Tinta y Café
Beef and Potatoes Empanada
Ham and Cheese Croquetta
Guava Cheese Pastelito
Patria Sandwich – Ham, Pork, Mortadella, Swiss Cheese, Pickles, Mustard, Cuban Bread
Entirely unassuming at 1315 Ponce de Leon, Tinta y Café has been serving South Florida for over a decade, their extensive list of Sandwiches and Cuban snacks complimenting Coffee amidst artistic environs.
In many ways the antithesis of Versailles or much of Little Havana, a Coral Gables address and counterculture aesthetic drawing a largely local crowd, it was from an outside window that four items were requested, staff’s impatience not only visible but audibly stated from a woman to her colleague as the menu was perused.
Low priced and quick service, money exchanged and dining outdoors within ten minutes, Tinta y Café’s Croquetta are well-regarded for good reason, the blend of Meat and Cheese creamy inside golden Breading while the Pastry surrounding both Empanadas and Pastelito are par for the course.
Not rooted in traditional nomenclature or “authenticity,” everything from Nutella to Prosciutto available between pressed slices of Bread, those seeking the closest approximation to a proper Cubano will find such labeled “Patria Sandwich,” the addition of Mortadella to the mix adding an extra layer of flavor while Mustard and Pickles were light and complimentary without being overwhelming.
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