Versailles Restaurant

Versailles Restaurant was founded in 1971 by Felipe A. Valls Sr., a Cuban exile from Santiago de Cuba, on Calle Ocho in Miami's Little Havana. The iconic establishment, self-billed as the World's Most Famous Cuban Restaurant, features a mirror-lined dining room inspired by the Palace of Versailles and has long served as the cultural and political heart of Miami's Cuban-American community. Valls is also credited with pioneering the ventanita walk-up coffee window concept that is now ubiquitous across Miami.