Star Chiguas Pizza Cubana

Located in a little shopping plaza in Hialeah, Star Chiguas is a family-owned Cuban pizza spot with a handful of tables. The pizza here is (pun intended) stellar, especially the crust and toppings. They make their own dough and it comes a bit thinner than most places. The toppings are just right, with thinly sliced ham that gets perfectly crispy when baked or chorizo minced so fine it covers every bite. They also have a must-order specialty called the “Estrella” pizza. It’s a Cuban pizza cooked in a star-shaped pan that - aside from bearing a slight resemblance to Patrick from SpongeBob - allows for maximum crispy-cheese-to-crust ratio.

photo credit: Cleveland Jennings