FL "Iconic" Fish Market Among NY Times' Favorite Restaurants. As Seen On Diner's Drive-Ins & Dives

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Although Floridians will tell you that the Sunshine State is home to some fantastic restaurants - both fancy and humble - Florida is sometimes left out of lists of the "best of" when it comes to food. That changed on the New York Times's recent list of "our 50 favorite places in America right now." One of them - Miami's La Camaronera - is part fish market and its most popular dish is a unique sandwich.

About La Camaronera: This little joint in Little Havana is owned by fishermen brothers, the Garcias. Miami New Times calls it "iconic" and notes that it has been featured on both PBS' Check Please and Food Network's Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives.

The house specialty is apparently the camarones fritos, but the New York Times raved about the "Minuta" fish sandwich (pictured at the top of this article.)

The Times noted that the sandwich, which includes the tail:

"...is both hard to miss and hard to resist..."

On Google reviews, many note the freshness and authenticity of the food. A reviewer named Anna wrote:

"Amazing experience! A hidden gem! The food was absolutely amazing. We had fried shrimp, shrimp tacos, and mahi sandwiches. Everything was very delicious. The seafood was very fresh, and (the) tortillas for tacos were very delicious."

Is It Reasonably Priced?: Considering that the Miami market tends to be more expensive, you could argue that La Camaronera is reasonably priced. For example, the aforementioned Minuta is $15.95, fried shrimp is $13.95, and conch fritters are $14.95.

The author is not affiliated with La Camaronera or the New York Times.