Ball and Chain
This legendary club, a notorious hangout for the world’s most famous jazz musicians of the 1930s, provides a true Cuban “Pachanga” today, featuring live music 24/7. It amps up the party with a 3,000-square-foot main room boasting vaulted Dade County Pine ceilings, as well as an outdoor oasis with a band shell shaped like a pineapple. Performers include renowned percussionist Miguel Cruz and the Ball & Chain Trio.
Ball and Chain
1513 Calle Ocho (SW 8th St.), Miami, FL 33135
305-643-7820
Mango’s Tropical Café South Beach
Mango’s Tropical Café South Beach invites you to dine, dance and celebrate until 5 a.m. daily. Tropical cuisine and specialty drinks like the la bomba martini complement their Cabaret Show & Dining experience, a vibrant extravaganza showcasing Brazilian Samba, Cuban Conga and Latin beats from the ‘80s and ‘90s to today. You’re not the only one who thinks it sounds like fun: reserve a table at least a day in advance, or you may miss this around-the-clock party.
Mango’s Tropical Café South Beach
900 Ocean Drive
Miami Beach, FL, 33139
305-673-4422
The Doral Yard
Sited at the corner of Main Street and Paseo in downtown Doral, this community gathering place hosts live Latin music in The Backyard, its outdoor entertainment and dining hub. The space encompasses Barbakoa by Finka, a restaurant delivering coal-fired Asian takes on Latin classics; a stage for performances; a grassy area made for dancing; and several culinary vendors. Expect live music Thursday through Sunday evening, pop-up dance performances over dinner, and acts like Stella Fusion, MulataSon and Cortadito.
The Doral Yard
8455 NW 53rd St. Suite 106
Doral, FL 33166
786-843-5106
Café La Trova
Nestled in the heart of Little Havana, Café La Trova is renowned as one of North America’s 50 best bars. Here, set to the rhythms of real Trova musicians playing live music, founder Julio Cabrera and his team of Cantineros bring the classic Cuban style of bartending to life with their artisanal, handcrafted cocktails; while James Beard Award Winning Chef Michelle Bernstein deliciously demonstrates her culinary genius with a modern take on Cuban-styled dishes. After dinner, stick around to sing and dance with the Trova musicians.
Café La Trova
971 SW 8th St.
Miami, FL 33130
786-615-4379
Delicias de la Abuela
This family restaurant serves up authentic, Columbian-inspired Latin American cuisine in four Florida locations. Its Royal Palm Beach and West Palm Beach eateries offer live Latin music on weekends, featuring classic bolero, Colombian cumbia, bachata, or smooth Caribbean rhythms.
Delicias de la Abuela
1180 SE Port St Lucie Blvd.
Port St. Lucie, FL 34952
772-777-4888
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11071 Southern Blvd.
Royal Palm Beach, FL 33411
561-847-4746
Virgilio’s
This iconic Key West martini bar, once Ernest Hemingway’s favorite watering can, serves up top-notch Italian cuisine accompanied by daily live entertainment. Thursday nights bring what’s billed as ‘the best Latino Party In The Florida Cays,’ a spirited celebration that lives up to the hype with dancing and music.
Virgilio’s
524 Duval St.
Key West, FL 33040
305-296-1075
Central Florida
Paradiso 37 Entertainment
Located at The Landing in Disney Springs, Paradiso spoils visitors with south-of-the-border indulgences, serving upscale, multicultural cuisine and offering high-energy salsa dancing to live Latin music, all with a stunning backdrop of the springs. If you’re a tequila aficionado, this is the place to go: Paradiso’s Wall of Tequila boasts over 75 different types of this potent brew.
Paradiso 37 Entertainment
13526 Village Park Dr.
Orlando, FL 32837
321-525-5002
