Polo Norte

There are many Polo Nortes across Miami, but there is only one Polo Norte Cuban Restaurant, which is no longer associated with the other locations. They get their fame from the Cuban pizza and ice cream. The pizza has a thicker crust, lots and lots of cheese, and toppings that go under the cheese. It begs the question, is it a topping if it’s not on top? Then again, who cares? You just want some pizza - specifically, their ham pizza. They grind the ham up so it’s extra fine and covers the entire pizza. They also have a great ice cream parlor that features flavors like naranja-piña, mamey, malta, and mantecado, and also has options like copa lolita (two scoops on top of a flan) or pico turquino (an ice cream topped rum cake).

photo credit: Cleveland Jennings