I stopped by Café Bea for breakfast this morning and it ended up being one of those spots that…read morefeels like a hidden neighborhood gem. The place has a really cozy, relaxed vibe -- nothing overly fancy, just a comfortable café where you can sit, enjoy good food, and take your time. There's a nice mix of indoor and outdoor seating, which is perfect for Miami mornings. The menu leans Mediterranean with some Latin influences, and everything feels fresh and thoughtfully put together. I started with the croquetas, which were crispy on the outside and creamy inside -- easily one of the highlights. For my main dish I had the avocado toast with serrano ham, avocado and over easy eggs, and the flavors were simple but really well balanced. The bread was perfectly toasted and the ingredients tasted high quality. Service was friendly and welcoming and were attentive. A couple small things to note: weekends can get crowded, and you might have to wait a bit for a table. But honestly, the food and atmosphere make it worth it. Overall, Café Bea is a great spot if you're looking for a laid-back brunch with really solid food and coffee. It's the kind of place you could easily become a regular at.

It's a cute place to go have breakfast/brunch. I went with my mom and it was pretty busy. It's…read morefirst come first serve. The food was good and so were the coffees.

Absolutely great coffee and sweets! Great service , a nice place to experience new coffee and relax.read more

Coffee is so delicious here. I'm a regular here and love their coffee. It's always made so smooth…read more Service and ambiance are always excellent. This is my favorite coffee spot,

Went to Galipan Bake House in Kendall on my second stop while on a mission to find a good cachito…read more The place is simple but pleasant, with both indoor and outdoor seating. The staff was friendly and polite. I ordered the ham and cheese cachito, and oh my goodness... it instantly took me back to the ones I used to eat as a kid in school in Venezuela. The size was perfect, the flavor was spot on, and even though it was a little greasy, it was absolutely delicious. The atmosphere is nothing fancy, just a normal bakery vibe, but I didn't care. The cachito was that good. I didn't try anything else, so I can't speak for the rest of the menu, but for the cachitos alone, I'd happily drive from Miami Lakes all the way to Kendall again. Solid 9.8/10. If you're looking for an authentic Venezuelan cachito experience, this is the place. Highly recommend!

Galipan Bakehouse was an okay experience overall. The café itself is cute, and while the space is…read moreon the smaller side, it has a nice atmosphere if you're looking for a quick stop. Unfortunately, the coffee just wasn't my favorite--I was hoping for a bit more flavor. The service was also a little hit or miss. We were overlooked a couple of times, but it seemed like the staff was handling a busy rush, so I don't think it was intentional. Even though it wasn't the best experience, I'd be open to giving it another try on a less hectic day to see if it's different.

Superb iced latte!! Can't wait to come back and try lunch!!! Super friendly and fast service too!read more

Can't believe it took me sooooo long to make it to this cute spot. Very sweet staff serving great…read morecoffee options. Will definitely come back!

Always a good experience The bobba teas here are so good…read more They never disappoint. My kids love it Can we talk about the nutella croissants!?!!? OMG They are the best. Always crisp and fresh, full of nutella and they have different sizes. The place is clean and always well kept. Decor is so chic and always ready to take pictures. The service is always friendly. Highly recommend.

My drink that was supposed to cost $9.09 (including tax) ended up costing $10.92 and i still don't…read moreknow why... This is place is decent in the drinks that they make but the prices are UNCLEAR and MISLEADING. I ordered a 24oz Ube Matcha Latte which presents on the menu as being $8.50. My total came out to $12 something and when i asked why she stated because the boba was $1 extra. I said okay I'll have it without the boba, no problem. When i looked down at my screen again, JUST the drink was $9.75, $1.25 more than what it is supposed to be. I am still confused as to how they went from $8.50 to $9.75 for JUSTT the drink, there is also a 5% mandatory service charge that does NOT go to the workers and then obviously tax.

As loyal customers who have supported Bonjour Bakery for a long time, we are extremely disappointed…read moreby the customer service we experienced today. After being regular customers for so long, we simply asked for a replacement because the drink we received tasted awful and did not meet our expectations. Instead of trying to resolve the issue or accommodate a reasonable request, our replacement was immediately refused without any effort to help. It is very disappointing when customer loyalty is not valued, especially after consistently supporting a business over time. A simple gesture could have turned a negative experience into a positive one, but unfortunately, that was not the case. The lack of customer care, flexibility, and appreciation for loyal customers has led us to make the decision not to return. In a city like Miami, there are countless places that offer not only great food and drinks, but also exceptional service, where customers are always treated as a priority. Sadly, this was not our experience at Bonjour Bakery. No matter how good a place may be, customer service is what truly builds long-term relationships and keeps people coming back. We hope Bonjour Bakery reconsiders its approach to customer care in the future.

When you walk in, you order your food at the register and then they bring everything to your table…read more It's a little overwhelming at first because there are so many desserts to choose from. I ended up ordering like 4 different desserts. Chunky!! I know. Every single dessert was soo yummy! My favorite was the Nutella croissant, they load it up with a nutella filling. As a salty option, I had the ham and cheese croissant. The bread was so fluffy, you can tell they make their croissants fresh. My husband had like an egg soufflé, he said it was very good and had lots of flavor. We both had the Nutella latte, I had mine hot because it was cold outside. While my husband had his iced, his came with a macaroon on top. Super cute! Overall, everything was wonderful. The service was great! I would definitely come back to try other goodies!!

we got a dirty chai, a 38oz of berry white tea, and the pesto chicken panino. the dirty chai and…read morethe tea were good (not life changing). the panino was AMAZING, genuinely can't think of anything i didn't like abt. the employees were super chill and friendly and the service was fast. the vibes were awesome, quiet music, and it's a great place to co-work w friends.

Love their chicken pesto "panino", teas, and the tea/coffee spice rack along the side of the…read morecounter in the back. Their teas come in huge bowl-size cups that weigh too much for one hand -- definitely enough to last you throughout a 2-hour catch-up with friends, lol! The ambiance is serene, and has a tall shelf stocked with books for all you bookworms out there (like me). The service was over the top too. Definitely deserves a do-over :)

We had a hankering for authentic smoked BBQ nearby. After a quick yelping, we ended up at the…read morehighly rated Smoke & Dough. It's easy to find right off Bird Road with easy strip mall parking. Upon arriving it sets the mood entirely with great fun appropriate decor and a prompt happy welcome. Staff Makes us feel they are glad we came-What a cool place! We settle on the brisket, baby back ribs, potato salad and beans with brisket. Can I tell you EvErYtHiNg was spot on!! And we plan accordingly to try their famous 12 hour smoked Flan dessert!! 1. Smoked Brisket- moist, perfect flavor, hearty portion, tender and high quality meat. Comes with great sauce, which I didn't use since it was so perfect as is. 2. Smoked Baby Back Ribs- Another hit with healthy portion, great flavor, and super meaty. Honestly, just hard to stop eating it! 3. Baked Beans with Brisket- A true meal unto itself! I could've stopped here! Tons of brisket ground into the beans, almost like the best "chili" ever. Flavor is sophisticated smokiness, not the usual sugary sweet restaurant rendition. Yay! 4. Potato salad is FIRE! Fresh perfectly cooked tender white potatoes, cooked carrots & peas add just enough interest and a magical a touch of mayo. Yes please. 5. 12 hour smoked Flan-STAR * of the show, the flan of my dreams! Staff insisted this flan is all that and they are correct! It's LEGIT. We left with a doggie bag, so worth it. Price was for real, you pay for quality. $74, but we brought plenty home. You could get by with a meal for two around $50-60, if you need. Check out their Later week Happy hour sand weekly specials as well as brunch & breakfast. It's all good here! Thanks for following me-happy spring 2026! ~Tami in Miami

Smoke & Dough... I Went Looking for BBQ... and Found One of the Best Pastrami Sandwiches in South…read moreFlorida Back in my day, going out for BBQ wasn't something you did every weekend. It was a special occasion. If you grew up in Miami, you probably remember The New Hickory on Coral Way. Then there was Uncle Tom's on 8th Street. Great food... but let's be honest... everybody was just a little nervous eating there because it was right next to the cemetery. You'd be halfway through your ribs thinking... "¿Tú crees que ese ruido vino del parking... o del cementerio? Later on we graduated to Luther's on Bird Road and 117th Avenue, and of course, Shorty's, the undisputed king that's been feeding hungry Miamians for generations. These days it seems like a new BBQ place opens every other week in South Florida. I recently tried one of the newer spots in South Miami... except when we got there they were out of half the menu. Nothing kills your BBQ excitement faster than hearing, "Sorry... we're out of brisket." That's like walking into Versailles and hearing they're out of croquetas. So when our friends Ana and Henry invited Betty and me to Smoke & Dough in Kendall, I was ready to get my BBQ on. We walked into this unassuming strip mall, I grabbed the menu, ready to order ribs or brisket... ...and then I saw it. The Pastrami Sandwich. Now THAT got my attention. Finding a really good pastrami sandwich down here isn't easy. Roasters 'N Toasters has a very good one. Lox of Bagels (what many of us still call Lox of Lox) makes a solid one too. But this one... This one beat them both by a mile. The meat was warm, juicy, incredibly flavorful, the cheese perfectly melted, the Thousand Island dressing was just the right amount, and the bread held everything together without falling apart after the second bite... a miracle in itself. And it wasn't one of those fancy little sandwiches you need a magnifying glass to find on the plate. This thing was substantial. I shared it with my wife... ...and I was full. ¡Y yo soy tremendo comelón! Our friends ordered the brisket empanadas, a quiche, and brisket sandwiches that looked absolutely outstanding. Everything coming out of the kitchen looked like somebody back there really cared about what they were serving. The atmosphere surprised me. Instead of feeling like an old-school BBQ joint with picnic tables and sauce bottles everywhere, it feels more like a cozy neighborhood bistro that just happens to know its way around a smoker. Comfortable, relaxed, and the kind of place where nobody is rushing you out the door because another party is waiting. They also have what looked like an excellent selection of wines and craft beers, which gives the place a slightly elevated feel without being pretentious. Now... everybody has been telling me about their famous **Smoked Flan Apparently it's slowly cooked on the barbecue pit for about five hours, giving the creamy custard and caramel a subtle smoky flavor. Believe me... I wanted to try it. But after that pastrami... Game over. There wasn't enough room left. The owners came over, introduced themselves, shared a little of the history behind Smoke & Dough, and made us feel genuinely welcome. Those little moments still matter. You leave feeling like they appreciate your business instead of treating you like the next number in line. Overall, we had a wonderful time. Good food. Great company. Friendly owners. A relaxed atmosphere where you actually want to stay awhile. After our last dining experience at another restaurant where we practically felt like they were timing us with a stopwatch, this was a refreshing change. Will I be back? Absolutely. Not just for the BBQ... I'm coming back to see if that smoked flan lives up to the hype. And maybe... Just maybe... I'll order ,another pastrami sandwich.