kitchens — an open fire grill, raw bar and traditional kitchen — overseen by award-winning chef-partner Timon Balloo. Check out the chicken and pork meatballs, served with charred cauliflower purée, golden raisins and almond gremolata, or the pan-seared sea scallops, made with creamy smoked polenta, asparagus, hon shimeji mushroom and balsamic vinegar reduction.
2. Niu Kitchen
Next up is downtown's NIU Kitchen, situated at 134 N.E. Second Ave. With 4.5 stars out of 318 reviews on Yelp, the Catalan spot has proven to be a local favorite. Start your meal with a cold tomato soup, served with mustard ice cream, basil oil and croutons, or mussels garnished with garlic and tomato sofregit and verdejo wine. (Find the full menu here.)
3. Rincon Escondido Tapas
Rincon Escondido Tapas, which has earned 4.5 stars out of 243 reviews on Yelp, is another well-loved spot. Starters include Boquerones a la Vinagreta: anchovies in vinegar, olive oil and garlic. For your main course, sample a variety of Spanish potato omelets, served with chorizo and onions, or bombas de queso, a dish of fried goat cheese balls served with orange blossom honey. You can find the Spanish tapas bar at 2697 Biscayne Blvd.
4. Jamon Iberico Pata Negra
Last but not least, there's Jamon Iberico Pata Negra Restaurant Tapas & Wine Bar, a Little Havana favorite with 4.5 stars out of 219 reviews. Stop by 10 S.W. S. River Drive in the Neo Lofts building to hit up the Spanish tapas bar next time you're in the mood.
The dinner menu includes Galician-style octopus, grilled cuttlefish, garlic shrimp and an array of other seafood items. Diners can also order Felipe's Broken Eggs, served with black Iberian ham, Serrano ham, cured Spanish sausage and fried green peppers.
