Tinta y Café

Tinta y Café is a Cuban café on Ponce de León Boulevard in Coral Gables, and it holds a Bib Gourmand in the 2026 Michelin Guide, which recognises good cooking at moderate prices. It is a casual spot for breakfast and lunch, and a convenient place to try Cuban café classics without travelling to Little Havana.

The menu covers the essentials of a Cuban bakery-café. Pastelitos, the flaky pastries filled with savoury meat or sweet guava, are an obvious place to start, and croquetas make a good snack. Café con leche is the classic breakfast drink. For something more substantial, the sandwiches include the Pavo Real, with turkey and cream cheese, and the Patria, the café's take on a Cubano with pork, ham, mustard and pickles.

Tinta y Café is open from 8am to 5pm from Monday to Friday and from 8am to 4pm at the weekend, so plan your visit for breakfast or lunch. It is in the lowest Michelin price band, which makes it one of the more affordable places to eat well in Coral Gables. Like most popular breakfast spots, it can get busy mid-morning and at lunch, so arriving early is the simplest way to get a table.

The café suits budget travellers, solo visitors and families, and it is a useful stop if you are staying in Coral Gables or visiting the area's sights. It is also a good choice before a swim at the Venetian Pool or a visit to the Biltmore Hotel. If you are taking pastelitos away, ask for a mix of sweet and savoury so you can compare.

If you are crossing town specially, pair breakfast here with one of the Coral Gables sights so the journey is worthwhile, and order a pastelito or two to take away for later.

The café is at 1315 Ponce de León Boulevard. The Venetian Pool at 2701 De Soto Boulevard and the Biltmore at 1200 Anastasia Avenue are both in Coral Gables, so you can easily build a morning around the area. Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden is further south on Old Cutler Road if you have a car. A taxi or ride-share is the easiest way to arrive from Brickell or Little Havana.